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Meet the men and women whose stories run through Scripture.

Priscilla and Aquila
Priscilla and Aquila Priscilla and Aquila were a married couple, tentmakers by trade, who became significant early church leaders and teachers, notable for…
Rachel
Rachel Rachel was the second wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, deeply loved by her husband from…
Rahab
Rahab Rahab was a Canaanite woman living in Jericho whose decision to shelter Israelite spies, at significant personal risk, spared her…
Rebekah
Rebekah Rebekah was chosen as Isaac's wife through a servant's specific prayer for a sign, becoming the matriarch whose later favoritism…
Ruth
Ruth Ruth was a Moabite widow whose loyalty to her Israelite mother-in-law, at real personal cost, led her from famine and…
Samson
Samson Samson was an Israelite judge granted extraordinary physical strength through a Nazarite vow, whose story combines remarkable feats against Israel's…
Samuel
Samuel Samuel was the last of Israel's judges and its first great prophet, dedicated to the LORD's service before his birth…
Sarah
Sarah Sarah was Abraham's wife, whose decades of infertility and eventual, unexpected motherhood at an advanced age became central to the…
Saul
Saul Saul was Israel's first king, chosen from the tribe of Benjamin, tall and physically impressive, whose reign begins with real…
Silas
Silas Silas was a leading figure in the early Jerusalem church who became one of Paul's primary missionary companions, notably present…
Solomon
Solomon Solomon was David's son and successor as king of Israel, renowned throughout the ancient world for his extraordinary wisdom, his…
Stephen
Stephen Stephen was one of seven men chosen by the early Jerusalem church to oversee the fair distribution of food to…
Thomas
Thomas Thomas, sometimes called Didymus, meaning twin, was one of the twelve apostles, remembered primarily for his initial doubt regarding Jesus'…
Timothy
Timothy Timothy was a young companion of Paul, raised by a devout mother and grandmother, who became one of Paul's most…
Titus
Titus Titus was a Gentile companion of Paul who served as a trusted troubleshooter for difficult church situations, most notably left…
Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus Zacchaeus was a wealthy chief tax collector in Jericho, a profession that made him deeply unpopular among his fellow Jews,…
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