Jesse was the son of Obed. We know that he kept sheep. He had at least eight sons, seven of which were rejected by God to serve as King. Though David who he left behind would attract the attention of…

Boaz was a wealthy man of the Elimelech family. He is known as the kinsmen, which implies some amount of strength and ironically his name literally means strength. Known as a mighty man of valor. His estate included a large…

Judah is the son of his father, Jacob, and his mother, Leah. He had many other brothers and a sister named Dinah. Joseph, Judah’s younger half brother was having vision of being made great. Him and his brothers did not…

Jacob also know as Israel, was the son of Isaac and the brother of Esau. When he was born he was holding his twin brother heel. God would speak to Rebekah proclaiming that two nations are in her womb, and…

Isaac was the second son of Abraham and first son of Sarah. He was circumcised at eight days old, which would become a Jewish custom. After Isaac was a young man his father Abraham was told be God to sacrifice…

Abraham was the son of Terah, a pagan worshiper from Ur. He also had a brother and a step sister who later became his wife. He was called out of Ur by God and when he was 75 he left…