Bible Characters
Characters highlight the people through whom God’s story unfolds—showing faith, failure, courage, and redemption that reveal timeless lessons for life and belief.
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Korah
Korah, a Levite and cousin of Moses, led a proud rebellion against God’s chosen leaders and was swallowed by the earth as judgment for his defiance.
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Sarah
Sarah, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac, faithfully waited for God’s promise and miraculously bore a son in her old age.
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Aaron
Aaron was the first high priest of Israel, chosen by God to serve as Moses’ spokesman and mediator between God and His people.
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Moses
Moses was a humble and faithful leader chosen by God to deliver Israel from Egypt, receive the Law, and guide His people toward the Promised Land.
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Joshua
Joshua was a courageous leader who trusted God completely and led Israel into the Promised Land with unwavering faith and obedience.
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Caleb
Caleb was a man of unwavering faith who trusted God and courageously claimed His promises.
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Abel
Abel was Adam and Eve’s righteous son whose faithful offering pleased God but led to his death by Cain’s jealousy.
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Cain
Cain was the firstborn son of Adam and Eve who, out of jealousy, killed his brother Abel and became the first murderer in human history.
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Abraham
Abraham, the father of faith, trusted God’s promises and became the patriarch of Israel and ancestor of Jesus Christ.
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Gideon
Gideon was a humble farmer whom God empowered to deliver Israel from the Midianites with just 300 faithful men.
Bible Characters
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Biblical Events
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Bible Locations
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Jezreel
Jezreel was the fertile royal seat of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, famous for the murder of Naboth and the site where divine judgment eventually wiped out their entire dynasty.
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Aphek
Aphek was a strategic military stronghold and staging ground on the Sharon Plain where the Philistines gathered to capture the Ark and where David was providentially released from the Philistine army.
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Lachish
Lachish was the second most powerful city in ancient Judah, a mighty fortress whose dramatic fall to Assyria and Babylon serves as a pivotal moment in biblical history and archaeology.
