People of the Bible
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Aaron
Israel's first high priest, brother of Moses
Abel
Shepherd son of Adam, offered a pleasing sacrifice
Abigail
Wise wife of David
Abraham
Father of many nations
Absalom
Son of David who rebelled
Adam
The first man
Ahab
Wicked king of Israel
Andrew
Apostle, brother of Peter
Apollos
Eloquent preacher of the early church
Aquila
Tentmaker and teacher with Priscilla
Asa
Reforming king of Judah
Barnabas
The encourager, companion of Paul
Bartholomew
One of the twelve apostles
Bathsheba
Wife of David, mother of Solomon
Benjamin
Youngest son of Jacob
Boaz
Kinsman-redeemer who married Ruth
Cain
First son of Adam and Eve
Caleb
Faithful spy who trusted God
Cornelius
The centurion whose household believed
Daniel
Faithful in exile; the lions' den
David
Shepherd, poet, and king of Israel
Deborah
Prophet and judge of Israel
Dinah
Daughter of Jacob and Leah
Elijah
Prophet of fire on Mount Carmel
Elisabeth
Mother of John the Baptist
Elisha
Prophet who succeeded Elijah
Enoch (father of Methuselah)
Walked with God and was taken up
Esau (Edom)
Twin of Jacob who sold his birthright
Esther
Queen who saved her people
Eve
The first woman, mother of all living
Ezekiel
Prophet of the valley of dry bones
Ezra
Priest and scribe who rebuilt worship
Gideon
Judge who defeated Midian with 300 men
Hagar
Servant of Sarah, mother of Ishmael
Ham
Son of Noah
Hannah
Mother of Samuel, a woman of prayer
Hezekiah
Faithful king of Judah
Isaac
Son of promise to Abraham and Sarah
Isaiah
Prophet of the coming Messiah
Ishmael
Son of Abraham and Hagar
Jacob (Israel)
Patriarch Jacob, renamed Israel
James (Son of Alphaeus)
Apostle, son of Alphaeus
James (Son of Zebedee)
Apostle, son of Zebedee
Japheth
Son of Noah
Jehoiachin
King carried into exile
Jehoshaphat
Godly king of Judah
Jeremiah
The weeping prophet
Jesse
Father of David
Jesus Christ
The Messiah — Son of God and Saviour
Jezebel
Queen who opposed the prophets
Job
Tested through suffering, kept his faith
John Mark
Gospel writer, also called John Mark
John the Apostle
The beloved disciple
John the Baptist
The forerunner who baptized Jesus
Jonah
The reluctant prophet and the great fish
Jonathan
Loyal friend of David, son of Saul
Joseph (Mary's Husband)
Husband of Mary, a carpenter of Nazareth
Joseph (son of Jacob)
The dreamer who saved Egypt from famine
Joshua
Led Israel into the promised land
Josiah
Boy king who found the Book of the Law
Judah (patriarch)
Fourth son of Jacob; the royal tribe
Judas Iscariot
The disciple who betrayed Jesus
Jude
Apostle, also called Thaddaeus
Lazarus
Raised from the dead by Jesus
Leah
Wife of Jacob, mother of six tribes
Levi
Son of Jacob; the priestly tribe
Luke
Physician and gospel writer
Lydia
Seller of purple, first convert in Europe
Martha
Sister of Mary and Lazarus
Mary (Mother of Jesus)
Mother of Jesus
Mary Magdalene
First witness of the resurrection
Matthew
Tax collector turned apostle
Matthias
Chosen to replace Judas
Meshach
Saved from the fiery furnace
Methuselah
The longest-lived man in the Bible
Michal
Daughter of Saul, wife of David
Miriam
Prophet, sister of Moses and Aaron
Mordecai
Cousin of Esther who saved the king
Moses
Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt
Naomi
Mother-in-law of Ruth
Nathan
Prophet who confronted David
Nehemiah
Rebuilt Jerusalem's walls
Nicodemus
The Pharisee who came to Jesus by night
Noah
Builder of the ark
Paul
Apostle to the nations
Pharez
Son of Judah and Tamar; in David's line
Phebe
A deacon commended by Paul
Philip
One of the twelve apostles
Pontius Pilate
Roman governor who tried Jesus
Priscilla
Teacher and tentmaker with Aquila
Rachel
Beloved wife of Jacob, mother of Joseph
Rahab
Hid the spies at Jericho; in Jesus' line
Rebekah
Wife of Isaac, mother of Jacob and Esau
Rehoboam
Son of Solomon; the kingdom divided
Reuben
Firstborn son of Jacob
Ruth
The faithful Moabite, great-grandmother of David
Samson
Judge of great strength
Samuel
Prophet who anointed Israel's first kings
Sarah
Wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac
Saul
Israel's first king
Seth
Third son of Adam
Shadrach
Saved from the fiery furnace
Shem
Son of Noah
Silas
Companion of Paul
Simeon
Second son of Jacob
Simon Peter
Fisherman apostle, leader of the Twelve
Simon Zelotes
Apostle, Simon the Zealot
Solomon
The wise king who built the Temple
Stephen
The first martyr
Tamar
In the line of Judah and of Jesus
Thomas
The apostle who doubted, then believed
Timotheus
Young pastor mentored by Paul
Titus
Companion of Paul
Uzziah
Long-reigning king of Judah
Zacchaeus
The tax collector in the sycamore tree
Zerubbabel
Led the return and rebuilt the Temple
Zipporah
Wife of Moses
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