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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...
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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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Eliashib
Eliashib was the High Priest of Jerusalem during the post-exilic restoration period recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah. He notably spearheaded the reconstr...
Eliezer of Damascus
Eliezer of Damascus was the trusted household steward of the patriarch Abraham. Mentioned explicitly in Genesis 15, Eliezer was designated as Abraham'...
Elihu
Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite, is the fourth and youngest speaker in the Book of Job. Appearing in chapters 32 to 37, he confronts both Job and hi...
Elijah
Elijah the Tishbite was one of the most prominent prophets of the Old Testament, active in northern Israel during the ninth century BC under King Ahab...
Elimelech
Elimelech was an Israelite from Bethlehem in Judah whose family narrative opens the Book of Ruth. He led his family to Moab during a famine, where his...
Eliphaz
Eliphaz is most prominent in Scripture as Eliphaz the Temanite, the eldest and most dignified of Job's three friends. Originating from Edomite stock c...
Elisha
Elisha was a major prophet of the northern kingdom of Israel during the ninth century BC. Serving as Elijah's anointed successor, he performed extraor...
Elizabeth
Elizabeth was a righteous descendant of Aaron and the mother of John the Baptist. Appearing in the Gospel of Luke, her miraculous pregnancy in old age...
Elon
Elon is the name of three distinct biblical figures, most notably a judge of Israel from the tribe of Zebulun who led the nation for ten years, as wel...
Elymas
Elymas, also known as Bar-Jesus, was a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet in Paphos, Cyprus. During Paul's first missionary journey, Elymas opposed the...
Enoch
Enoch was a pre-Flood patriarch in the line of Seth, renowned for his intimate walk with God. He was taken into heaven without experiencing physical d...
Enosh
Enosh, the son of Seth and grandson of Adam, is a prominent antediluvian patriarch in Genesis. His era marked a vital spiritual development when human...
Epaphras
Epaphras was a first-century Christian leader from Colosse who established the church there and ministered in the Lycus River Valley. A close associat...
Epaphroditus
Epaphroditus was a Christian believer from Philippi who brought financial aid to the Apostle Paul during his imprisonment in Rome. After falling dange...
Ephraim
Ephraim was the younger son of Joseph and Asenath, born in Egypt before the great famine. Adopted by his grandfather Jacob, Ephraim received the prima...
Erastus
Erastus was an early Christian leader and associate of the Apostle Paul. Identified in Romans as the city treasurer of Corinth, he served in gospel mi...
Esarhaddon
Esarhaddon was a powerful Neo-Assyrian monarch who reigned from 681 to 669 BC. Mentioned in 2 Kings, Isaiah, and Ezra, he succeeded Sennacherib after...
Esau
Esau, the elder twin son of Isaac and Rebekah, is a major patriarchal figure in Genesis. Known for selling his birthright for a meal and founding the...
Esther
Esther, also known as Hadassah, was an orphan Jewish maiden who became Queen of Persia. Chosen by King Ahasuerus, she courageously risked her life to...
Ethan
Ethan is the name of several notable Old Testament figures, most prominently Ethan the Ezrahite, a sage celebrated for his wisdom and authorship of Ps...
Ethan the Ezrahite
Ethan the Ezrahite was an ancient Israelite renowned for his exceptional wisdom, musical leadership during the reign of King David, and his authorship...
Eunice
Eunice was a devout Jewish Christian woman of Lystra, noted in the New Testament as the mother of Timothy and daughter of Lois. Renowned for her since...
Euodia
Euodia was an influential Christian woman in the first-century church at Philippi. Mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Philippians, sh...
Eutychus
Eutychus was a young believer in Troas recorded in Acts 20:7–12. During a long discourse by Paul, he fell asleep in a third-floor window, fell to his...
