The purpose of this page is to provide a resource for people seeking short descriptions of people, places, dates, or other background materials to he Bible.

People

Pentateuch

Creation to the Flood

Adam

The first man. God created Adam on the sixth day as described in Genesis 1:26. God identified Adam's need for a helper in Genesis 2:18. Adam sinned and fell in Genesis 3.

Eve

Abel

Cain

Seth

Enoch #1

Enoch #2

Noah

Shem

Ham

Japheth

Promise to Egypt

Abraham

Sarah

Lot

Hagar

Ishmael

Abilmlech

Isaac

Rbekah

Laban

Rachel

Leah

Reuben

Simeon

Levi

Judah

Joseph

Benjamin

Dinah

Tamar

Egypt

Potiphar

The Cupbearer

The Baker

Manasseh

Ephraim

Moses

Miriam

Pharaoh's daughter

Jethro

Aaron

The Exodus

Joshua

Bazalel

Nadah

Abihu

Caleb

Korah

Balak

Balaam

Conquest and Judges

Rahab

Achan

Eleazar

Dborah

Barak

Gideon

Jephthah

Samson

Dlilah

People, Places, Dates, and Background

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