- Jesus of Nazareth — The Christ, Son of God
The promised Messiah, who taught the Kingdom of God, was crucified and rose again.
- Moses — Lawgiver, Prophet of YHWH
Led Israel out of Egypt, received the Law on Sinai, shepherded the people 40 years in the wilderness.
- David — King of Israel, the Psalmist
Shepherd boy who slew Goliath, anointed king, wrote many Psalms, ancestor of the Messiah.
- Mary of Nazareth — Mother of Jesus
The young woman of Nazareth who said yes to the angel Gabriel and bore the Son of God.
- Paul the Apostle — Apostle to the Gentiles
Once Saul of Tarsus, persecutor of Christians, met Christ on the Damascus road and became the great missionary apostle.
- Noah — Builder of the Ark
A righteous man in a corrupt generation, who built the ark and preserved life through the Flood.
- Esther — Queen of Persia
A Jewish orphan who became queen and risked her life to save her people from Haman's decree.
- Enoch — The One Who Walked With God
Seventh from Adam; walked with God and was taken — did not see death (Genesis 5:24, Hebrews 11:5).
- Adam — The First Man
The first man, formed from the dust of the ground, given dominion in Eden, father of humanity.
- Eve — Mother of All Living
The first woman, drawn from Adam's side, deceived by the serpent, mother of Cain, Abel, and Seth.
- Abraham — Father of Many Nations
Called from Ur, he believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness; father of Isaac and the covenant people.
- Sarah — Mother of Nations
Wife of Abraham, who laughed at the promise yet bore Isaac in her old age — the mother of the covenant line.
- Isaac — Son of Promise
Son of Abraham and Sarah, bound on Mount Moriah, husband of Rebekah, father of Jacob and Esau.
- Rebekah — Wife of Isaac
Found at the well of Nahor, she became Isaac's wife and the mother of Jacob and Esau.
- Jacob — Israel, Father of Twelve Tribes
Twin of Esau, deceiver turned wrestler with God; renamed Israel, father of the twelve tribes.
- Rachel — Beloved of Jacob
The shepherdess Jacob loved; mother of Joseph and Benjamin, who died on the road to Bethlehem.
- Leah — Mother of Judah
Jacob's first wife — unloved, yet mother of six tribes including Judah, ancestor of David and the Messiah.
- Joseph (son of Jacob) — Dreamer, Vizier of Egypt
Sold by his brothers, exalted in Egypt; he saved many lives and forgave those who wronged him.
- Miriam — Prophetess, Sister of Moses
Sister of Moses and Aaron, who watched over baby Moses in the Nile and led Israel in song after the Red Sea.
- Aaron — First High Priest
Brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel, who wore the breastplate of the twelve tribes.
- Joshua — Servant of Moses, Conqueror of Canaan
Successor of Moses who led Israel across the Jordan and into the Promised Land.
- Rahab — The Faithful of Jericho
A Canaanite woman of Jericho who hid the Israelite spies and was spared, becoming an ancestor of the Messiah.
- Deborah — Prophetess and Judge
A prophetess and judge of Israel who summoned Barak and led Israel to victory over Sisera.
- Gideon — Judge of the Three Hundred
A timid farmer called by an angel to deliver Israel from Midian with three hundred men, torches, and trumpets.
- Samson — Judge of Israel, Nazirite
A Nazirite of immense strength who delivered Israel from the Philistines, betrayed by Delilah, restored at the end.
- Ruth — The Loyal Moabitess
A Moabite widow whose loyalty to Naomi led her to Boaz — and into the family line of David and Christ.
- Hannah — Mother of Samuel
A barren woman who poured out her soul at Shiloh and was given Samuel, whom she lent to the LORD.
- Samuel — Prophet, Last Judge of Israel
Called by God as a child at Shiloh; anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel.
- Solomon — King of Israel, the Wise
David's son, who asked God for wisdom, built the Temple, wrote Proverbs and the Song — and yet was led astray.
- Elijah — Prophet of Fire
The Tishbite prophet who confronted Ahab and Jezebel, called fire from heaven, and was taken up in a whirlwind.
- Elisha — Successor of Elijah
Caught up Elijah's mantle and asked for a double portion of his spirit; performed many miracles in Israel.
- Isaiah — Prophet of the Holy One
Prophet who saw the LORD high and lifted up, and foretold the Suffering Servant and the coming Messiah.
- Jeremiah — The Weeping Prophet
Called from his youth to prophesy the fall of Jerusalem, he wept over the people and the city.
- Ezekiel — Prophet of the Exile
A priest exiled to Babylon who saw the glory of God by the Chebar canal and the valley of dry bones come alive.
- Daniel — Prophet in Babylon
Exiled to Babylon as a youth, he served kings, refused to defile himself, interpreted dreams, and survived the lions' den.
- Hosea — Prophet of Steadfast Love
Commanded to marry Gomer, an unfaithful wife, as a living parable of God's covenant love for Israel.
- Jonah — Reluctant Prophet to Nineveh
Fled from God's call, was swallowed by a great fish, then preached to Nineveh — and pouted when they repented.
- Job — The Sufferer of Uz
A blameless man of Uz who lost everything and met God in the whirlwind, then was restored.
- Nehemiah — Rebuilder of Jerusalem's Walls
Cupbearer to the king of Persia who returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt its broken walls in fifty-two days.
- Ezra — Scribe of the Law
A priest and scribe who led a return from Babylon and devoted himself to studying and teaching the Law.
- John the Baptist — Forerunner of the Messiah
The wilderness prophet who baptized in the Jordan and pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God.
- Andrew — First-Called Apostle
Brother of Peter; first follower of John the Baptist, who brought Peter to Jesus.
- Matthew — Tax Collector turned Evangelist
Levi the tax collector, called by Jesus from his booth, who wrote the first Gospel.
- Thomas — The Doubter Made Believer
The apostle called Didymus, who doubted the resurrection until he saw the Lord and confessed, 'My Lord and my God!'
- Peter — The Rock, Apostle to the Jews
Galilean fisherman called Simon, renamed Cephas; bold confessor, fallen denier, restored shepherd of the early Church.
- John the Apostle — The Beloved Disciple
Brother of James, son of Zebedee; the disciple Jesus loved, who wrote a Gospel, three letters, and Revelation.
- Mary Magdalene — First Witness of the Resurrection
From whom Jesus cast out seven demons; she followed him, stood at the cross, and first saw the risen Lord.
- Stephen — First Martyr of the Church
A deacon full of faith and the Holy Spirit, who preached boldly and was stoned, seeing the glory of Christ.
- Judith — Heroine of Bethulia
A devout widow who saved her city by entering Holofernes' camp and beheading the Assyrian general.
- Tobit — The Righteous of Nineveh
An exiled Israelite of the tribe of Naphtali, blinded by misfortune, who taught his son virtue and was healed.
- Tobias — Son of Tobit
Tobit's son, who journeyed with the angel Raphael, caught the great fish, and married Sarah.
- Susanna — The Chaste Wife
A righteous Hebrew wife in Babylon falsely accused by elders, vindicated by the young Daniel.
- Judas Maccabeus — Hammer of God
Leader of the Jewish revolt against Antiochus IV who cleansed and rededicated the Temple — origin of Hanukkah.
- Mattathias — Father of the Maccabees
An aged priest of Modi'in who refused to sacrifice to idols and ignited the Maccabean revolt.
- Eleazar (the Scribe) — Martyr of the Law
An aged scribe who chose death rather than eat unclean food, leaving an example of noble courage.
- Baruch — Scribe of Jeremiah
Jeremiah's faithful scribe, to whom is attributed a book of confession, wisdom, and consolation for the exiles.
- Jesus ben Sira — Sage of Sirach
The Jerusalem sage who composed the Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), a treasury of practical wisdom.
- Azariah — Singer in the Furnace
Also called Abednego — companion of Daniel who prayed and sang in the fiery furnace of Babylon.
- Raphael — Archangel, Healing Companion
One of the seven archangels who stand before God. Disguised as a kinsman, he guided young Tobias on his journey, defeated the demon Asmodeus, and healed Tobit's blindness.
- Wisdom of Solomon — Lady Wisdom (Sophia)
The personified Wisdom of God who was beside the Creator as a master craftsman, who calls aloud in the streets and delights in the company of the upright.
- Sarah, Daughter of Raguel — The Bride Delivered
Raguel's daughter in Ecbatana, grieved by a demon's curse, whose prayer was answered when she married Tobias.
- Mother of the Seven Sons — The Martyrs' Mother
A mother who encouraged her seven sons to stay faithful to God under King Antiochus, trusting in the resurrection.
- Ezra the Seer (Esdras) — Seer of Visions
The scribe Ezra as remembered in 1 and 2 Esdras, who wrestles with God about suffering and receives visions of hope.
- King Manasseh — The Repentant King
A king of Judah who did great evil, was taken captive, humbled himself, and prayed for God's mercy.
- Jonathan Maccabeus — The Diplomat Warrior
Son of Mattathias who led the Jewish people after Judas, uniting courage in battle with skill in diplomacy.
- Simon Thassi — High Priest and Ruler
The last son of Mattathias, who brought peace to Judea as high priest and ruler, honored by his people.
- Uriel the Archangel — Angel of Wisdom and Light
The angel sent to Ezra in 2 Esdras, who answers his hardest questions about suffering and God's justice.
- Anna, Wife of Tobit — The Faithful Weaver
Tobit's wife in Nineveh, who supported her blind husband by weaving and waited daily for her son's return.
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