LIVING GODS WILL

VESSELS OF GOD

Adam & Eve

Born : The first humans created
Died  : Adam died at age 930
Adam came from the dust of the Earth
Eve came from Adam’s rib
They had dominion over Earth and all of it’s creatures
Satan deceived them causing the fall of mankind into sin

ADAM & EVE’ STORY

Abraham

Born : 2166 BC – Ur, Chaldees
Died : 1991 BC – Hebron (175)
He established the Abrahamic Covenant with God
His original name was Abram
God gave him a son (Isaac) when he was 100 years old
Sarah was his wife, Lot was his nephew & Terah was his father

ABRAHAM’ STORY

Samson

Born : 1096 BC – Zorah, Canaan
Died : 1051 BC – Gaza, Canaan
Samson was born of a miracle birth by God
He lived the life of a Nazirite
Samson was a Judge of Israel for twenty years
Samson showed great feats of strength led by the Holy Spirit

SAMSON’ STORY

Eli

Born : 1168 BC – Shiloh
Died : 1070 BC – Shiloh  (98)
Eli was a descendant of Aaron the first High Priest of Israel
Eli was the High Priest of Israel 
Eli was the Judge of Israel for forty years
Hannah gave her son Samuel to Eli for God to use 

ELI’ STORY

Lamech

Born : Unknown
Died : Unknown 
Lamech was a polygamist having two wives Adah and Zillah 
Lamech descended from Cain
Lamech boasts to his wives of killing a man for striking him
Lamech was the father of Tubal-Cain the first blacksmith

LAMECH’ STORY

Nebuchadnezzar

Born : 630 BC – Babylon
Died : 561 BC – Babylon (69) 
Nebuchadnezzar was used by God to inflict judgment on Judah 
King of Babylon (605-562 BC)
He had 2 dreams interpreted by Daniel God’s prophet
He was the longest reigning and most powerful Babylonian King

NEBUCHADNEZZAR’ STORY

Noah

Born : 10th generation of Adam
Died  : Noah died at age 950
Noah built an Ark for God to preserve life on Earth
Noah walked with God
God spared Noah and his family from the flood judgement
Noah and his sons Shem, Ham and Japheth re-populated Earth

NOAH’ STORY

David

Born : 1040 BC – Bethlehem
Died  : 970 BC – Jerusalem (70)
David was the 3rd King of the Jews after Saul & Ishbosheth
He defeated the Giant Goliath
David was succeeded by his son Solomon as King
David authored many of the Biblical Psalms

DAVID’ STORY

Job

Born : Before 2100 BC – Uz
Died : Unknown
Job was a righteous and prosperous man
He lived in the land of Uz
Job was tested by Satan with severe trials
Job held fast to his faith in God and was redeemed two fold

JOB’ STORY

Esther & Mordecai

Born : 492 BC – Hadassah
Died : 460 BC – Persia  (32)
Esther was the adopted daughter of her cousin Mordecai
Esther became Queen of Persia 
Mordecai told Esther of Haman’s plan to annihilate the Jews
Esther risked her life to stop Haman and save her people 

ESTHER & MORDECAI’ STORY

Seth

Born : Unknown
Died : Unknown 
Seth was the third son born to Adam & Eve 
His brothers were Cain & Abel
Seth was the righteous seed that Jesus was born through
Seth created a family line that was the first to worship God

SETH’ STORY

Cyrus

Born : 600 BC – Anshan, Persia
Died : 530 BC – Kyzylorda (70) 
Cyrus was used by God to fulfill Old Testament prophecy 
King of Persia (559-530 BC)
Cyrus freed the Jews from 70 years of Babylonian captivity
Cyrus financed the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem

CYRUS’ STORY

Moses

Born : 1527 BC – Goshen, Egypt
Died : 1407 BC – Mt. Nebo (120)
Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt and across the Red Sea
Raised by Pharaoh’ daughter
Gave the Hebrews God’s law and the old covenant
His brother Aaron was the 1st High Priest of the Israelites

MOSES’ STORY

Solomon

Born : 990 BC – Jerusalem
Died  : 931 BC – Jerusalem (59)
Solomon’s parents were King David and Bathsheba
Solomon built God’s Temple
He authored the Books of Ecclesiastes & Song of Solomon
Solomon authored most of the book of Proverbs

SOLOMON’ STORY

Joseph

Born : 1916 BC – Canaan
Died : 1806 BC – Egypt (110)
He was sold into slavery by his half brothers & taken to Egypt
His parents were Jacob & Rachel
God gave Joseph the gift of interpreting peoples dreams
He came out of prison to become 2nd in command to Pharaoh

JOSEPH’ STORY

Ezra

Born : 480 BC – Babylon
Died : 440 BC – Jerusalem  (40)
Ezra led 42,360 captive Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem
Ezra was a Priest and a scribe
Ezra taught the word of God and led a spiritual revival
Ezra restored Jerusalem and the worship of Gods word. 

EZRA’ STORY

Rahab

Born : Jericho
Died : Unknown 
Rahab helped Joshua’s spies escape from the king of Jericho 
She was a Canaanite prostitute 
Rahab and family were spared when Joshua invaded Jericho
Rahab was the 1st recorded Gentile to convert to Yahweh

RAHAB’ STORY

Virgin Mary

Born : 16 BC – Nazareth, Galilee
Died  : 58 AD – 72 years old
Mary was the mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus
She was around 15 years old
Mary was a virgin that God chose to have a miracle birth
Angel Gabriel told Mary that the Holy Spirit would come upon her

VIRGIN MARY’ STORY

Joshua

Born : 1485 BC – Goshen, Egypt
Died  : 1375 BC – Ephraim (110)
Joshua was one of the twelve spies of Canaan
He replaced Moses after he died
He was chosen by God to lead Israel into the promised land
He is the greatest military leader in human history

JOSHUA’ STORY

Aaron

Born : 1530 BC – Goshen, Egypt
Died : 1407 BC – Mt. Hor  (123)
Aaron was the elder brother of Moses (3 years his senior)
Was the first Levitical High Priest
Was Moses’ spokesperson during their Exodus from Egypt
He made the forbidden Golden Calf and worshiped it

AARON’ STORY

Nehemiah

Born : Babylon
Died : Unknown
Nehemiah was the Governor of Jerusalem (444-432 BC) 
Nehemiah prayed continually
Nehemiah supervised the repairs to the walls in Jerusalem
He was a great leader and he encouraged the people

NEHEMIAH’ STORY

Sarah

Born : 2157 BC – Ur of Chaldees
Died : 2030 BC – Hebron (127) 
Sarah was the wife and half sister of Abraham 
Sarah was the mother of Isaac 
Sarah had her name changed from Sarai by God
Sarah was blessed by God and she bore Isaac at age 100

SARAH’ STORY

John the Baptist

Born : 5 BC – Judea
Died  : 28 AD – Jordan
John preached repentance and the coming Messiah 
He was born of a miracle birth
He was beheaded by King Herod Antipas
He was a cousin of Jesus through their mothers

JOHN THE BAPTIST’ STORY

Jacob

Born : 2006 BC – Canaan
Died  : 1859 BC – Egypt (147)
Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah
Jacob wrestled with an Angel
Jacob was the fraternal twin  brother of Esau
Jacob had his name changed to Israel by God

JACOB’ STORY

Isaac

Born : 2065 BC – Negev
Died : 1885 BC – Hebron  (180)
Isaac was the miracle birth child of Abraham and Sarah
He married his cousin Rabekah 
Abraham tried to sacrifice Isaac to God, an angel stopped him
Isaac was the father of twin sons Jacob and Esau

ISAAC’ STORY

Enoch

Born : Unknown
Died : Unknown – 365 years old
Enoch was the great grandfather of Noah 
Enoch lived prior to 3000 BC
Enoch was the father of Methuselah who died at 969
Enoch was taken up to heaven by God before ever dying

ENOCH’ STORY

Gideon

Born : Ophrah
Died : Ophrah 
Gideon was a military leader, a prophet and a Judge for Israel 
Comes from the Manasseh tribe 
Gideon was the 5th Judge of Israel for 40 years
Gideon defeated the Midianites with only 300 men (1169 BC)

GIDEON’ STORY