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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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Angel of the Lord who appeared to Hagar
The Angel of the Lord who appeared to Hagar in the wilderness of Shur is the first recorded appearance of this divine messenger in Scripture. Meeting...
Angel of the Lord who appeared to Manoah
The Angel of the Lord who appeared to Manoah and his wife in Judges 13 delivered a miraculous birth prophecy for Samson, revealing God's transcendent...
Angel who appeared to Cornelius
The angel who appeared to Cornelius was a divine messenger sent by God in Acts 10 to direct the Roman centurion to Simon Peter, facilitating the forma...
Angel who freed Peter
In Acts 12, King Herod Agrippa I imprisoned the Apostle Peter in Jerusalem, intending to execute him. An unnamed angel of the Lord appeared in Peter's...
Angels at Jesus’ tomb
The angels at Jesus’ tomb are heavenly messengers who appear in all four canonical Gospels to announce the resurrection of Jesus Christ. They rolled a...
Anna
Anna was a devout prophetess from the tribe of Asher who spent decades worshipping God at the Jerusalem temple. Upon seeing the infant Messiah, she of...
Annas
Annas was an influential Jewish High Priest appointed by Rome in AD 6 who maintained supreme religious authority in Jerusalem for decades. Appearing i...
Antipas
Antipas refers in Scripture primarily to the faithful Christian martyr at Pergamum commended by Christ in Revelation 2:13. The name also designates He...
Apollos
Apollos was a Jewish Christian scholar and eloquent speaker from Alexandria who played a significant role in the apostolic church. Instructed further...
Apphia
Apphia is a first-century Christian woman mentioned in the New Testament Letter to Philemon. Greeted alongside Philemon and Archippus, she is traditio...
Aquila
Aquila was a Jewish tentmaker from Pontus who, alongside his wife Priscilla, became a faithful companion of the Apostle Paul, establishing vital house...
Archippus
Archippus was a first-century Christian leader mentioned in the New Testament epistles to Philemon and the Colossians. Described by the Apostle Paul a...
Arioch
Arioch is the name of two distinct biblical figures: a Mesopotamian king who allied with Chedorlaomer in Genesis 14, and the chief of Nebuchadnezzar's...
Aristarchus
Aristarchus of Thessalonica was a dedicated Macedonian Christian who accompanied the Apostle Paul on major missionary journeys, endured the Ephesian r...
Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes was a powerful Achaemenid king of Persia whose decrees enabled Ezra to restore Temple worship and Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem's walls. Hi...
Asa
Asa was the third king of Judah, ruling for forty-one years in Jerusalem. Renowned for his early religious reforms, purge of idolatry, and reliance on...
Asahel
Asahel was a nephew of King David, the youngest son of Zeruiah, and one of David's renowned Thirty Mighty Men. Renowned for his extraordinary speed, h...
Asaph
Asaph was a prominent Levitical musician and seer appointed by King David to lead worship before the Ark of the Covenant. Associated with twelve bibli...
Asenath
Asenath was an Egyptian noblewoman given in marriage to Joseph by Pharaoh. As the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, she became the mother of Ephrai...
Asher
Asher was the eighth son of the patriarch Jacob and the ancestor of one of Israel's twelve tribes. Born in Paddan-aram to Leah's maidservant Zilpah, A...
Ashpenaz
Ashpenaz was the chief court official under King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, responsible for selecting and training exiled Judean youths. His encounter...
Athaliah
Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab who usurped the throne of Judah, introduced northern Baal worship to Jerusalem, and attempted to eliminate the David...
Azariah son of Zadok
Azariah son of Zadok was a prominent Levitical priest and high official during the reign of King Solomon. Listed among the chief princes of Israel, he...
Azariah the priest
Azariah the priest refers to prominent Zadokite high priests in Israelite history, most notably the high priest who courageously confronted King Uzzia...
