Zacharias

His story is in Luke 1:5-67

A priest of the sons of Aaron
Husband of Elisabeth
Both righteous before God, obeying commandments and ordinances, blameless.
Childless, old.
Saw an angel, Gabriel next to the altar, in the Holy of Holy areas.
Told they would become parents.
Struck dumb because of unbelief.
The father of John the Baptist.

Luke 3:2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

An Old Testament individual.
Matthew 23:35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Luke 11:51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

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Barak

His story is in Judges 4:6-5:15

The son of Abinoam.
Believed Deborah and led 10,000 men into battle.

The Apostle Paul mentions Barak and his faith

Hebrews 11:32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

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Abinadab

There are two:

The second of Jesse’s eight sons (1 Samuel 16:8; 1 Chronicles 2:13).
The father of Eleazar, Ahio, and Uzzah
1 Samuel 7:1 1 Samuel 17:13
2 Samuel 6:3-4
1 Kings 4:11
1 Chronicles 8:33, 13:7

One of the sons of Saul who died with his father and his two brothers on Mt. Gilboa in battle with the Philistines
(1 Samuel 31:2; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 9:39; 10:2).

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Asher

Son of Leah and Jacob, thru Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid.
One of Jacob’s 12 sons.
One of the Tribes of Israel.

41 references to Asher

Genesis 30:13, 35:26 46:17 49:20
Exodus 1:4
Numbers 1:13,40-41 2:27 7:72 10:26 13:13 26:44,46-47 34:47
Deuteronomy 27:13 33:24
Joshua 17:7 17:10-11 19:24,31,34 21:6,0
Judges 1:31 5:17 6:35 7:23
1 Chronicles 2:2 6:62,74 7:30,40 12:36
2 Chronicles 30:11
Ezekiel 48:2-3,34

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Seth

His story is in Genesis 4:25-5:8

The Third Named son of Adam and Eve.
Adam was 130 years old when Seth was born.
Seth was 105 when he became the Father of Enos.
Seth lived 912 years and had many sons and daughters.

Luke mentions Seth:
Luke 3:38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

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Samson

His story is in Judges 13:24, 14:1-20, 15:1-16, 16:1-30

Born as an answer to prayer and blessed of the Lord.
A very strong man, perhaps the strongest.
Appears to have turned his back on the Lord.
Disobeyed his parents and married the wrong woman.
Took up with the Harlot, Delilah.
Told Delilah his secret.
Mocked and jeered by the Philistines.
Finally called upon the Lord before he Died.

The Apostle Paul mentions Samson and his faith
Hebrews 11:32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:


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Obed

Who was Obed? He is mentioned 9 times in the Old Testament. Twice in the New.

The son of Booz, (Boaz) and Ruth.
He was the father of Jesse, who was the father of David.

Named 3 times in Ruth 4:17, 21-22
Named 5 times in 1 Chronicles 2:12, 2:37-38, 11:47, 26:7
Named once in 2 Chronicles 23:1

Matthew and Luke list him in the genealogies of the Lord Jesus:
Matthew 1:5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Luke 3:32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,


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Michael

Who was Michael?
He is mentioned 10 times in the Old Testament.

From the Tribe of Asher,
Father of Sethur, and apparently several others: Omri, Zebadiah .
A Tribal leader, a captain of thousands.

He is mentioned in Numbers 13:13,
1 Chronicles 5:13-14, 6:40, 7:3, 8:16, 12:20, 27:18
2 Chronicles 21:2 and Ezra 8:8.

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Michael the Angel


One of three angels Named in the Scriptures.
His name means “like God.”

Mentioned 5 times in Scripture.

Michael one of the chief princes Daniel 10:13
Michael stands guard over Israel Daniel 12:1
Michael battles the patron angels of other nations Daniel 12:1
Michael directly opposes Satan Jude 1:9
Michael is the only one the Bible calls an archangel Jude 1:9
Michael only says four words in the Bible Jude 1:9
Michael is a military commander of some angels Revelation 12:7

Daniel 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Daniel 10:21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

Could 1 Thessalonians 4:16 be referring to Michael?
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

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Lucifer

Lucifer Isn't Satan's Name [But It Tells Us Something About Him]


The story of his fall ISAIAH 14:12-15
Lucifer, his name in Heaven. Satan, His name after his fall.

Isaiah 14:12-15 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

The Lord Jesus said:
Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

The Apostle Paul warned:
Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

The Apostle also spoke of Him:
John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
John 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
John 16:11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

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