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Discover the men and women whose lives shaped the biblical story from Genesis to Revelation. Learn about their backgrounds, relationships, faith, failures, and lasting impact on God's redemptive plan.
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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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Blind man of Bethsaida
The blind man of Bethsaida is the recipient of a unique two-stage healing performed by Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Mark. Restored near the Sea of Ga...
Boaz
Boaz was a wealthy, righteous landowner of Bethlehem in Judah who served as a kinsman-redeemer for Ruth the Moabite. His covenant loyalty and marriage...
Caesar Augustus
Caesar Augustus was the first emperor of the Roman Empire, ruling from 27 BC to AD 14. His decree for an empire-wide census providentially brought Jos...
Caiaphas
Joseph Caiaphas was the Roman-appointed Jewish high priest who presided over the Sanhedrin during the ministry, trial, and execution of Jesus Christ....
Cain
Cain was the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, known in Scripture as a tiller of the soil and the first murderer. Recorded in Genesis 4, his narrative il...
Caleb
Caleb, the son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah, was one of twelve spies sent by Moses to explore Canaan. Renowned for his unwavering faith, Caleb...
Canaan
Canaan was the youngest son of Ham and grandson of Noah, listed in the Genesis Table of Nations. He is prominent in Scripture as the progenitor of the...
Canaanite woman
The Canaanite woman is an unnamed Gentile mother featured in the Gospel of Matthew whose persistent, humble faith in Jesus Christ led to the miraculou...
Carmi
Carmi refers to two distinct biblical figures: a son of Reuben who established the clan of the Carmites, and a man of Judah whose son Achan brought di...
Centurion at the crucifixion
The centurion at the crucifixion was the Roman military officer who oversaw the execution of Jesus Christ. Witnessing the Saviour's death and accompan...
Centurion of Capernaum
The Centurion of Capernaum is a Gentile military officer whose astounding faith, humility, and compassion for his sick servant earned the highest prai...
Centurion’s servant
The centurion's servant was a household bondservant in Capernaum whose life-threatening illness prompted a remarkable display of faith from a Roman of...
Chenaniah
Chenaniah was a prominent Levite official during the reign of King David. He is recorded in the First Book of Chronicles as a leader skilled in music...
Cherubim guarding Eden
After humanity's expulsion from paradise, God stationed cherubim and a flaming sword at the east of Eden to guard the way to the tree of life, symboli...
Cherubim over the Ark
The cherubim over the Ark of the Covenant were two hammered gold angelic figures positioned atop the mercy seat in the Most Holy Place. Representing G...
Chileab
Chileab, also called Daniel, was the second son of King David, born in Hebron to Abigail. Though second in line to Israel's throne, he vanishes from t...
Chilion
Chilion was an Ephrathite from Bethlehem in Judah, the younger son of Elimelech and Naomi. He travelled with his family to Moab during a famine, marri...
Chloe
Chloe was a prominent first-century Christian woman whose household reported spiritual divisions within the Corinthian church to the Apostle Paul, pro...
Claudius Caesar
Claudius was the fourth Roman emperor, reigning from AD 41 to 54. Mentioned by name in the Book of Acts, his imperial decrees—including a widespread f...
Cleopas
Cleopas was an early disciple of Jesus Christ, best known for encountering the risen Saviour on the road to Emmaus on resurrection Sunday. His narrati...
Cornelius
Cornelius was a Roman centurion stationed in Caesarea whose godliness and divine vision led to his household's conversion, marking the historical open...
Cozbi
Cozbi was a Midianite noblewoman whose involvement in the idolatrous apostasy at Baal-Peor brought divine judgment upon Israel. Her execution by Phine...
Cyrus the Great
Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire who conquered Babylon in 539 BC. Celebrated in Scripture as God's shepherd and anointed instr...
Damaris
Damaris was an Athenian woman who embraced the Christian faith following the Apostle Paul's address at the Areopagus in Athens. Mentioned in Acts 17:3...
