Bible characters

Learn about major people in Scripture.

Browse Bible character profiles with plain-English summaries, key public-domain KJV verses, and links back into Vesper's free Bible reader.

Abraham

Learn who Abraham was in the Bible, including his call, covenant, faith, and key KJV verses from Genesis.

Learn who Moses was in the Bible, including the burning bush, Exodus, Red Sea, Ten Commandments, and key KJV verses.

Learn who David was in the Bible, including David and Goliath, his kingship, Psalms, covenant promise, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Joseph was in Genesis, including his dreams, betrayal, life in Egypt, forgiveness, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Daniel was in the Bible, including exile, prayer, wisdom, the lions' den, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Ruth was in the Bible, including her loyalty to Naomi, Boaz, redemption, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Esther was in the Bible, including her courage, royal position, deliverance of the Jews, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Mary was in the Bible, including the angel's announcement, birth of Jesus, her faith, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Peter was in the Bible, including his confession of Christ, failure, restoration, preaching, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Paul was in the Bible, including his conversion, missionary work, letters, suffering, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Adam was in the Bible, including creation, the fall, human responsibility, and key KJV verses from Genesis.

Learn who Eve was in the Bible, including creation, Eden, the fall, motherhood, and key KJV verses from Genesis.

Learn who Noah was in the Bible, including the ark, flood, covenant, obedience, and key KJV verses from Genesis.

Learn who Isaac was in the Bible, including the son of promise, Abraham's test, covenant blessing, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Jacob was in the Bible, including his name Israel, dream at Bethel, wrestling with God, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Solomon was in the Bible, including wisdom, kingship, the temple, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Elijah was in the Bible, including Mount Carmel, prayer, confrontation with Baal, and key KJV verses.

Learn who John the Baptist was, including his preaching, baptism, witness to Jesus, and key KJV verses.

Learn who John the Apostle was, including his closeness to Jesus, Gospel witness, Revelation, and key KJV verses.

Learn who Timothy was in the Bible, including his faith, ministry with Paul, youth, and key KJV verses.