Aaron:Moses' righthand man. Abel: Pleased God but angered his brother. Abigail: Saved her husband's life from David's wrath. Abner: Commander of King Saul's army who was told to kill David. Abraham: Asked by God to sacrifice his son. Absalom: Son of David who declared himself king and was killed in battle. Adam: Tried to pretend he had not disobeyed God. Ahab: Evil king of Israel who attacked the prophet Elijah. Apostle John: The story of his life. Apostle Matthew: Tax collector called by Jesus to become apostle. Apostle Peter: The story of his life. Apostle Phillip: Apostle of Jesus, evangelist. Apostle Thomas: Doubted Jesus had been resurrected. Aquila/ Priscilla: Tentmakers, friends of Paul who preached Jesus. Asa Worshipped: God until he bribed another king. Died of disease. Barnabas: Companion to Paul, Timothy, Silas on many journeys. Baruch Jeremiah's scribe: Wrote down God's messages. Bathsheba Mother of Solomon: David had her husband Uriah killed. Boaz: Husband to Ruth. Caiaphas: Jewish High Priest who wanted Jesus to die. Cain: Murdered his brother Abel and tried to act innocent before God. Caleb: Along with Joshua, he believed in God's power to conquer giants. Cornelius: Roman captain who had a dream about Peter. Daniel: Obeyed God despite difficult circumstances. David: King of Israel. Fought Goliath. Man after God's own heart. Deborah: Prophetess and warrior judge who led Israel into battle. Eli: Judge over Israel for 40 years. Had wicked sons. Taught Samuel. Elijah: Prophet who warned against false gods; hid from attackers. Elisha: Teen who was recruited and trained by Elijah. Elizabeth: Mother of John the Baptist. Cousin to Mary. Esau: Deceived by Jacob, Esau learned to forgive. Esther: Saved Jewish people from death by speaking boldly to King Eve: Disobeyed God and tried to blame the serpent. Ezekiel: Directed by God to do unusual acts to remind people not to sin. Ezra: One of the leaders of the return from Babylon. Herod Family: Three kings who opposed Jesus. Gideon: Judge who tested God to be sure of his message. Goliath: Giant Philistine. Printed from www.sundaysoftware.com Hagar: Egyptian servant of Sarah and mother of Ishmael. Haman: Wicked adviser to King Xerxes; opposed Mordecai and Esther. Hannah: Wept and asked God for a son. Dedicated him to Temple service. Hezekiah: King of Judah; faithfully obeyed God and prayed. Isaiah: Prophet of God. Ishmael: Rejected son of Abraham became a warrior. Jacob: Tricked his father and brother to obtain blessing. Jehu: King of Israel who destroyed family of wicked king Ahab. Jephthah: Led Israelites in victory over Ammonites Jeremiah: Prophet for 40 years against sin; no one listened to him. Jethro: Gave good advice to son-in-law Moses. Jezebel: King Ahab's wife. Had Elijah hunted down.

Job: Suffered greatly but kept his faith. John Mark: Young assistant to Apostle Paul. Wrote a Gospel. Jonah: Reluctantly obeyed God; went to Nineveh to ask people to repent. Jonathan: Son of Saul. Best friend of David. Joseph OT: Sold by brothers into slavery. Kept his faith. Joseph NT: A carpenter who protected his wife and son. Joshua: Led Israelites into Promised Land. Josiah: Teenage king of Israel, remodeled Temple and reinstitutes laws. Judas: Collected fee for turning Jesus into authorities. Laban: Tricked Jacob on wedding night. Father of Leah/Rachel. Lazarus: Brought back to life by his friend Jesus. Leah: Jacob's first wife. Older sister to Rachel. Lot: Relative of Abraham. Thought evil world wouldn't affect faith. Luke: "Dr. Luke," author of a gospel and the Book of Acts, missionary. Mary: Mother of Jesus. Mary/Martha: Friends of Jesus: a listener and a doer. Mary Magdalene: Friend of Jesus saved from a life of sin. Helped bury Jesus. Melchizedek: Obscure priest and one of the founders of Jewish priesthood. Miriam: Older sister of Moses; saved him from death. Mordecai: Esther's cousin faced forces hostile to his faith. Moses: Led Israelites to the Promised Land. Naaman: Became a prophet of God while seeking cure for leprosy. Nathan: Prophet who confronted David about his and Bathsheba's sin. Nebuchadnezzar: King of Babylon confronted by Daniel. Refused to honor God. Nehemiah: Rebuilt walls of Jerusalem after Babylonian captivity. Nicodemus: Pharisee who visited Jesus and discovered he must be born again.Printed from www.sundaysoftware.com Noah: Obeyed God and built an ark. Paul: Pharisee who met Spirit of Christ, was converted and preached. Pilate: Roman governor talked into crucifying Jesus by priests and mobs. Rachel: Second and beloved wife of Jacob. Was tricked on her wedding. Rahab: Protected Joshua and Caleb's spies in Jericho. Rebekah: Married Isaac, deceived him to help son Jacob. Ruth: Moabite widow who was kind and helpful to mother-in-law. Saul: First King of Israel. Salome: Tricked Herod Antipas into beheading John the Baptist. Samson: A sinner and strong man whom God used. Samuel: Israel's last judge. He anointed Saul and David as kings. Sarah: Promised a son in her old age. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego: Friends of Daniel thrown into fiery furnace. Silas: Traveling companion of Luke, Paul and Timothy. Solomon: Wise king of Israel known for his proverbs and wealth. Stephen: Stoned to death for preaching about Jesus. Timothy: Young friend of Paul who received two letters from Paul. Zachaeus: Climbed a tree to see Jesus and had dinner with him. Zechariah: Father of John the Baptist struck mute until birth of son. Zerrubbabel: From family of David. Led part of the return from Babylon.