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Biblical figures

Story, character, theological significance, and legacy of 77 key figures from the Old and New Testaments.

Old Testament (44)

David

David

United Monarchy
Moses

Moses

Exodus period
Abraham

Abraham

Patriarchal period
Solomon

Solomon

United Monarchy
Ruth

Ruth

Period of the Judges
Deborah

Deborah

Period of the Judges
Elijah

Elijah

Divided Monarchy — Northern Kingdom
Job

Job

Patriarchal period
Samson

Samson

Period of the Judges
Noah

Noah

Antediluvian / Flood narrative
Daniel

Daniel

Babylonian and Persian exile
Rahab

Rahab

Conquest of Canaan
Abigail

Abigail

United Monarchy
Delilah

Delilah

Period of the Judges
Hannah

Hannah

Early monarchy
Goliath

Goliath

United Monarchy
Dinah

Dinah

Patriarchal period
Rachel

Rachel

Patriarchal period
Aaron

Aaron

Exodus period
Rebekah

Rebekah

Patriarchal period
Jezebel

Jezebel

Divided Monarchy — Northern Kingdom
Naomi

Naomi

Period of the Judges
Sarah

Sarah

Patriarchal period
Jacob

Jacob

Patriarchal period
Hagar

Hagar

Patriarchal period
Esther

Esther

Persian Empire
Queen of Sheba

Queen of Sheba

United Monarchy
Athaliah

Athaliah

Divided Monarchy — Southern Kingdom
Huldah

Huldah

Late Monarchy — Josiah's reform
Leah

Leah

Patriarchal period
Onan

Onan

Patriarchal period
Rizpah

Rizpah

United Monarchy
Tamar

Tamar

Patriarchal period
Zipporah

Zipporah

Exodus period
Joseph

Joseph

Patriarchal period
Isaac

Isaac

Patriarchal period
Miriam

Miriam

Exodus period
Samuel

Samuel

Early monarchy
Bathsheba

Bathsheba

United Monarchy
Boaz

Boaz

Period of the Judges
Gideon

Gideon

Period of the Judges
Isaiah

Isaiah

Divided Monarchy — Southern Kingdom
Jeremiah

Jeremiah

Divided Monarchy — fall of Jerusalem
Jonah

Jonah

Divided Monarchy — Northern Kingdom

New Testament (33)

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

First century AD
Paul the Apostle

Paul the Apostle

First century AD
Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot

First century AD
John the Baptist

John the Baptist

First century AD
Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate

First century AD
Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary

First century AD
Nicodemus

Nicodemus

First century AD
Thaddaeus (Jude)

Thaddaeus (Jude)

First century AD
Martha

Martha

First century AD
Mary of Bethany

Mary of Bethany

First century AD
Tabitha (Dorcas)

Tabitha (Dorcas)

First century AD
Anna

Anna

First century AD
Elizabeth

Elizabeth

First century AD
James (brother of Jesus)

James (brother of Jesus)

First century AD
Junia

Junia

First century AD
Phoebe

Phoebe

First century AD
Salome

Salome

First century AD
Herod Antipas

Herod Antipas

First century AD
Herodias

Herodias

First century AD
Joanna

Joanna

First century AD
Matthew

Matthew

First century AD
Priscilla

Priscilla

First century AD
Lydia

Lydia

First century AD
Timothy

Timothy

First century AD
Andrew

Andrew

First century AD
Bartholomew

Bartholomew

First century AD
James (son of Alphaeus)

James (son of Alphaeus)

First century AD
James (son of Zebedee)

James (son of Zebedee)

First century AD
John the Apostle

John the Apostle

First century AD
Peter

Peter

First century AD
Philip the Apostle

Philip the Apostle

First century AD
Simon the Zealot

Simon the Zealot

First century AD
Thomas

Thomas

First century AD