Walk into the lives behind the Bible

· Creation and Patriarchs

Enoch, a descendant of Seth, was taken by God after walking with Him, without experiencing death.

· Creation and Patriarchs

Ephraim was the second son of Joseph and grandson of Jacob (Israel). Named by his father in the land of Egypt to signify that God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction, Ephraim was later formally adopted by Jacob alongside his elder brother Manasseh, with Jacob deliberately blessing Ephraim above Manasseh and securing the tribe's distinctive standing among the tribes of Israel.

· Creation and Patriarchs

The fourth son of Jacob, whose name means "praise"; his tribe became Israel's leading royal tribe, from which David and the Messiah would come.

· Creation and Patriarchs

Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, born on the way near Bethel; his father renamed him from Ben-oni to Benjamin, meaning "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." He later became the ancestor of the tribe of Benjamin among the twelve tribes of Israel.

· Creation and Patriarchs

Son of Jacob, sold into Egypt, who became vizier and preserved his family in famine.

· Creation and Patriarchs

Ishmael was the son of Abraham and Hagar, whose name means "God hears," symbolizing God's compassion toward the afflicted.

· Prophets and Exile

Huldah is a prophetess mentioned in the Bible, living in the second quarter of Jerusalem. During the reign of King Josiah, she was consulted by a delegation of officials and delivered the word of the LORD to the king.

· Prophets and Exile

Jonah, son of Amittai, was called by the LORD to proclaim judgment against Nineveh; he instead fled toward Tarshish, repented in the belly of the great fish, and afterward preached, resulting in the repentance of the entire city.

· Prophets and Exile

Daniel was a Judean prophet who, after being taken into exile in Babylon, remained steadfastly faithful to God—refusing defilement and praying daily—exemplifying loyalty and wisdom within a foreign court.

· Prophets and Exile

Judah's great prophet, author of the book containing the suffering-servant prophecy.

· Prophets and Exile

The weeping prophet who proclaimed judgment and a new covenant on the eve of Judah's fall.

· Exodus and Law

Miriam was the sister of Aaron and Moses, recognized as a prophetess, who led the Israelite women in tambourine and dance after the redemption at the Red Sea.

· Prophets and Exile

Nehemiah was the cupbearer to Persian King Artaxerxes who, upon learning of Jerusalem's desolation, fasted and prayed before leading the effort to rebuild the city's walls and helping the people renew their covenant under Ezra's teaching of the Law.

· United Kingdom

Son of David, famed for wisdom and the Temple, ruling Israel's golden age.

· United Kingdom

Jezebel was the wife of King Ahab of northern Israel, notorious for promoting Baal worship and persecuting the prophets of Yahweh, becoming the biblical archetype of wickedness and idolatry.

· Conquest and Judges

Eli was the high priest and judge of Israel at the close of the era of the Judges, stationed at the tabernacle in Shiloh. He observed Hannah's prayer and raised Samuel, who would later become prophet and judge of Israel.

· Conquest and Judges

Boaz was a wealthy kinsman of Elimelech from Bethlehem of Judah in the time of the Judges, known for his generosity, covenant faithfulness, and fulfillment of the kinsman-redeemer's duty.

· United Kingdom

Rehoboam, son of Solomon and the first king of the southern kingdom of Judah. He was acclaimed by all Israel at Shechem, but rejected the counsel of the elders, embraced the harsh advice of his young companions, and thereby caused the division of the united monarchy into the northern and southern kingdoms.

· New Testament: Gospels

Judas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, remembered in the New Testament Gospels for betraying Jesus and handing Him over to the chief priests.

· New Testament: Gospels

Nathanael was from Cana in Galilee, brought to Jesus by Philip, and showed sincere faith at Jesus' call; he was later present with the other disciples at the post-resurrection appearance by the Sea of Tiberias.

· New Testament: Gospels

James, the brother of the Lord, was a leading figure in the early Jerusalem church, exercising decisive authority at the apostolic council and recognized as one of the church's pillars.

· New Testament: Gospels

Thomas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, also called Didymus, meaning "the twin." He is best known for his honest plea to see the risen Lord with his own eyes, a request that drew from Jesus one of the most celebrated declarations about faith.

· New Testament: Gospels

Matthias was the disciple chosen to replace Judas among the Twelve Apostles after Judas's death, bearing witness to the resurrection of Jesus and joining the foundation of the early church.

· New Testament: Gospels

Simon, surnamed the Zealot, was one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus and is listed among the core companions of the early church in Acts.

· New Testament: Gospels

Joseph, a descendant of David and husband of Mary, obeyed the angel's dream instructions to take Mary as his wife, to flee with the child Jesus into Egypt, and later to return to Israel; he served as the legal father and guardian of Jesus on earth.

· New Testament: Gospels

Mary of Bethany, a sister in a family loved by Jesus, is remembered for sitting at the Lord's feet to hear his word and anointing his feet with costly ointment.

· New Testament: Gospels

Ananias was a disciple at Damascus whom the Lord addressed in a vision, sending him to lay hands on the repentant Saul so that Saul might receive his sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

· New Testament: Gospels

Cornelius was a centurion of the Italian band in Caesarea, a devout Gentile man whom God reached through an angel's instruction, sending Peter to share the gospel with him so that he and his household became among the first Gentile believers to receive the Holy Spirit.

· Early Church and Epistles

Timothy was a disciple at Lystra, the son of a believing Jewish woman, Eunice, and grandson of Lois; he was chosen by Paul as a companion and became a key recipient of the New Testament epistles.

· New Testament: Gospels

Lazarus was the sick man of Bethany, brother of Martha and Mary, whom Jesus raised from the dead—a miracle that manifested the glory of God.