Who am I? (Bible characters riddles)

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

You're right. I didn't think it was supposed to be easy. :D

1. I had not, I received, I lost, I received back.

2. What I received, I was promised.

 

[Knotical]

The nation of Israel?

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

The nation of Israel?

Nope

 

[reba]

periodical son?

 

[Knotical]

periodical son?

Would that be a child who reads magazines a lot?

 

[reba]

even with spell check

 

[jasoncran]

lol. prodical son. but i don't think its him.

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

Periodical son? Nope.
Not the prodigal son, either.

Need another hint?

 

[Deborah13]

Bump

Who can answer this??

 

[Sparkey]

I'm smelling a discussion on paronomasia regarding the names "Abram" and "Abraham".
Here's an article of interest: THE MEANING OF ABRAM AND ABRAHAM GENESIS 17:5

But if not this specifically (and on second thought, I doubt that it would be) - perhaps the mystery better explored by consideration of plural names as in (Bible characters riddles) -- riddles that focus on multiple characters? Just throwing it out there...

Nope, revising my guess: Ruth

Passing on a link to tools that may help ---> Behind the Name, the etymology and history of first names, although it didn't help me (yet) for this particular puzzle.

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

Nope, not Abraham, not Ruth.

'Nother hint:

1. I had not, I received, I lost, I received back.

2. What I received, I was promised.

3. The promise was a prophecy.

 

[Knotical]

David

 

[Stone-yarder]

Job?

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

Nein.
Nada.

 

[Deborah13]

It's a long shot.....Samson?

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

Nyet.

'Nother clue ...

1. I had not, I received, I lost, I received back.

2. What I received, I was promised.

3. The promise was a prophecy.

4. I served the prophet.

 

[reba]

the old women who made the bread for one of the " E" guys

 

[Deborah13]

Well I hadn't thought of her serving the prophet but she did!

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

Give me a name, ladies ...

 

[Knotical]

Not a lady, but I will give it a shot.

Samuel?

(Which prophet?)