Bible people and families | CRSGlobal Ministries

17 people shown, in the order of the biblical story.

Divided Kingdom 17

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Rehoboam also Roboam	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	Son of Solomon; first king of Judah	c. 930-913 BC (traditional)
Jeroboam	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Ephraim	First king of the northern kingdom of Israel	c. 930-909 BC (traditional)
Ahab	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; king of the northern kingdom	King of Israel who served Baal	c. 874-853 BC (traditional)
Jezebel	Gentile Sidonian (Zidonian)	Queen of Israel who promoted Baal worship	c. 874-841 BC (traditional)
Elijah also Elias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; the Tishbite, of Gilead	Prophet who challenged Baal worship	9th century BC (reign of Ahab)
Widow of Zarephath also Widow of Sarepta	Gentile Sidonian (Zarephath of Zidon)	Gentile widow who sheltered Elijah	9th century BC (reign of Ahab)
Elisha also Eliseus	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Abel-meholah	Prophet; successor of Elijah	9th century BC (traditional)
Naaman	Gentile Syrian (Aramean)	Syrian army captain healed of leprosy	9th century BC (days of Elisha)
Jonah also Jonas	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Gath-hepher	Prophet sent to Nineveh	8th century BC (reign of Jeroboam II)
Hosea also Osee	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; prophet to the northern kingdom	Prophet of God's faithful love	8th century BC
Amos	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, herdman of Tekoa in Judah	Shepherd-prophet who called for justice	8th century BC (reigns of Uzziah and Jeroboam II)
Isaiah also Esaias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, Jerusalem (Judah)	Prophet of Judah	c. 740-680 BC (reigns of Uzziah to Hezekiah)
Micah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; the Morasthite (Judah)	Prophet of Judah	8th century BC (reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah)
Hezekiah also Ezekias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	Godly king of Judah	c. 715-686 BC (traditional)
Josiah also Josias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	Boy-king of Judah and reformer	c. 640-609 BC (traditional)
Jeremiah also Jeremias, Jeremy	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, priest of Anathoth (Benjamin)	Weeping prophet of Judah's last days	c. 627-580 BC (traditional)
Ebed-melech also Ebedmelech	Gentile Ethiopian	Ethiopian official who rescued Jeremiah	c. 587 BC (siege of Jerusalem, traditional)

"Gentile" means anyone who was not of the people of Israel. From Melchizedek, Rahab and Ruth to Cornelius and Lydia, Scripture shows God's promise to Abraham reaching every nation: "in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 12:3).