People of the Bible

First high priest

Brother of Moses and Israel's first high priest.

Father of the faithful

Called by God from Ur; received the covenant promise of land, seed, and blessing.

Prophet in Babylon

Served Babylonian and Persian kings; received apocalyptic visions.

King of Israel

Shepherd, psalmist, warrior; ancestor of the Messiah.

Judge and prophetess

Delivered Israel with Barak from Sisera.

Prophet of fire

Confronted Baal worship on Mount Carmel; taken to heaven in a whirlwind.

Prophet, successor of Elijah

Queen who saved her people

Delivered the Jews from Haman's plot in Persia.

Prophet in exile

Received visions of God's glory and Israel's restoration.

Son of promise

The promised son of Abraham and Sarah; father of Jacob and Esau.

Prophet to Judah

Prophesied the Messiah and the servant songs.

Israel

Isaac's son; wrestled with God and became father of the twelve tribes.

The weeping prophet

Warned Judah of exile and promised the new covenant.

The Messiah, Son of God

The incarnate Word — crucified, risen, and reigning.

Beloved disciple

Apostle and author of a Gospel, three epistles, and Revelation.

Forerunner of Christ

Preached repentance and baptized Jesus.

Son of Jacob

Sold into Egypt, rose to power, and preserved his family in famine.

Husband of Mary

A righteous carpenter who raised Jesus.

Successor of Moses

Led Israel into the Promised Land.

Physician and evangelist

Author of Luke and Acts.

Mother of Jesus

The virgin who bore the Son of God.

First witness of the resurrection

Lawgiver and prophet

Led Israel out of Egypt and delivered the Torah at Sinai.

Apostle to the Gentiles

Formerly Saul of Tarsus; wrote much of the New Testament.

Apostle

Fisherman, leader of the Twelve, author of two epistles.

Moabite great-grandmother of David

Loyal daughter-in-law of Naomi; ancestor of Jesus.

Judge, priest, and prophet

Anointed Saul and David as kings.

Mother of Isaac

Abraham's wife; miraculously bore Isaac in old age.

First king of Israel

Anointed by Samuel; rejected for disobedience.

Wise king

Built the Temple; author of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes traditionally.