100 Important People in the Bible
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1. Aaron The older brother of Moses and Israel’s first high priest (Num. 26:59; Ex. 28:1)
2. Abel Adam and Eve’s second son, killed by his brother Cain Gen. 4:2, 8)
3. Abraham Father of the Hebrew nation and the ultimate role model for faith (Gen. 12:1–3; 1 Chron. 1:34; 2:1; Heb. 11:8–10)
4. Adam The first human being God created (Gen. 1:27; 2:7)
5. Balaam A false prophet who attempted to curse Israel and prevent them from entering the Promised Land (Num. 22–24)
6. Bathsheba The wife of King David and mother of Solomon (2 Sam. 12:24)
7. Belshazzar A Babylonian king condemned by God for his blasphemy through a written message on a wall during a drunken banquet. The message was interpreted by Daniel the prophet. (Daniel 5)
8. Boaz The husband of Ruth, great-grandfather of King David and ancestor in the line leading to Jesus Christ (Ruth 4:13, 21–22; Matt. 1:5–16)
9. Cain The first baby to be born on the earth and later murdered his younger brother Abel (Gen. 4:1, 8)
10. Caleb Joshua’s faithful partner who urged Israel to enter the Promised Land at Kadesh-barnea as opposed to the 10 cowardly spies (Num. 14:6–9)
11. Cyrus The Persian king who issued the return decree allowing the Jews to go back and rebuild Jerusalem (2 Chron. 36:22–23)
12. Daniel Prime minister in Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar and King Darius. Interpreted the handwriting on the wall to King Belshazzar (Dan. 2:48; 6:1–3; 5:25–28)
13. David Israel’s greatest king, the father of Solomon. Author of more than one half of the Psalms (Ps. 78:70–72; 2 Sam. 12:24; 23:1–2)
14. Deborah Israelite prophetess and judge who helped Barak to defeat the Canaanites (Judg. 4:4–9)
15. Eli Israel’s high priest who helped raise Samuel in the Tabernacle and died in great sorrow upon hearing that the Ark of the Covenant had been captured by the Philistines (1 Samuel 1:17-20; 4:12-18)
16. Elijah A fearless and rugged Israelite prophet whodefeated his enemies on Mt. Carmel and was later caught up into heaven without dying (1 Kings 18:16–40; 2 Kings 2:1–18)
17. Elisha Elijah’s successor who parted the Jordan River, raised the Shunammite’s son from the dead, and healed Namaan of his leprosy (2 Kings 2:9-14; 5:10-14)
18. Enoch The first of two people taken from the earth without dying (Gen. 5:23–24; Heb. 11:5)
19. Esau Jacob’s brother and the father of the Edomites (Genesis 25:26; 36:43)
20. Esther The Jewish Persian Queen who saved her people from destruction (Est. 7:3–6; 8:3–8)
21. Eve Adam’s wife and the world’s first woman. She was successfully tempted by Satan (Gen. 2:22; 3:1-6; 4:1–2; 1 Tim. 2:14)
22. Ezekiel Prophet and priest who became the key religious leader to the Jewish people in Babylon during the Babylonian captivity (Ezek. 1:3; 2:3–4)
23. Ezra A learned Jewish scribe and priest who led the second of three Jewish returns from the Babylonian captivity back to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:1–10)
24. Gideon Israel’s sixth military leader during the days of the Judges who defeated a vastly superior enemy army with just 300 chosen men (Judg. 6:12–14; 7:22; 8:10–12)
25. Hagar Abraham’s second wife and mother of Ishmael(Gen. 16:1-3, 15)
26. Hannah The godly woman who cried out to God to give her a child. She gave birth to Samuel. (1 Sam. 1:20)
27. Hezekiah The thirteenth king of Judah and he was on the throne when God saved the city of Jerusalem from the Assyrian army by the death angel (2 Kings 19)
28. Hosea Israelite prophet whom God commanded to marry a harlot named Gomer to illustrate Israel’s spiritual adultery (Hos. 1:2)
29. Isaac Abraham’s promised son and father of Jacob (Gen. 17:19; 25:21–26)
30. Isaiah Prophet who predicted the virgin birth of Jesus, hisnspirit-filled mission, his dual nature (Isa. 9:6), his death, and his millennial reign (Isa. 7:14; 11:13; 53:1–12; 2:2–4; 65:25)
31. Ishmael Abraham’s first son (Gen. 16:15)
32. Jacob Isaac’s son and the father of 12 sons from whom Israel’s 12 tribes would come (1 Chron. 2:1–2)
33. Jeremiah Known as Judah’s weeping prophet and author of the book of Jeremiah. He later wrote a funeral song mourning the destruction of Jerusalem. (Book of Lamentations)
34. Job God permitted this wealthy, righteous believer to be tormented by Satan to demonstrate God’s presence and authority even in the midst of suffering. (Job 1–2, 40–42)
35. Jonah A prophet who was punished by God for refusing to go preach in Nineveh. He was swallowed by a fish and later preached in Nineveh which resulted in a city-wide revival.(Jonah 1–3)
36. Jonathan King Saul’s son and David’s closest friend(1 Sam. 14:1; 18:1)
37. Joseph Jacob’s favorite son, sold into slavery by his own brothers, who would later use his position in Egypt to save his brothers and father from famine (Gen. 37:3, 28; 45:7–11)
38. Joshua Moses’ successor who led Israel into the Promised Land (Josh. 1:1–3; 3:1–17)
39. Josiah This sixteenth king of Judah who used thediscovery of the only remaining copy of the Law of Moses tolead his people in a great revival (2 Chron. 34:1, 14–33)
40. Leah Jacob’s first wife who bore him six sons (includingJudah and Levi) and one daughter Dinah (Gen. 30:21; 35:23)
41. Melchizedek The king/high priest of Salem to whom Abraham paid tithes. His priestly work later being associated with the high priestly ministry of Jesus Christ. (Gen. 14:18–20;Ps. 110:4)
42. Methuselah Died at the age of 969, the longest lifespan recorded (Gen. 5:27)
43. Miriam The elder sister of Moses who helped lead the Israelites through the wilderness (Ex. 15:20)
44. Mordecai Queen Esther’s cousin who helped her save the Jewish people from slaughter. He later became prime minister of Persia. (Est. 2:7; 4:14; 10:3)
45. Moses Israel’s deliverer and law giver who led his people from Egypt to the border of the Promised Land. The author of Scripture’s first five books. (Ex. 14; 20; Deut. 31:9; 34:4)
46. Naaman Syrian military leader who was healed of leprosy by the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 5:14; Luke 4:27)
47. Naomi Ruth’s mother-in-law and the great-great- grandmother of King David (Ruth 1:3–6; 4:18–21)
48. Nebuchadnezzar Founder and king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire who had the three godly Hebrew men thrown into a fiery furnace. Later, he promoted both them and Daniel. (Dan. 3–4)
49. Nehemiah Led the final of three return trips from Persiato Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity. He rebuilt the walls around the city. (Neh. 7:1)
50. Noah Constructed a ship at God’s command and survived the great flood along with his wife, three sons, and their three wives (Gen. 6:9; 8:19)
51. Rachel The beloved wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin (Gen. 29;18; 30:23–24; 35:16–20)
52. Rahab The former harlot who saved the lives of two Israelite spies in Jericho and later was included in the genealogy of Jesus Christ (Josh. 2:6; Matt. 1:5)
53. Rebekah She was the wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob (Gen. 24:67; 25:24–26)
54. Ruth Naomi’s daughter-in-law, Boaz’s wife, and King David’s great-grandmother (Ruth 1:14–17; 4:21–22; Matt. 1:5, 16)
55. Samson Israel’s thirteenth military leader during the time of the Judges and the strongest man who ever lived (Judg. 14:6, 19; 15:14)
56. Samuel A prophet who was raised as a Nazarite in the tabernacle and later anointed Saul and David as kings over Israel (1 Sam. 1:11, 20, 24; 9:27–10:1; 16:13)
57. Sarah Abraham’s wife and Isaac’s mother (Gen. 11:29; 21:1–7)
58. Saul Israel’s first king who turned away from God (1 Sam. 10:17–27; 13:13–14; 1 Chron. 10:13)
59. Solomon King David’s son and the wisest man who ever lived. He was the author of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. (2 Sam. 12:24; 1 Kings 3:11–12)
60. Zerubbabel A political leader who organized and led the first of three return trips from Babylon and Persia following the Babylonian captivity (Ezra 2:2)
61. Ananias A devout and well respected believer living in Damascus who ministered to the blinded Saul of Tarsus following his conversion (Acts 9:10–18; 22:12–16)
62. Andrew A former fisherman and one of the twelve apostles who brought his brother Peter to Christ (Mark 1:16; Matt. 10:2; John 1:40–42)
63. Apollos A gifted teacher and preacher from Alexandria who ministered in Ephesus, Greece, and Corinth (Acts 18:24–28; 1 Cor. 1:12; 3:6)
64. Barnabas A godly teacher, the cousin of John Mark, who initially ministered in Antioch and later joined up with Paul during his first missionary journey (Acts 4:36; 11:22–26; 13:1–3)
65. Caiaphas The wicked high priest who plotted the death of Jesus and who later persecuted the leaders of the early church (Matt. 26:3–5, 62–65; Acts 4:6–7)
66. Cornelius A God-seeking military commander living in Caesarea who was eventually led to Christ by Simon Peter (Acts 10)
67. Elizabeth The wife of Zechariah (a Jewish priest) who supernaturally gave birth to John the Baptist in her old age (Luke 1:5–7, 57–60)
68. Herod Antipas The ruling son of Herod the Great who beheaded John the Baptist and later ridiculed Jesus during one of the Savior’s unfair trials (Matt. 14:10–11; Luke 23:10–11)
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69. Herod the Great King of Judea and a great builder who remodeled the second Jewish temple and later attempted to kill the infant Jesus in Bethlehem (Matt. 2)
70. James the Apostle Former fisherman, the brother of John, and the first of the twelve apostles to be martyred for Christ (Matt. 4:21; 10:2; Acts 12:1–2)
71. James the Brother of Jesus An unbeliever prior to Jesus’ resurrection, pastored the Jerusalem church, and authored the book of James (John 7:3–5; 1 Cor. 15:7; Acts 15:13; 21:17–18; James 1:1)
72. John the Apostle Former fisherman, the brother of James, the beloved disciple of Jesus, and author of the gospel of John, First, Second, and Third John, and the book of Revelation (Matt. 4:18-22; Rev. 1:1)
73. John the Baptist The miracle child of elderly Elizabeth. The Nazarite evangelist who introduced Jesus, baptized him, and was martyred for his preaching (Luke 1:5–17; John 1:29; Matt. 3:13–17; 14:1–11)
74. Joseph The husband of Mary, and the godly, legal (but not physical) father of Jesus (Matt. 1:18–35)
75. Judas Iscariot The dishonest and demon-possessed apostle of Jesus who betrayed his master for 30 pieces of silver and then committed suicide (John 12:4–5; 6:70–71; Matt. 26:14–15; 27:5)
76. Lazarus The brother of Mary and Martha whom Christ raised from the dead at Bethany (John 11)
77. Luke A Gentile physician who travelled with Paul and the author of the gospel of Luke and the book of Acts (Acts 1:1; 16:8–10; Luke 1:1-4)
78. Lydia A business woman and Paul’s first female convert in Greece (Acts 16:14–15)
79. Mark The cousin of Barnabas who initially failed in the ministry. He was later restored and wrote the gospel of Mark (Acts 13:13; 2 Tim. 4:11)
80. Martha The sister of Mary who reaffirmed her faith in Jesus during the funeral of her brother Lazarus and then witnessed him being raised from the dead by the Savior (John 11)
81. Mary , the Mother of Jesus The virgin wife of Joseph who was chosen to give birth to the Savior of the world (Luke 1:26-38; 2:7)
82. Mary Magdalene A demon-possessed woman who was delivered by Jesus and later became the first person to see the resurrected Christ (Luke 8:2; John 20:16)
83. Mary , Sister of Martha She worshiped at the feet of Jesus, witnessed him raising her dead brother Lazarus, and would later anoint the body of the Savior (Luke 10:39; John 11:43; 12:1–3)
84. Matthew Former tax collector, called by Jesus to become an apostle. He would later author the book of Matthew. (Matt. 9:9; 10:3)
85. Nathanael Also known as Bartholomew. He was introduced to Christ and later was called to become one of the twelve apostles. (John 1:45–51; Mt. 10:3)
86. Nicodemus A well known Pharisee and teacher. He
was introduced to Christ during a midnight visit and
would later help prepare Jesus' crucified body for burial. (John 3:1–15; 19:39)
87. Paul A missionary, church planter, soul-winner, and
theologian. He authored at least 13 of the 27 New Testament
books before being martyred in Rome (Acts 13:2–3; 20:17-21;2 Tim. 4:6–8)
88. Peter A fisherman who became a disciple of Jesus, denied Jesus three times, and became the spokesman at Pentecost. He authored 1 and 2 Peter. (Matt. 4:18; Luke 22:54–62; Acts 2:14–40)
89. Philemon He received a letter from the apostle Paul, urging him to forgive and restore his escaped slave Onesimus, a new convert who was returning home. (Book of Philemon)
90. Philip the Apostle He led his friend Nathanael to Christ shortly after his own conversion and later was called to serve as one of the twelve apostles. (John 1:43; Matt. 10:3)
91. Philip the Evangelist One of the original seven deacons in the Jerusalem church who later became a powerful evangelist (Acts 6:3–5; 8:6–8, 27–39)
92. Pilate The Roman governor who was pressured by the Jewish leaders to release the guilty Barabbas and to scourge and crucify the innocent Jesus (Matt. 27:2, 15–26)
93. Priscilla She and her husband, tent-makers by trade, instructed Apollos in the Scriptures and assisted the apostle Paul in his ministry (Acts 18:1–3, 24–26; Rom. 16:3–4)
94. Silas Paul’s faithful companion during the second missionary journey (Acts 15:40)
95. Stephen One of the original seven deacons. He ministered as an evangelist, was arrested, condemned, and stoned to death. He was the church’s first martyr. (Acts 6–7)
96. Thomas Known as the doubting apostle. He initially did not believe in Christ’s resurrection until Jesus personally appeared to him. He had an unnamed twin brother. (John 20:19–29)
97. Timothy One of Paul’s most faithful associates. Paul addressed 1 and 2 Timothy to this godly under shepherd. (1 Tim. 1:2; 6:11; 2 Tim. 1:5)
98. Titus A Greek Gentile, pastoring on the Isle of Crete. One of Paul’s most trusted associates who later received a letter from Paul. (Book of Titus)
99. Zacchaeus This dishonest tax collector met Jesus while in a sycamore tree and immediately accepted Jesus as Savior. (Luke 19:1–10)
100.Zechariah A priest who was visited by the angel Gabriel. The angel Gabriel predicted his wife would present him with a son, John the Baptist. (Luke 1:5–25, 57–80)