Biblical Figures - Definition and Overview

An alphabetical list of people featured in the Bible. (Note, the Torah, "Old Testament", of Judaism is the source of the Bible. Judaism does not accept the New Testament of Christianity.)

Names

New Testament

• Andrew
• Bartholomew
• King Herod
• James
• Jesus
• John the Baptist or baptizer
• Joseph
• Judas
• Jude
• Lazarus
• Luke
• Mark
• Martha
• Mary Magdalene
• Mary, mother of Jesus
• Mary, sister of Martha
• Matthew
• Paul formerly Saul
• Peter
• Philemon
• Pontius Pilate
• Timothy
• Thomas
• Apostle Titus

Priests

Old Testament

• Aaron
• Elazar
• Eli
• Phinehas

New Testament

• Caiaphas

Prophets

Old Testament

• Amos
• Aaron
• Daniel
• Deborah
• Elijah
• Elisha
• Ezekiel
• Hosea

New Testament

• Agabus
• Anna

Old Testament

Tribes of Israel

According to the Book of Genesis, all the Israelites were desendents of the sons of Jacob, who was also blessed with the name Israel. His twelve male children become the ancestors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

• Asher
• Benjamin
• Dan
• Gad
• Issachar
• Joseph, which was replaced over by those of his two sons:
  • Ephraim
  • Manasseh
• Judah
• Levi
• Naphtali
• Reuben
• Simeon
• Zebulun

New Testament

Christian Apostles of Jesus

• Peter
• Andrew (Simon's brother)
• James son of Zebedee
• John son of Zebedee (aka John the Evangelist)
• Philip
• Bartholomew
• Thomas
• Matthew
• James son of Alphaeus
• Judas son of James (aka Thaddeus or Judas Lebbaeus)
• Simon the Canaanite
• Judas Iscariot (the traitor)

Links

• List of Biblical names
• List of Jews (Religious figures)

External links

Christian

• Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:14-16, Acts 1:13 (http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?Matthew+10:2-4;Mark+3:16-19;Luke+6:14-16;Acts+1:13)
• Additionally, Paul is a self-described apostle.Rom 1:1, 1 Cor 1:1, 2 Cor 1:1, Gal 1:1, Eph 1:1, Col 1:1, 1 Tim 1:1, 2 Tim 1:1, and Titus 1:1 (http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?Rom+1:1;1Cor+1:1;2Cor+1:1;Gal+1:1;Eph+1:1;Col+1:1;1Tim+1:1;2Tim+1:1;Titus+1:1)
• Finally, Matthias is often forgotten. He is the apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot. Acts 1:15-26 (http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?Acts+1:15-26)
• See also: "The twelve disciples and the women who followed Jesus" (http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/thetwelve.htm), Copyright 1999-2001 Robert N. Cramer.

Jewish

• The Hebrew Bible in English (http://www.mechon-mamre.org/e/et/et0.htm)
• Navigating the Bible online (http://bible.ort.org/)