People & Beings in the Bible
The Bible is full of people you meet, lose track of, and meet again, along with angels, spirits, and other beings. This is a growing, carefully checked guide to who they are.
Each profile explains who a person or being is, distinguishes them from others who share the same name, and links to the chapters where they appear, so you can follow their story through the text. Search by name below, or browse the A to Z index.
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- Jacob The son of Isaac, the third of the patriarchs, renamed Israel, and the father of the twelve tribes.
- John the Baptist The prophet who preached repentance and baptized Jesus in the Jordan River.
- Joseph The favored son of Jacob who is sold into Egypt by his brothers and rises to become Pharaoh's second-in-command.
- Joseph of Arimathea A member of the Jewish council who gave his own tomb for Jesus' burial.
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- Mary Magdalene A follower of Jesus, healed by him, who was among the first witnesses of his resurrection.
- Mary, mother of Jesus The mother of Jesus, told by the angel Gabriel that she would bear the Messiah.
- Moses The prophet who led Israel out of slavery in Egypt and received the Law at Mount Sinai.
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