Heroes of the Bible Made Amazingly Simple

HEROES OF
THE BIBLE
Made Amazingly Simple
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 Introduction
02 Heroes of the Bible
03 Adam 16 Elijah
04 Eve 17 Jonah
05 Noah 18 Daniel
06 Abraham 19 Ezekiel
07 Isaac 20 Jesus
08 Jacob 21 Mary
09 Joseph 22 Joseph
10 Moses 23 John The Baptist
11 Joshua 24 John the Apostle
12 Samuel 25 Peter the Apostle
13 King Saul 26 Paul the Apostle
14 King David 27 Mary Magdalene
15 King Solomon 28 James the Apostle
29 Bonus: Villains of the Bible

30 King Ahab
31 Jezebel
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HEROES OF THE BIBLE MADE AMAZINGLY SIMPLE
HEROES OF
THE BIBLE
Made Amazingly Simple
ADAM
The First Man & Father of All Humanity
4000 BC 3000 BC 2000 BC 1000 BC 0 BC 30 AD 60 AD 90 AD
QUICK FACTS BIBLE HERO ORIGINS
God created Adam as a man. He never experienced being a child.

Created Around: 4004 BC Since they were never born, Adam and his wife, Eve, were believed
to lack belly buttons.
Died Around: 3074 BC
No ceremony was ever written about Adam and Eve’s union. It is
Married To: Eve clear, however, that God intended for them to be united.
PRESENCE IN THE SCRIPTURES POPULAR FOR
Adam was the first man to be created by God.

"I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid He was also the first man to have sinned
because I was naked; so I hid."
against Him. Made to be his home, he was the
Genesis 3:70 only man to have ever lived in the Garden of
Eden. After his exile from the garden, he lived
for 930 years on Earth.
"The woman you put here with me—she gave

me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it."
Genesis 3:12
EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
"This is now bone of my bones and flesh of

my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she Genesis 2:8
was taken out of man." Genesis 3:22-241
Corinthians 15:45
Genesis 2:23-25
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EVE
The First Woman & Mother of All Humanity
God created Eve to be a fully-grown woman. She never

Created Around: 4004 BC experienced being a child.
Died Around: Unknown No ceremony was ever written about Adam and Eve’s union. It is
clear, however, that God intended for them to be united.
Married To: Adam
"We may eat fruit from the trees in the Eve was the first woman to be created by
garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat God. She was basically the greatest mother
fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the of humanity. She was also the first woman to
garden, and you must not touch it, or you will disobey God because of the serpent’s
die."' deception. Eve’s had two sons, Cain and
Genesis 3:2 Abel. Cain murdered his young brother,
Abel, out of envy. She had a third son
named Seth which came forth the lineage
of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
"The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
Genesis 3:12
"With the help of the Lord I have brought
forth a man." Genesis 1:26-28
Genesis 4:252
Genesis 2:23-25 Corinthians 11:3
04
NOAH
Savior of the Great Flood
Ten generations down from the lineage of Adam and Seth, Noah
Born Around: 2904 BC was among the descendants of the Methuselah, the man who
lived the longest time here on Earth.
Died Around: 1954 BC Noah’s wife’s name was never mentioned in the Bible. However,
she was mentioned to be with Noah and their family in the Ark
Married To: Unknown during the Great Flood.
PRESENCE IN THE SCRIPTURES

POPULAR FOR
"So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife
and his sons’ wives with him. Every beast,
every creeping thing, and every bird, Noah built the Ark, a three-story ship meant
everything that moves on the earth, went to save humanity and some of Earth’s
out by their families from the ark." inhabitants from the Great Flood which
happened around 2304 BC. He brought with
Genesis 8:18-19
him his wife, three sons namely Shem, Japheth,
and Ham, their wives, and pairs of all living
"They were eating and drinking and marrying
creatures. Noah lived for 950 years and may
and being given in marriage, until the day
when Noah entered the ark, and the flood be known to be one of the many fathers of all
came and destroyed them all." humanity.
Luke 17:27, Jesus prophesied
"By faith Noah, being warned by God

concerning events as yet unseen, in
reverent fear constructed an ark for the EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
saving of his household. By this he condemned
the world and became an heir of the
righteousness that comes by faith." Genesis 6:9
Genesis 7:1
Luke 17:26
Hebrews 17:7
05
Father of the People of God
ABRAHAM

Abraham was born to a family in Ur, a powerful Mesopotamian city. His
original name was Abram before his calling from God. Abram’s father, Terah,
Born Around: 2166 BC brought the family to the north, to Harran. It is in Harran that Abram was
called forth by God to move to Canaan as Abraham and become a great
nation.
Abraham’s marriage with Sarah gave birth to Isaac. However, Abraham had
another child, Ishmael, with Sarah’s servant named Hagar. Popular belief
Married To: Sarah claims that Isaac’s descendants became the people of Israel and Ishmael’s to
be the people of the Islamic culture.
Keturah
He also married Keturah and fathered a lot of children with her.
"And I will bless those who bless you, And the

one who curses you I will curse.And in you all Abraham was the father of Isaac. They gave
the families of the earth will be blessed."
birth to him even at his old age of 100, and
Sarah being at 90. His unconditional
Genesis 12:3
obedience to God is amazing for when God
"Abraham believed God and it was credited asked him to sacrifice his son, Isaac, he did
to him as righteousness." not hesitate to do so until God intervened,
granted mercy, and asked for a ram instead.
Romans 4:3
"Now then, that it is those of faith who are

the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture,
foreseeing that God would justify the
Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
beforehand to Abraham, saying, 'In you shall
all the nations be blessed.' So then, those
who are of faith are blessed along with James 2:23
Abraham, the man of faith." Genesis 12
Hebrews 11:8
Galatians 3:7-9
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ISAAC
The Grandfather of the Twelve Tribes of Israel

Isaac’s birth is considered a miracle for Sarah, his mother, was at
an age she could no longer bear a child. His father, Abraham,
Born Around: 2066 BC almost sacrificed him to God until God asked otherwise.
Died Around: 1886 BC Rebekah was found by Abraham’s servants in a search to find Isaac
a wife. She was discovered when she gave him and his 10 camels
Married To: Rebekah water to quench their thirst. Her remarkable act caused the
servant to bring Rebekah with him to be betrothed to Isaac.
"And Isaac said to his father Abraham, 'My

father!' And he said, 'Here I am, my son.' He said, Isaac’s descendants became what is
'Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the known to be the people of Israel. He
lamb for a burnt offering?' Abraham said, 'God
will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt fathered two sons, Jacob and Esau, whose
offering, my son.'" brotherhood is a complicated tale of
Genesis 12:3 betrayal and deception.
"And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the

same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him,
and the man became rich, and gained more and
more until he became very wealthy."
Genesis 26:12-13
James 2:23
"By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob Genesis 12
and Esau." Hebrews 11:8
Hebrews 11:20
07
JACOB
The Father of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and Abraham’s

grandson. He was born along with his twin brother Esau of whose
Born Around: 2005 BC heel Jacob was seen grasping to.
Died Around: 1859 BC Jacob married sisters, Leah and Rachel, daughters of Laban. He
worked for Laban for seven years to wed Rachel but unfortunately,
Married To: Leah & Rachel he was tricked into marrying Leah instead. So that he could marry
Rachel, he had to work for Laban for another seven years of which
he did.
"Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know

it." And he was afraid and said, "How awesome is Jacob is known to be the Father of the
this place! This is none other than the house of God, Nation of Israel. He had 12 sons who grew
and this is the gate of heaven." into becoming the Twelve Tribes of Israel. In
his lifetime, God changed his name to
Genesis 28:16-17 Israel. Jacob was a deceiver in his early
years. He stole his twin brother Esau’s
birthright from a blind Isaac. He dreamt of
"What is this you have done to me? I served you for the future of Israel in a vision known to be
Rachel, didn't I? Why have you deceived me?" “Jacob’s ladder.”
Genesis 29:25
"You can't go until you bless me," Jacob replied.

Then the man asked, "What is your name?" "Jacob,"
he answered. The man said, "Your name will no longer EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
be Jacob. You have wrestled with God and with men,
and you have won. That's why your name will be
Israel." Jacob said, "Now tell me your name." "Don't
you know who I am?" he asked. And he blessed Jacob. Genesis 25:26
Jacob said, "I have seen God face to face, and I am Genesis 29:23-25
still alive."
Acts 7:8
Genesis 32:26-30
08
The Dreamer
JOSEPH
Joseph was kidnapped and sold by his 10 envious older brothers

for twenty pieces of silver to Ishmaelites. He was then taken as a
Born Around: 1914 BC servant to the Egyptian officer, Potiphar, until his imprisonment for
10 years.
Asenath was the daughter of a certain Potiphar, a high priest of
Married To: Asenath Heliopolis. She was given to Joseph by the Pharaoh of Egypt.
Joseph was known for his interpretation of

"You intended to harm me but God intended it for the cupbearer and baker’s dreams. More so,
good." the Pharaoh’s dream that led to his
appointment to handle the predicted 7 years
of fortune and 7 years of famine Egypt and
Exodus 3:11 the lands surrounding it will suffer. He was
envied by his brothers after he was given a
beautifully woven robe from his father,
"Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Jacob, as an expression of love and favor.
Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face..."
Deuteronomy 34:10
"And they sang the song of Moses, the bond- EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,
"Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God,
the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, Exodus 3
King of the nations!" Exodus 33:12-23
Hebrews 11:23-28
Revelation 15:3
09
MOSES
Savior of the People of God in the Exodus
Moses’ mother, Jochebed, saves Moses from death by sending him

Born Around: 1526 BC down the Nile river in a basket. Her only hope of his survival was
her faith in God. Moses was then found, adopted, and cared for by
Died Around: 1406 BC one of the Pharaoh’s daughters, Bithiah.
Zipporah Zipporah was a Midianite woman who was the daughter of Jethro
Married To: (Reuel), the priest and prince of the Midianites.
He was the key figure to the beginning of the

"Who am I that I should go unto Pharaoh and Exodus. Moses saved God’s people from the Ten
lead the children of Israel out of bondage?" Great Plagues, and the cruelty and slavery in
Egypt. He famously parts the Red Sea in two as
he delivers the people from death. Moses
Genesis 50:20 brought forth the Ten Commandments of God to
the Israelites in his 40 years of leading them in
the desert.
"And the Lord was with Joseph and he was a
prosperous man." It is believed that he wrote the Pentateuch, the
first five books of the Bible.
Genesis 39:2
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
spoke about the exodus of the Israelites
from Egypt and gave instructions concerning
the burial of his bones.
Hebrews 11:22 Genesis 37:1-44:9
Genesis 39:7-12
Genesis 45:1-28
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The Great Warrior of God
JOSHUA
Joshua led the people of Israel after Moses' passing. He

Born Around: 1486 BC commanded the success of multiple raids after the Exodus,
especially the famous conquest at Jericho of which he led an army
Died Around: 1376 BC that took down the walls of this city with the sound and circling of
trumpets.
Married To: Unknown
The Bible records no union, marriage, or whatsoever with Joshua.
Joshua led the people of Israel after Moses'

passing. He commanded the success of
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and multiple raids after the Exodus, especially
courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be the famous conquest at Jericho of which he
discouraged, for the LORD your God will be led an army that took down the walls of this
with you wherever you go." city with the sound and circling of trumpets.
Joshua 1:9
"But if serving the LORD seems undesirable

to you, then choose for yourselves this day EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
whom you will serve..."
Genesis 39:2
Joshua 2
Joshua 1:5
Joshua 6:1-20
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The Great Prophet & Anointer of Kings
SAMUEL
4000 BC 1000 BC 0 BC 30 AD 60 AD 90 AD
3000 BC 2000 BC
Born Around: 1100 BC Samuel’s mother was a barren woman who begged for God for a
child. Granted God’s blessing, she thanked the Almighty by sending
Died Around: 1010 BC Samuel to live in the temple of God at age 3.
Unknown Samuel’s wife's name was never mentioned in the Bible.

Married To:
Samuel was known for his anointing of Saul as

the very first king of Israel. Later on in his life,
"But when they said, "Give us a king to lead he also anointed King David.
us," this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to
In his troubles as a king, King Saul reanimated
the Lord. And the Lord told him: "Listen to Samuel back from the dead, and in
all that the people are saying to you; it is disappointment, Samuel cursed him.
not you they have rejected, but they have
rejected me as their king. " He was also popular for his great prophetic
1 Samuel 8:6-7 gifts and was contested to be the greatest
judge Israel has ever seen.
"Because you did not obey the Lord or carry

out his fierce wrath against the Amalekites,
the Lord has done this to you today. 19 The
Lord will deliver both Israel and you into the EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
hands of the Philistines, and tomorrow you
and your sons will be with me."
1 Samuel 22:25
1 Samuel 10:1
1 Samuel 28:18 Acts 13:20
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KING SAUL
The First King of Israel
Saul was born from a family of the tribe of Benjamin. His father was
Born Around: 1082 BC Kish. Saul is believed to have been raised in the land of Gibeah. From
there begins his being anointed as King by Samuel.
Ahinoam was the daughter of Ahimaaz. Saul and her had three sons
Ahinoam with the oldest being Jonathan who later became the later-king
Married To: David's best friend.
Saul is considered to be the first King of Israel. His

early years of monarchy were influenced by his
"But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest
will to be God’s servant. Later, he became corrupt
tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least and even got jealous of David when defeated
of all theclans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why Goliath.
do you say such a thing to me?"
King Saul died in the battle of Gilboa, a battle of
which the Israelites were fighting the Philistines.
1 Samuel 9:27 Saul was slayed by his own sword to prevent the
Philistine army from taking him prisoner. But he
became corrupt as time wore on. He became
jealous of David after he slayed Goliath and
sought to kill him. Dying along with him were his
"You are not able to go out against this three sons: Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
Philistine and fight him; you are only a young
man, and he has been a warrior from his
youth."
1 Samuel 77:33
1 Samuel 31:41
Samuel 28:3-25
1 Samuel 9:17-20
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The Second King of Israel
KING DAVID
David was known to be a simple shepherd who defeated and slayed

Goliath with only a pebble and his sling. He was later anointed to be
the second King of Israel by Samuel.
Born Around: 1041 BC
David was married to a lot of wives, and had many concubines. The
Died Around: 971 BC first being Michal, one of the daughters of King Saul. Then, he wed
Abigail, the widow of a man who selfishly denied David and his army
Married To: Michal, Abigail, food and water. Another being Bathsheba, a wife with whom he
& Bathsheba shared a forbidden and frowned-upon relationship. From her, David
had their son Solomon, who later became the third King of Israel.
"Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow

of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me."
David reigned as the second King of
Psalm 23:4 Israel for 40 years, from 1011 - 971 BC,
and was believed to be the greatest
King of Israel. He conquered and
"You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with established the famous city of Jerusalem.
a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of He also wrote more than 70 of the Bible
hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have book of Psalms.
defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand,
and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will
give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this
day to the birds of the air and to the wild beasts of the
earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God
in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that the
Lord saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is
the Lord's, and he will give you into our hand."
1 Samuel 17:45-47 EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
1 Samuel 17
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" 1 Chronicles 14:17
Acts 13:22
Psalm 22:1
14
The Third King of Israel
KING SOLOMON
Solomon was the son of King David and his fourth wife, Bathsheba.
Born Around: 996 BC Solomon was King David’s 10th son down the line.
Died Around: 931 BC Solomon was wed to 700 wives and had 300 concubines. One of
which was Naamah, mother of Rehoboam, and one was also a
Married To: Many wives & daughter of an Egyptian Pharaoh.
concubines
Solomon reigned as the third King of

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Israel from 971 to 931 BC. He was also
knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and known to be the wisest man to have ever
instruction." lived in this world. He was detrimental to
Proverbs 1:7 building the very first Temple of God in
Jerusalem which was fully constructed in
960 BC. A famous dispute between two
women who claimed to be mothers of a
"Iron sharpens iron; so a friend sharpens a newborn was resolved with his strange
friend" yet effective wisdom.
Proverbs 27:17
"There is a time for everything, and a

season for every activity under the
heavens."
Ecclesiastes 3:1 Proverbs 22:61
Kings 2:2-41
Kings 4:30
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ELIJAH
The All-Powerful & Ascended Prophet
Born Around: 900 BC

Not that much information is given in the Bible that goes in-depth
Died Around: 830 BC into Elijah's past. The Bible records no union, marriage, or
whatsoever with Elijah.
Married To: Unknown
Elijah is known to be one of the many famous

"How long will you waver between two opinions? prophets of the Old Testament even though he
If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, has not written down his prophecies unlike most
follow him." Major and Minor Prophets. considered one of
the most famous prophets in the Old Testament,
Proverbs 1:7
in spite of not writing down his prophecies like
the Major and Minor Prophets. Elijah was
favored by God so much that he blessed him to
call a three-years long drought on the evil King
"Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or Ahab in order to have him and his people repent
he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or
perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened." their idolatry. He called on God to light an altar
on fire even though it has been drenched away
in water. God took him up to heaven before his
Proverbs 27:17 death being the only second human to receive
such honor with the first being Enoch. He was
among the many figures of the Old Testament
"Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let who appeared to Jesus and his three disciples in
it be known today that you are God in Israel and the Transfiguration.
that I am your servant and have done all these
things at your command. Answer me, Lord, answer
me, so these people will know that you, Lord, are
God, and that you are turning their hearts back
again." EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
1 Kings 18:37
1 Kings 18:36-392; Kings 2:9-11; Matthew 17:1-13
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JONAH
The Great Prophet From The Huge Fish
Born Around: 815 BC Jonah is the son of Amittai. They lived in northern Israel in the region
of Gath Hepher near the Sea of Galilee.
Died Around: Unknown
The Bible records no union, marriage, or whatsoever with Jonah.
Married To: Unknown
Jonah was one of the many minor prophets of

the Old Testament being the fifth. His early
denial to be one of God’s prophets ended up
"Pick me up and throw me into the sea," he with him being swallowed by a huge fish and
replied, "and it will become calm. I know that punished to remain in its belly for three days
it is myfault that this great storm has come and three nights.
upon you."
After being spouted out of the huge fish and
Jonah 1:12 accepting God’s calling, Jonah helped
Nineveh to repent from worshipping idols and
guide them to seek the One True God
instead.
"Those who cling to worthless idols turn

away from God's love for them. But I, with
shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to
you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will
say, 'Salvation comes from the Lord."' EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
Jonah 2:8-9 1 Kings 16:30

1 Kings 21:25
2 Kings 9:7-9
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DANIEL
The Great Prophet Who Survived Lions
Born Around: 620 BC Daniel is believed to be born in Jerusalem. As a teenager, he was one
of the young nobles brought to exile by King Nebuchadnezzar of
Babylon.
Died Around: 533 BC
The Bible records no union, marriage, or whatsoever with Daniel.
Married To: Unknown
In his captivity in Babylon, King

"You may keep your gifts for yourself and Nebuchadnezzar took great interest with
give your rewards to someone else. Daniel. He gave him one of the highest
Nevertheless, I will read the writing for the government positions among the Chaldean,
king and tell him what it means." Media, and Persian dynasties. After he
refused to worship the king’s idols, he was
thrown to a den of lions yet the lions did not
Daniel 5:17 hurt him.
He prophesied similar prophecies like those

in the book of Revelation. Adding certain
"May the king live forever! My God sent his time periods for events like the Great
angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. Tribulation and of the Seventy Weeks.
They have not hurt me, because I was found
innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done
any wrong before you, Your Majesty." Daniel
6:21-22, after Daniel spent the night in the
lion's den and came out unharmed "Multitudes
who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
some to everlasting life, others to shame and
everlasting contempt."
Daniel 1:17
Daniel 6:3-4
Daniel 12:2 Daniel 7:16-24
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EZEKIEL
The Great Prophet and His Visions

Ezekiel was the son of Buzi and was born into a priestly lineage. He
Born Around: 622 BC was later exiled to Babylon as a child along with Jehoiachin, the king
of Judah and a couple of other nobles. He received his first prophecy
at 13 years old.
Died Around: 570 BC
He received his first vision of prophecy at the age of 13.
Married To: Unknown Ezekiel’s wife was unnamed including their children in the Bible.
Ezekiel was one of the four Major Prophets

"This was the appearance and structure of of the Old Testament. He wrote the book of
the wheels: They sparkled like topaz, and all Ezekiel. Also, he had a notable vision named
four looked alike. Each appeared to be made ‘Ezekiel’s wheel’. He prophesied about the
like a wheel intersecting a wheel..." people of Israel’s sins and carried out God’s
plan to rescue Israel back from Babylon. He
also had a vision known to be Ezekiel’s
Ezekiel 1:16
Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones which
showed reanimated undead skeletons. It
was meant for the reformation of the nation
Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones of Israel in the future, modern times.
and say to them, 'Dry bones, hear the word
of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord
says to these bones: I will make breath enter
you, and you will come to life. I will attach
tendons to you and make flesh come upon you
and cover you with skin; I will put breath in EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
you, and you will come to life. Then you will
know that I am the Lord.'"
Ezekiel 1:15-21
Ezekiel 37:4-6 Ezekiel 2:1-10
Ezekiel 3:1-15
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Our King, Our Savior, Our Messiah
JESUS
The Son of God, the Almighty Father Our Lord
Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem among his parents, an

Born Around: 7 BC angel, livestock, shepherd, and three wise men. They found the
manger when they followed the Northern Star bringing Jesus gifts of
frankincense, myrrh, and gold.
Died Around: 25 AD
When He was 12 years old during the Passover, His parents Mary and
Married To: Unwed Joseph lost him at the Temple of God for three days.
"God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son,
that whosoever should believe in him should not perish, but Jesus is the Greatest Promise and reason
have eternal life."
John 3:16 to the entire Bible books and stories. He is
the Savior of All Mankind after He
"I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me will
sacrificed His life to introduce forgiveness
live, even though he dies." here on earth and forgive us all of our
John 11:25 sins. He taught us the Beatitudes, shared
His Parables, and how to be better
"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all children of God and neighbors to others.
your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and
greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your He is One of the Triune God as the Son.
neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on
these two commandments."
He performed seven miracles that show us
His divine power.
Matthew 22:40
“Jesus is then taken up into heaven where, Mark claims, he

sits at the right hand of God.”
Mark 16:19

And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength
and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”
John 14:6
Hebrews 4:14-16
Luke 10:27 Romans 8:38-39
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MARY
Hail Holy Queen, Immaculate Conception
Mary is believed to have been around 14 years old when she was
asked by God through His angel Gabriel to be the mother of Jesus
Born Around: 30 BC Christ while being conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Left Earth & Was Assumed Mary was betrothed to Joseph during the time she was conceived
with Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit.
Married To: Joseph After a visit from an angel, Joseph married her after knowing there
was no deception lying within the mysterious pregnancy.
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered.

Mary is mother of Jesus Christ, the King,
"May your word to me be fulfilled." Then the
Messiah, and Savior of all humanity. She
angel left her.
was present during Jesus’s death on the
Luke 1:38 cross with His apostle, John.
Mary is a virgin when she was pregnant

with Jesus. Due to her divine
"From now on all generations will call me impregnation, she is known to be the
blessed, for the Mighty One has done great Immaculate Conception and was
things for me; holy is his name." assumed into heaven without sin.
Luke 1:48
When his parents saw him, they were

astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why
have you treated us like this? Your father
and I have been anxiously searching for you." EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
Luke 2:48 Luke 1:26-38

Luke 1:46-56
John 19:25-27
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The Foster Father of Jesus
JOSEPH
Joseph was born in Bethlehem and this is why Jesus was born there
Born Around: 30 BC too. They returned there for the census. Being born into carpentry, he
was raised and trained to be a carpenter.
Died Around: 25 AD Joseph married Mary even though she was pregnant with Jesus Christ
and could possibly be under scrutiny for having a child that wasn’t his.
Married To: Mary It is believed he passed away before Jesus pastoral ministry and at
the time of the Crucifixion.
Joseph married Mary, the mother of

"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to Jesus, and became His foster father.
take Mary home as your wife, because what Joseph saved the family from death
is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit..."
after following an angel's advice
and fleeing them to Egypt. They
Matthew 7:20
stayed there until the death of King
Herod who ordered the death of all
males under two years old.
When they had gone, an angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he
said, "take the child and his mother and
escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you,
for Herod is going to search for the child to
kill him."
Matthew 2:13 EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
Matthew 1:18-25
Matthew 2:13-16
Matthew 2:19-23
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He Who Baptised Jesus Christ
JOHN THE
BAPTIST
John was born to Elizabeth through a miraculous pregnancy even in

Born Around: 8 BC her old age. He leapt in her womb upon Mary’s visit who bore the
child Jesus. He and Jesus Christ were cousins.
Died Around: 24 AD
His father, Zechariah was a priest, and was mute until the time of
John's birth upon showing doubt to the angel Gabriel announcing the
Married To: Unwed miracle.
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come John the Baptist baptized many in the
near." Jordan River including Jesus himself. He was
an influential figure in the ministry of God
Matthew 3:2
that he was a threat to the rabbis and
pharisees. He was killed through a request
"You brood of vipers! Who warned you to by King Herod’s unlawful wife and
flee from the coming wrath?" stepdaughter and had his head cut off.
Luke 3:7
"I baptize you with water for repentance.

But after me comes one who is more powerful
than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to
carry. He will baptize you with the Holy EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
Spirit and fire."
Matthew 3:11 Isaiah 40:3
Matthew 3:13-17
Matthew 17:10-13
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The Youngest Apostle
JOHN THE
APOSTLE
John was raised by his wealthy fisherman father who owned a

Born Around: 7 BC profitable fishing business in Galilee. It is believed he became a
disciple of Christ in his teenage years. Moreover, he was a disciple of
Died Around: 100 AD John the Baptist too before Jesus came.
The Bible records no union, marriage, or whatsoever with John the
Married To: Unknown Apostle.
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for He was one of Jesus’ favorite disciples. He
love comes from God. Everyone who loves was present at the reviving of a young dead
has been born of God and knows God." girl and the Transfiguration. John is highly-
1 John 4:7 influential in the Bible as he wrote the
Gospel of John, the three books of John, and
the Revelation. He was the only Apostle
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word present at the Crucifixion and was asked to
was with God, and the Word was God." take care of Jesus’ mother Mary.
John 1:1
"Jesus performed many other signs in the

presence of his disciples, which are not
recorded in this book. But these are written
that you may believe that Jesus is the EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
Messiah, the Son of God, and that by
believing you may have life in his name."
John 1:35-42
John 20:30-31 Revelation 1:9-19
John 21:25
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The Rock & Founder of the Church of God
PETER THE
APOSTLE
Born Around: 7 BC
Peter’s wife was unnamed in the Bible. Jesus did lay his hands on
Died Around: 44 AD Peter’s mother-in-law to heal her of her illness.
Married To: Unknown
Peter was the very first disciple to profess

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Jesus is the Messiah. On Jesus’ capture, Peter
Messiah, the Son of the living God." denied Him three times during His trial yet
was later forgiven after Jesus’ Resurrection.
Matthew 16:16
In Peter’s ministry, he gave the first sermon to
thousands of visitors in Jerusalem on the day
"Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in of Pentecost. He wrote 1 and 2 Peter in the
the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness
New Testament of the Bible.
of your sins. And you will receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit."
Acts 2:38
"Salvation is found in no one else, for there

is no other name given under heaven by which EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
we must be saved."
Matthew 16:13-17
Acts 4:12 Luke 22:44-62
1 Peter 5:8
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The Author of the Pauline Epistles
PAUL THE
APOSTLE
Born Around: 4 BC Paul was born as Saul. He was born in northern Israel at the city of
Tarsus. As a teenager, he was trained in tent making and was also a
Jewish scholar.
Died Around: 62 AD
The Bible records no union, marriage, or whatsoever with Paul the
Married To: Unknown Apostle.
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in

this: While we were still sinners, Christ died Paul wrote the 13 epistles in the New
for us." Testament. On his way to Damascus, he was
Romans 5:8 converted by Jesus in a vision and was
blinded for three days. Before his
conversion, he was one of the many
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, persecutors of Christians and even took part
whatever is noble, whatever is right, in the stoning of Jesus’ first martyr, Stephen.
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable—if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy—think about such
things."
Philippians 4:8
"For it is by grace you have been saved, EXPLORE THEIR STORIES

through faith—and this not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God..."
Acts 9:1-22
Ephesians 2:8 Acts 14:8-20
2 Corinthians 11:16-33
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The Closest Female Friend of Jesus
MARY
MAGDALENE
Born Around: Unknown

Mary was not a married woman during the Crucifixion. It is unknown if
Died Around: Unknown she ever did so.
Married To: Unknown
"They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,

and we don't know where they have put him!" Mary is believed to be the closest female
friend Jesus had. Jesus casted seven demons
John 20:2
out of her right at the very moment they met.
She was the first person to witness the
resurrected Jesus and speak to him.
"Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me
where you have put him, and I will get him."
John 20:15
"And also some women who had been healed of

evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone
out."
Luke 8:2 John 20:1-18
Luke 8:1-56
John 19:25
27
James the Great, Brother of John
JAMES THE
APOSTLE
Born Around: 1 BC James along with John the Apostle, his brother, were raised by their
father Zebedee who owned a profitable fishing business in Galilee.
Died Around: 44 AD The Bible records no union, marriage, or whatsoever with James the
Apostle.
Married To: Unknown
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee,

came to him. "Teacher," they said, "we want
you to do for us whatever we ask." James was John the Apostle’s older brother.
"What do you want me to do for you?" he He was one of Jesus’ closest disciples being
asked. Peter and his brother John. He was the first
of the 12 apostles to be martyred.
They replied, "Let one of us sit at your right
and the other at your left in your glory."
"You don't know what you are asking," Jesus

said. "Can you drink the cup I drink or be
baptized with the baptism I am baptized
with?"
"We can," they answered.
Jesus said to them, "You will drink the cup I

drink and be baptized with the baptism I am EXPLORE THEIR STORIES
baptized with, but to sit at my right or left
is not for me to grant. These places belong
to those for whom they have been prepared." Matthew 4:21-22
Matthew 17:1-8
Acts 12:1-3
Mark 10:35-40
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VILLAINS OF
THE BIBLE
Bonus Feature
KING AHAB
The Worst and Seventh King of Israel
QUICK FACTS BIBLE VILLAIN ORIGINS

Ahab was one of the sons of King Omri, the sixth King of Israel.
Born Around: 953 BC Being next in line to the throne, this makes Ahab the next and
seventh King of Israel.
Died Around: 852 BC
Jezebel the daughter of Ithobaal I of Tyre. She was a pagan to
Married To: Jezebel Baal, their god of fertility. She was perhaps one of the most evil
and undesirable women in history.
"There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to

do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his
wife. He behaved in the vilest manner by going after
idols, like the Amorites the Lord drove out before
Israel." Ahab reigned for 22 years from 874 to
853 BC. He tried going against the
1 Kings 21:25-26
prophet Elijah quite a few times already
until he died without being able to kill
him. He was known to be one of the most
Ahab said to Elijah, "So you have found me, my enemy!" evil and cruel kings in Israel.
"I have found you," he [Elijah] answered, "because you
have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord. He
says, 'I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out
your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male
in Israel—slave or free. I will make your house like that
of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of
Ahijah, because you have aroused my anger and have
caused Israel to sin.'
1 Kings 21:20-21

"And also concerning Jezebel the Lord says: 'Dogs will
devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel."'
1 Kings 16:30
1 Kings 21:25
2 Kings 9:30-37 2 Kings 9:7-9
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The Most Evil Queen Ever
JEZEBEL
QUICK FACTS BIBLE VILLAIN ORIGINS
Born Around: 900 BC Jezebel was the princess daughter of Ithobaal I, the Sidonian king.
She worshipped the pagan god known as Baal.
Died Around: 850 BC She was married to King Ahab, the seventh King of Israel, whose evil
worsens under her direct negative influence.
Married To: King Ahab
"May the gods deal with me, be it ever so

severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not Along with Ahab, she reigned for 22 year. She
make your life like that of one of them." was known to be the most evil queen to have
ever set foot in Israel. She is recognized to
1 Kings 19:2
the worst evil queen of Israel.
Following her union to Ahab, Jezebel’s very

"And also concerning Jezebel the Lord says:
first act of evil influence began with her
`Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of
Jezreel.'" wanting to break off connections with the
prophets of the Lord. Jezebel executed many
1 Kings 21:20-21 of the prophets. She scattered idols and
pagan relics all over Israel to stray people
away further from God.
As predicted by the Prophet Elijah, Jezebel

died when she was thrown off a tower and
EXPLORE THEIR STORIES ravaged by rabid dogs that destroyed her
body to shreds.
1 Kings 16:30
1 Kings 21:25
2 Kings 9:7-9
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