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Abraham
Abraham is the foundational patriarch of Israel and a central figure in biblical redemptive history. Called by God from Ur of the Chaldees, he entered into...
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Jesus Christ is the foundational figure of the Christian faith, revealed throughout the New Testament as the divine Son of God, promised Messiah, and Redee...
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Adoniram
Adoniram was a high-ranking official in the United Monarchy who managed forced labour under Kings David, Solomon, and Rehoboam. His eventual stoning b...
Agur
Agur, the son of Jakeh, is the author attributed with Proverbs 30. Renowned for his profound humility, numerical proverbs, and deep contemplation of G...
Ahab
Ahab was the seventh king of the northern kingdom of Israel, reigning for twenty-two years in the ninth century BC. Renowned for military power and po...
Ahaz
Ahaz was the twelfth king of Judah whose eighth-century BC reign was defined by severe spiritual apostasy, political reliance on Assyria, and persiste...
Ahaziah
Ahaziah refers to two ninth-century BC kings in Scripture: Ahaziah of Israel, son of Ahab, and Ahaziah of Judah, son of Jehoram. Both rulers walked in...
Ahaziah of Israel
Ahaziah of Israel was the eighth king of the Northern Kingdom, succeeding his father Ahab. Reigning briefly in Samaria, his rule was marked by continu...
Ahaziah of Judah
Ahaziah of Judah was the sixth monarch of the Davidic dynasty in Jerusalem, who ruled for just one year. Heavily influenced by his mother Athaliah, he...
Ahijah the Shilonite
Ahijah the Shilonite was a prophet of Yahweh from Shiloh who foretold the division of Israel's kingdom during Solomon's reign. He symbolically announc...
Ahimelech
Ahimelech was the high priest at Nob who hospitably aided David during his flight from King Saul. Unaware of Saul's hostility, Ahimelech provided Davi...
Ahinoam of Jezreel
Ahinoam of Jezreel was an early wife of King David who accompanied him during his flight from King Saul. She became the mother of David's firstborn so...
Ahinoam, wife of Saul
Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz, was the wife of King Saul, Israel's first anointed monarch. She was the mother of key biblical figures, including Jo...
Ahithophel
Ahithophel was a renowned counselor in Israel whose advice was esteemed like the word of God. Originally King David's trusted advisor, he later joined...
Alexander the coppersmith
Alexander the coppersmith is an individual named by the Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy as a bitter opponent who inflicted great harm upon his ministry. Men...
Amasa
Amasa was an Israelite military commander, nephew to King David, and cousin to Joab and Absalom. Appointed to command Absalom's rebel forces, he was l...
Amaziah
Amaziah was the ninth king of the southern kingdom of Judah, reigning for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. Known for his initial obedience to God's law...
Ammiel
Ammiel is a Hebrew name shared by four distinct individuals in the Old Testament, including a spy from Dan, the father of Machir, Bathsheba's father,...
Amnon
Amnon was the eldest son of King David and heir to the throne of Israel. His violent assault on his half-sister Tamar precipitated a devastating famil...
Amon
Amon was the fifteenth king of Judah, the son and successor of Manasseh. Reigning for just two years in the seventh century BC, he continued the idola...
Amos
Amos was an eighth-century BC Judean prophet sent to Israel to condemn social injustice, religious hypocrisy, and spiritual complacency. A shepherd an...
Ananias of Damascus
Ananias of Damascus was an early Christian disciple who obeyed God's command to lay hands on Saul of Tarsus after his miraculous vision. His obedience...
Andrew
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was a fisherman from Bethsaida who became one of Jesus Christ's earliest apostles. Known in tradition as the 'Firs...
Angel of the Lord
The Angel of the Lord is a unique biblical figure who appears throughout the Old Testament, speaking with divine authority, performing miracles, and r...
Angel of the Lord at the burning bush
The Angel of the Lord at the burning bush represents one of Scripture's most profound divine encounters, where Yahweh commissioned Moses from amidst a...
Angel of the Lord who appeared to Gideon
The Angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon at Ophrah under the oak tree, greeting him as a mighty man of valour, commissioning him to rescue Israel from...
