Bible People

Hannah Hannah was an Israelite woman whose years of grief over infertility, and the specific vow she made in her deepest…

Hezekiah Hezekiah was the twenty‑fifth king of Judah and the son of Ahaz. He began his reign in the third year…

Isaac Isaac was the long-promised son of Abraham and Sarah, born when his parents were well past typical childbearing age, his…

Isaiah Isaiah was one of the major prophets of the Old Testament, active in Judah during a turbulent period of political…

Jacob Jacob, whose name was later changed to Israel, was the younger of Isaac and Rebekah's twin sons, and the ancestor…

James (brother of Jesus) James, the brother of Jesus, became one of the most influential leaders of the early Jerusalem church despite a notable…

James (son of Zebedee) James, son of Zebedee, was one of the twelve apostles, a fisherman by trade and the brother of John, and…

Jehoshaphat Jehoshaphat son of Asa began his reign over Judah at the age of twenty‑five and ruled for twenty‑five years in…

Jephthah Jephthah was a native of Gilead whose early life was marked by social marginalisation. The narrative records that he was…

Jeremiah Jeremiah was a major Old Testament prophet, active during the final decades of the kingdom of Judah leading up to…

Job Job was a wealthy, righteous man from the land of Uz whose story explores one of Scripture's most difficult questions,…

John John was one of the twelve apostles, a fisherman and brother of James, part of Jesus' innermost circle, and traditionally…

John the Baptist John the Baptist was Jesus' cousin and forerunner, a prophet whose ministry of repentance and baptism directly prepared the way…

Jonah Jonah was a Hebrew prophet whose attempt to flee a divine commission he found personally distasteful became one of Scripture's…

Jonathan Jonathan was the eldest son of King Saul and heir to Israel's throne, whose deep loyalty to his friend David,…

Joseph Joseph was the earthly, adoptive father of Jesus, a carpenter from Nazareth engaged to Mary when he learns, before their…

Joseph (son of Jacob) Joseph, son of Jacob, rises from betrayal and slavery to become the second most powerful man in Egypt, his story…

Joshua Joshua served as Moses' assistant for decades before becoming Israel's leader after Moses' death, tasked with leading the nation into…

Josiah Josiah began his reign over Judah at the tender age of eight, after the death of his father Amon, and…

Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve apostles, entrusted with the disciples' shared money bag, whose betrayal of Jesus for…