Nahum prophet whose oracle against Nineveh announced judgment and the downfall of oppressive power.
Nahum 1
“The Lord is slow to anger and great in power”
Category Archives: People
Shiphrah and Puah
Shiphrah and Puah Hebrew midwives who defied Pharaohs order to kill Hebrew male infants and preserved life by fearing God. Their courageous civil disobedience highlights moral courage and the protection of vulnerable life in the face of state violence.
Exodus 1:15 to 21
“The midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded”
Mary mother of Jesus
Mary mother of Jesus chosen to bear the Messiah her life includes annunciation visitation nativity and presence at key moments of Jesus ministry and passion exemplifying faith humility and discipleship.
Luke 1:26 to 56; John 19:25
“Behold the handmaid of the Lord”
Philip Evangelist
Philip the Evangelist one of the seven chosen in Jerusalem who preached in Samaria baptized many and guided the Ethiopian eunuch into faith exemplifying evangelistic zeal and practical ministry.
Acts 6:5; Acts 8:4 to 40
“Philip proclaimed Christ in Samaria and baptized the Ethiopian eunuch”
Jochebed and Amram
Jochebed and Amram parents of Moses Aaron and Miriam whose household preserved the infant Moses and whose faithfulness shaped the deliverer of Israel.
Exodus 2; Exodus 6
“Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and Amram fathered the leaders of Israel”
Apollos Alexandrian
Apollos eloquent Alexandrian teacher who knew the scriptures spoke boldly in Ephesus and Corinth and was instructed more accurately by Priscilla and Aquila.
Acts 18:24 to 28; 1 Corinthians 3:6 to 9
“Apollos was an eloquent man mighty in the scriptures”
Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot treasurer for the Twelve who betrayed Jesus leading to arrest trial and crucifixion his remorse and death raise enduring questions about motive free will and consequence.
Matthew 26:14 to 16; Acts 1
“Betrayed the Son of Man for thirty pieces of silver”
Enoch Son of Jared
Enoch son of Jared patriarch in the line to Noah who is distinct from the earlier Enoch and whose genealogy situates the flood narrative in a long human history.
Genesis 5
“Enoch was the father of Methuselah in the genealogy”
Jochebed
Jochebed mother of Moses who placed her infant in a basket on the Nile to save his life and whose faith and resourcefulness set the stage for the deliverer of Israel. Her maternal courage and trust in God are central to the Exodus narrative.
Exodus 2:1 to 10
“Jochebed placed the child in a basket among the reeds by the river bank”
Haggai
Haggai prophet who encouraged rebuilding of the temple after exile emphasizing priority of worship and covenant restoration.
Haggai 1 to 2
“Consider your ways and rebuild the house”