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Discover the men and women whose lives shaped the biblical story from Genesis to Revelation. Learn about their backgrounds, relationships, faith, failures, and lasting impact on God's redemptive plan.
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Abraham
Abraham is the foundational patriarch of Israel and a central figure in biblical redemptive history. Called by God from Ur of the Chaldees, he entered into...
FeaturedJesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the foundational figure of the Christian faith, revealed throughout the New Testament as the divine Son of God, promised Messiah, and Redee...
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Uzzah
Uzzah was an Israelite who was struck dead when he touched the Ark of the Covenant during its transport to Jerusalem under King David. His account hig...
Uzziah
Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was the tenth king of Judah whose long, prosperous reign was marked by military victories and agricultural advancements...
Vashti
Queen Vashti was the primary royal consort of King Ahasuerus of Persia in the Book of Esther. Her defiance of the king's command to appear before his...
Widow of Nain’s son
The son of the widow of Nain was a young man raised from the dead by Jesus Christ near the gate of Nain, as recorded in Luke 7:11–17. As the only chil...
Widow of Zarephath
The Widow of Zarephath was a Phoenician woman who offered hospitality to the prophet Elijah during a severe famine. Her obedient faith resulted in mir...
Widow with two coins
The widow with two coins is an unnamed biblical figure praised by Jesus in the Gospels of Mark and Luke. Her humble offering represented total sacrifi...
Widow’s son at Zarephath
The widow's son at Zarephath was a young boy who died during a severe famine and was miraculously restored to life through the ministry of the prophet...
Woman with the alabaster jar
The woman with the alabaster jar is a prominent figure across the Gospels who anointed Jesus Christ with costly perfume, demonstrating profound worshi...
Woman with the issue of blood
The woman with the issue of blood is an unnamed figure in the Synoptic Gospels who suffered twelve years from chronic haemorrhaging. Demonstrating des...
Xerxes
Xerxes I, known in Hebrew Scripture as Ahasuerus, was the powerful Achaemenid king of Persia whose vast empire stretched from India to Cush. Prominent...
Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus was a wealthy chief tax collector in Jericho whose dramatic encounter with Jesus Christ led to genuine repentance, restitution, and salvatio...
Zadok
Zadok was a faithful high priest during the reigns of King David and King Solomon. Descending from Aaron through Eleazar, Zadok demonstrated unwaverin...
Zalmon
Zalmon the Ahohite was a distinguished warrior listed among King David's elite thirty Mighty Men in the Old Testament. Mentioned in Second Samuel and...
Zalmunna
Zalmunna was a Midianite king who, alongside Zebah, oppressed Israel during the period of the Judges. After devastating Israel's agricultural lands an...
Zebah
Zebah was a Midianite king who, along with Zalmunna, oppressed Israel during the era of the judges. After raiding Israelite lands, he was pursued, cap...
Zebulun
Zebulun was the tenth son of Jacob and the sixth born to Leah. Ancestor to one of Israel's twelve tribes, his descendants occupied a strategic region...
Zechariah
Zechariah was a post-exilic prophet and priest who encouraged the returned Jewish remnant to rebuild Jerusalem's Temple, offering powerful visions of...
Zechariah of Israel
Zechariah of Israel was the fourteenth king of the northern kingdom of Israel and the final monarch of the dynasty of Jehu. Reigning for just six mont...
Zechariah son of Jehoiada
Zechariah son of Jehoiada was a priest and prophet in Judah who boldly rebuked King Joash for apostasy after Jehoiada's death. Stoned in the Temple co...
Zechariah, father of John
Zechariah was a devout Jewish priest of the division of Abijah who, alongside his wife Elizabeth, became the father of John the Baptist. His story in...
Zedekiah
Zedekiah was the final king of Judah, reigning during the collapse of the Davidic monarchy in Jerusalem. His indecisive leadership, political rebellio...
Zedekiah son of Chenaanah
Zedekiah son of Chenaanah was a prominent false prophet in Israel during King Ahab's reign. He crafted iron horns as a visual prophecy promising victo...
Zephaniah
Zephaniah was an Old Testament prophet who ministered in Judah during the reign of King Josiah. Tracing his lineage to King Hezekiah, he proclaimed im...
Zerah
Zerah is the name of several prominent figures in the Old Testament, most notably the twin son of Judah and Tamar, whose line formed a major clan in I...
