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topic_name = Biblical Figures |
subtopics = [[Bible Characters Index]]
* [[Patriarchs]], [[Judges]], [[Kings of Israel Index]], [[Prophets]], [[Apostles]]
* [[God]], [[Jesus]]
* Major characters: [[Adam]], [[Eve]], [[Abraham]], [[Moses]], [[King David]], King [[Solomon]], [[Simon Peter]], [[Apostle Paul]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
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There are many stories of people in the [[Bible]] that give insight into history and culture and life. The central figure in the Bible is [[God]] who was revealed to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God revealed himself to [[Abraham]] who is a key figure in [[Genesis]]. He revealed himself to the [[Moses]] who delivered the Israelites out of slavery, and to [[King David|David]] whom he made king over [[Israel]]. There is much to learn from every character in the Bible.

===Divine Figures===
*[[God]]
*[[Holy Spirit]]
*[[Gabriel]]
*[[Micheal]]

===Early Genesis===
*[[Adam]]
*[[Eve]]
*[[Cain]]
*[[Abel]]
*[[Seth]]
*[[Enoch]]
*[[Noah]]

===Time of the Patriarchs===
*[[Abimelech]]
*[[Abraham]]
*[[Esau]]
*[[Isaac]]
*[[Jacob]]
*[[Joseph (Son of Jacob)]]
*[[Rebecca]]
*[[Sarah]]

===Time of Moses===
*[[Aaron]] 
*[[Balaam]]
*[[Miriam]]
*[[Moses]]

===Time of the Judges===
*[[Deborah]]
*[[Eli]]
*[[Gideon]]
*[[Joshua]]
*[[Ruth]]
*[[Samuel]]

===Time of Kings===
*[[Abijam]] (king of Judah)
*[[Adonijah]] (son of King David)
*[[Ahab]] (king of Israel)
*[[Ahaz]] (king of Judah)
*[[Goliath]]
*[[Hezekiah]]
*[[Jezebel]]
*[[Jonathan]]
*sort this out - two copies
**[[King David]] 
**[[David]] 
*sort this out - two copies
**[[King Saul]]
**[[Saul]]
*[[Queen of Sheba]]
*[[Solomon]]
*[[Zadok]]

===Prophets and Associates===
*[[Daniel]]
*[[Elijah]]
*[[Elisha]]
*[[Ezekiel]]
*[[Gomer]]
*[[Habakkuk]]
*[[Hosea]]
*[[Isaiah]]
*[[Jeremiah]]
*[[Jonah]]
*[[Malachi]]
*[[Nathan]]

===Late Old Testament===
*[[Belshazzar]]
*[[Cyrus]]
*[[Esther]]
*[[Haman]]
*[[Nebuchadnezzar]]
*[[Nehemiah]]

===Misc.===
*[[Abagtha]]
*[[Abiathar]]
*[[Gad]]
*[[Hannah]]
*[[Huldah]]
*[[Jael]]
*[[Joab]]
*[[Jochebed]]
*[[Joshua the Priest]]
*[[Othniel]]
*[[Zachariah]]
*[[Zacharias]]

===New Testament===
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*[[Jesus]]

===Gosples===

*[[Caiaphas]]
*[[Gabriel]]
*[[Herod]]
*[[John the Baptist]]
*[[Joseph (Husband of Mary)]]
*[[Lazarus]]
*[[Luke]]
*[[Mary (mother of Jesus)]]
*[[Mary Magdalene]]
*[[Pharisees]]
*[[Simeon]]
*[[Zacchaeus]]
*[[Zebedee]]
*[[Zedekiah]]

===Apostles===
*two copies - sort this out
**[[Apostle Paul]]
**[[Paul the apostle]]
*[[Apostle Peter|Peter the apostle]]
*[[James]]
*[[John]]

===Acts===
*[[Barabbas]]
*[[Cornelius]]
*[[John Mark]]
*[[Philip's Daughters]]
*Stephen was not an apostle!
**[[Apostle Stephen]]

==Quotes==

==Links==

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