The nomination round determined the rankings. The pairings are based accordingly, like so:
winner of Jephthah (1) - Jael (8) faces winner of Amasai the Raider (4) - C. at Calvary (5)
winner of Asahel (2) - Abishai (7) faces winner of Spy (3) - C at Capernaum (6).
Then those winners will face each other to determine the top red hero.
same pattern of rank pairings continue with the other brigades:
Gold:
1 Moses
2 The Woman at the Well
3 The Generous Widow
4 Zaccheus
5 Watchful Servant
6 Lazarus
7 Ehud
8 Good Samaritan
Green:
1 Micah
2 Nathan
3 Hur
4 Simeon
5 Anna
6 Habakuk
7 Benaiah
8 John the Baptist
Blue:
1 Jacob
2 Zebulun
3 Benjamin
4 Claudia
5 Asher
6 Job
7 Simeon
8 Levi
Purple
1 Thaddaeus
2 Ethiopian Treasurer
3 Matthew
4 King David
5 John (starter)
6 Faithful Servant (promo)
7 Thomas
8 Widow
White:
1 Susanna
2 Lydia
3 Mary the Mother of James
4 Chenaniah
5 Salome
6 Faithful Servant (promo)
7 King Amaziah
8 Mary Magdalene
Silver:
1 Captain of the Host
2 The Strong Angel
3 Michael (warrior class)
4 Gabriel (Warriors)
5 Angel of Warning
6 Attending Angel
7 Angel at Shur
8 Angel at Tomb
Teal:
1 Phinehas, Son of Eleazar
2 Joshua the High Priest
3 Joiada, Son of Eliashib
4 Priests of Christ
5 Aaron (teal/green)
6 Abiathar
7 Jeremiah (teal/green)
8 Ahimaaz
When we are down to the top 1 hero from each of the 8 brigades, the brigades will face off like so:
Red vs Gold, whose winner will face the winner of Green vs Blue
Purple vs White, whose winner will face the winner of Silver vs Teal
Then, the top hero from Red/Gold/Green/Blue will face the top hero from Purple/White/Silver/Teal