noah
After receiving a message from God, Noah built an ark, on which all the animals on the earth went, two by two, to escape drowning in the great flood, which lasted 40 days and 40 nights.
rebekah
wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
cain
Adam and Eve's first son and murderer of his brother, Abel
bethel
The southern of the two centers of worship in the northern kingdom of Israel where Jeroboam set up golden calves for the people to worship.
seth
Adam and Eve's third son and eventual heir. His line carried on the true worship of God in contrast to the evil line of Cain.
leah
Jacob's first wife
eden
The name of the garden in which God placed Adam and Eve.
joseph
Jacob's favorite among his twelve sons. His envious brothers sold him as a slave, but he rose to become prime minister of Egypt, where he was ultimately able to save his family from starvation.
ishmael
Son of Abraham and Hagar
sarah
The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
jacob
grandson of Abraham, son of Isaac and Rebekah, brother of Esau, and the traditional ancestor of Israelites. His name was changed to Israel, and his 12 sons became the 12 Tribes of Israel.
methuselah
Extremely old person
eve
first woman
ararat
The Mountain in which Noah's Ark rested on.
adam
First man created by God
canaan
The promised land
isaac
Son of Abraham and Sarah
abel
Adam and Eve's second son. Murdered by his brother Cain.
esau
The elder of Isaac and Rebekah's twin sons. The ancestor of the Edomites. He gave up his birthright for a bowl of Jacob's stew.
rachel
Jacob's favorite wife
Babel, Tower of
In the Book of Genesis, the tower the descendants of Noah built. They intended that the tower would reach heaven and make them more like God. God prevented them from finishing it by confusing their language so they couldn't understand each other when they spoke. ("babble" means confusion and noise)
7th day of creation
God rested
Abram/Abraham
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; ancestor of a multitude
lot
messenger and prophet of god
benjamin
youngest son of Jacob
lot's wife
A disobedient woman who was punished by God. When she turned back to look at the city that was to be destroyed - in direct violation of God's command - she was turned into a pillar of salt.
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
The tree in the garden of Eden whose fruit was forbidden.