| A | B |
|---|
| His name means first man. His story shows that humans choose to rebel against the divine command. | Adam |
| When accused of disobeying God, she says the serpent tricked her. | Eve |
| Son of Adam and Eve whose sacrifice is blessed by God. | Abel |
| Genesis describes sin’s spread first with a story about hatred between brothers that ends in this brother murdering his brother. | Cain |
| In an environment of depravity, one man finds favor with God and is instructed to build an ark to protect himself, his family, and some animals from destruction. | Noah |
| Father of Biblical Faith | Abraham |
| Wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac | Sarah |
| Nephew of Abraham who journeyed with him to Canaan, moved to Sodom and Gomorrah, and is saved when the city is destroyed. | Lot |
| Concubine of Abraham and mother of Ishmael | Hagar |
| Son of Abraham and the Egyptian slave Hagar who becomes the Father of the Arab people | Ishmael |
| Son of Abraham and Sarah through whom God keeps his promise to fashion a people who will be God’s own | Isaac |
| Isaac’s wife and mother of Esau and Jacob | Rebekah |
| Oldest of Isaac and Rebekah’s twins who loses his father’s blessing through trickery. | Esau |
| Younger of Isaac and Rebekah’s twins who receives his father’s blessing and through whom God continues his covenant. | Jacob |
| Jacob’s uncle with whom Jacob lives after escaping from Esau’s wrath. | Laban |
| Laban’s daughter and the woman Jacob loves, marries, and is mother to Joseph and Benjamin | Rachel |
| Laban’s daughter and the woman who becomes Jacob’s wife through a trick | Leah |
| Jacob’s name after his encounter with a divine being. This name means “ One who has contended with divine and human beings”. | Israel |
| Rachel’s second son. After his birth, Rachel died. | Benjamin |
| Rachel’s first son and Jacob’s favorite who is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, rises to power in Egypt, and saves his family from famine. | Joseph |
| Son of Jacob who does not want to kill Joseph and suggests that they put him in a dry well instead. He plans to return later and rescue Joseph. | Ruben |
| Son of Jacob who suggests selling Joseph to avoid having his blood on their hands | Judah |
| Son of Jacob whose descendants made up the priestly tribe. | Levi |
| Sons of Joseph who are adopted by Jacob. | Ephraim & Manasseh |
