People of Hosea

Israel

Patriarch who wrestled with God and fathered the twelve tribes

The third patriarch of the covenant, formerly known as Jacob, who received his name after wrestling with God and became the father of the twelve tribes.

Ephraim

Son of Joseph who received the firstborn blessing from Jacob

The second son of Joseph and Asenath, Ephraim was adopted by his grandfather Jacob and received the primary blessing of the firstborn, becoming the progenitor of a dominant tribe in Israel.

Judah, Son of Jacob

Patriarch who received the blessing of the scepter and whose lineage produced King David and Jesus Christ

The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of the Tribe of Judah and the Davidic line, known for his leadership and pivotal role in the preservation of his family.

Hosea

Prophet who married an unfaithful woman to symbolize Israel's relationship with God

A prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the 8th century BC, known for his symbolic marriage to Gomer and his message of God's enduring love for a faithless people.

Lo-ruhamah

Daughter of Hosea whose name symbolized God's withdrawal of mercy from Israel

The daughter of the prophet Hosea and Gomer, whose name symbolically represented God's withdrawal of compassion from the northern kingdom of Israel.

Tiglath-pileser

King of Assyria who initiated the first major deportations of the northern kingdom of Israel

The king of Assyria during the Divided Monarchy whose military campaigns initiated the first major deportations of the northern kingdom of Israel.

Ahaz, King of Judah

King of Judah who practiced child sacrifice and replaced the Temple altar with a pagan design

The twelfth king of Judah, known for his catastrophic alliance with Assyria, widespread idolatry, and the desecration of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Divided Monarchy.

Beeri

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Diblaim

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Gomer

Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hezekiah, King of Judah

King of Judah who reformed the Temple and survived the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem

The 13th king of Judah, known for his sweeping religious reforms, the miraculous defense of Jerusalem against Assyria, and his restoration of the Passover.

Jehu, King of Israel

King of Israel who executed the house of Ahab and destroyed the temple of Baal

The tenth king of the northern kingdom of Israel who executed the house of Ahab, destroyed the cult of Baal, and founded the longest-lasting dynasty in Israel's history.

Jeroboam son of Jehoash, King of Israel

King of Israel who restored the borders from Hamath to the Sea of the Arabah

The son of Jehoash and a long-reigning king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel who presided over a period of significant territorial expansion and national prosperity.

Jezreel

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Joash, King of Israel

King of Israel who defeated the Arameans three times and sacked Jerusalem

The twelfth king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Joash was a military leader who defeated the Arameans three times and successfully conquered Jerusalem during a conflict with Judah.

Jotham, King of Judah

King of Judah who grew powerful by ordering his ways before the LORD

A righteous king of Judah who reigned for sixteen years, known for his building projects and for growing powerful by ordering his ways before the LORD.

Lo-ammi

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Uzziah, King of Judah

King of Judah struck with leprosy for attempting to burn incense in the Temple

The tenth king of Judah who enjoyed a long, prosperous reign marked by military success and agricultural growth, ended by his divine punishment with leprosy for usurping priestly duties.

David

King of Israel who defeated Goliath and established the Davidic dynasty

The second king of the United Monarchy of Israel, a shepherd-warrior and psalmist known as a man after God's own heart.

Benjamin, Son of Jacob

Youngest son of Jacob and the full brother of Joseph whose presence in Egypt led to his family's reconciliation

The youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, Benjamin was the beloved patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel and a central figure in the narrative of Joseph's rise in Egypt.

Adam

First human being associated with the fall of man

Adam is the first human being created by God, the husband of Eve, and the progenitor of the human race in the book of Genesis.

Shalmaneser

King of Assyria who besieged Samaria and ended the Northern Kingdom of Israel

The Assyrian king who subdued King Hoshea of Israel and laid siege to Samaria, leading to the Northern Kingdom's collapse.