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29 Teens In the Bible
The following are the 29 young people from the Bible and their stories as told in Teen People of the Bible. (New Hope, 2007)
1) Cain – Story: Cain’s open rebellion against God resulted in his tragic choice to kill his brother. Where in the Bible: Genesis 3:1 through 4:5 2) Abel – Story: Abel lived a short, but meaningful life. His name mean’s “whisper”, but his testimony for God spoke volumes. Where in the Bible: Genesis 3:1 through 4:5 3) Isaac -Story: Isaac was born for a special purpose and had the faith to give up his life for God. Where in the Bible: Genesis 22 4) Rebekah --

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Story: Rebekah displayed extraordinary faith on an ordinary day and embarked on a radical journey of faith. Where in the Bible: Genesis 24 5) Esau – Story: He bartered away his future for momentary pleasure. His life was an unending series of regrets and misfires. Where in the Bible: Genesis 25:20-34 6) Jacob – Story: Jacob exploited his friends and his family for his own gain, but a radical encounter with God set him on course. Where in the Bible: Genesis 25-28 7) Leah – Story: She couldn’t live up to anyone’s expectations and battled depression and insecurity. Where in the Bible: Genesis 29 8) Rachel – Story: She was the favored sister, the girl that everyone wanted to have. She struggled with pride her entire life. Where in the Bible: Genesis 29-30 9) Joseph – Story: Joseph was betrayed, resisted sexual temptation, and was falsely accused and yet trusted God enough to see God’s will prevail. Where in the Bible: Genesis 37-39 10) Miriam – Story: Her quick thinking not only saved her brother’s life—it saved an entire nation. Where in the Bible: Exodus 2:1-10

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11) Moses – Story: Moses left all the perks of his royal life to identify with God’s people. Where in the Bible: Acts 7:20-25; Hebrews 11:23-27

12) Rahab – Story: Rahab left behind a checkered past and embraced the grace of a loving God. She became part of Israel’s history. Where in the Bible: Joshua 2 13) Samson – Story: Samson wasted his natural talents, good parents, and golden opportunities and pursued a life of pleasure and pain. Where in the Bible: Judges 13-16 14) Samuel – Story: Samuel’s birth was a miracle. As a young man, he listened to God’s voice and became an agent of change in a decadent culture. Where in the Bible: 1 Samuel 3 15) David – Story: David was an obscure and overlooked young man who sought God as a teen and never looked back. Where in the Bible: 1 Samuel 16 16) Michal – Story: Michal pinned all her hopes on one man’s love and became disappointed and bitter toward God.

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Where in the Bible: 1 Samuel 18:28-30 17) Jonathan – Story: He gave up the throne for his best friend and willing spent the rest of his life in the shadows of David. Where in the Bible: 1 Samuel 18:1–4; 23:16–18 18) Solomon – Story: He began life with such promise, but allowed lust and