Men of the Bible

The first man; federal head of humanity.

Righteous second son of Adam; the first martyr.

Eldest son of Adam; committed the first murder out of envy.

Man of deep faith who walked with God and was taken to heaven.

Builder of the ark; survival anchor through the Flood.

King of Salem and Priest of God Most High; archetype of Christ's priesthood.

Father of the Hebrew nation; anchor of justification by faith.

Son of the promise; willing sacrifice on Mount Moriah.

Eldest son of Abraham via Hagar; patriarch of desert nations.

Wrestled with God and fathered the twelve tribes.

Sold into slavery, rose to rule Egypt, saved his family from famine.

Patriarch tested by suffering; anchor for the doctrine of sovereignty.

Lawgiver and deliverer of Israel from Egyptian bondage.

Older brother of Moses; first High Priest of Israel.

Successor to Moses; led Israel into the Promised Land.

One of the two faithful spies who believed God could give the land.

Reluctant judge who routed Midian with only three hundred men.

Judge of supernatural strength; fell through compromised vows.

Kinsman-redeemer of Ruth; archetype of honorable provision.

First king of Israel; began in humility, fell to pride and paranoia.

A man after God's own heart; author of Psalms, holder of the throne covenant.

Builder of the First Temple; renowned for wisdom and wealth.

Son of David who staged a violent, tragic coup against his father.

Son of Solomon whose harsh rule fractured the united kingdom.

First king of the northern kingdom; established golden calf worship.

Wicked king of Israel; husband of Jezebel and adversary of Elijah.

Righteous king of Judah who survived the Assyrian siege through prayer.

Boy king who rediscovered the Law and led massive reform.

Longest-reigning king of Judah; extreme wickedness, then deep repentance.

King of Babylon who exiled Judah and was humbled by God.

Last king of Babylon; saw the handwriting on the wall.

Persian king who decreed the return of the exiles to rebuild the temple.

Persian king who confirmed Cyrus's decree and protected the rebuilding.

Roman-appointed king who ordered the slaughter of the innocents.

Tetrarch of Galilee who executed John the Baptist and mocked Jesus.

Roman governor who presided over the trial of Jesus.

Roman governor who kept Paul imprisoned, hoping for a bribe.

Successor to Felix; sent Paul to Rome after his appeal to Caesar.

Tax collector turned apostle; wrote of Jesus as Messianic King.

Companion of Peter; wrote the fast-paced Gospel of the Servant.

Gentile physician; author of the Gospel of Luke and Acts.

Inner-circle apostle; author of the Fourth Gospel and Revelation.

The center of the narrative; the incarnate Son of God and Redeemer.

The forerunner sent to prepare the way for Jesus.

Leader of the twelve; rock of the early Jerusalem church.

Brother of Peter; known for bringing people directly to Jesus.

Brother of John; first of the twelve to be martyred.

Apostle from Bethsaida who brought Nathanael to Jesus.

Apostle praised by Jesus for having no guile in him.

Demanded proof of the resurrection, then confessed Jesus as Lord and God.

One of the twelve, often called James the Less.

One of the twelve, listed as Judas, son of James.

Apostle who belonged to a radical faction before following Jesus.

The apostle who betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.

Chosen by lot to replace Judas among the twelve.

Pharisee turned Apostle to the Gentiles; author of thirteen epistles.

Son of Encouragement; validated Paul and mentored John Mark.

Leader and prophet who accompanied Paul on his second journey.

Paul's spiritual son and trusted leader of the church in Ephesus.

Paul's companion tasked with organizing the church in Crete.

The first Christian martyr; a deacon whose speech shook the Sanhedrin.

Roman centurion whose conversion opened the Gospel to the Gentiles.

Eloquent Alexandrian orator who became a key teacher in the church.

Pharisee who came to Jesus by night and later helped bury him.

Secret disciple who secured Jesus' body and gave his own tomb.

Chief tax collector whose encounter with Jesus turned to repentance.

Brother of Mary and Martha; raised by Jesus after four days in the tomb.

Righteous man promised he would not die until he held the Messiah.

Son of Saul; covenant brother to David; archetype of loyalty.

Disabled son of Jonathan whom David restored to the royal table.

Colossian church leader and slave owner addressed by Paul.

Runaway slave whose return drives the Book of Philemon.

Condemned criminal released in place of Jesus; an image of substitution.