Habakkuk
A little-known prophet working in Judah around the time of the prophet Jeremiah. Habakkuk wrote his Old Testament book sometime…
People
Hagar
Sarah’s Egyptian maid and the mother of Abraham’s son Ishmael. Sarah became jealous of Hagar and her son, even though…
Haggai
A prophet who wrote an Old Testament book about 520 BC. The Jews had returned from captivity in Babylon and…
Haman
Prime minister of Persia during the reign of Xerxes. He greatly wanted to be admired. When Mordecai, a relative of…
Hannah
A godly woman who dedicated her firstborn son, Samuel, to serve God. When Hannah had no children, she prayed for…
Hazael
King of Aram (the city-state of Damascus). He first served as an official of Ben-Hadad, the Syrian king. God told…
Herod
Herod was the family name for several rulers. Although all the Herods were under the authority of the Roman emperor,…
Herodias
The granddaughter of Herod the Great. Herodias was the wife of her uncle Philip but left him to marry his…
Hezekiah
The thirteenth king of Judah. He came to the throne when he was twenty-five and ruled for twenty-nine years. Hezekiah…
Hilkiah
A high priest during the time of King Josiah who discovered the long lost book of the Law in the…
Holy Spirit/Spirit of the Lord
God’s presence in the world. Jesus called the Holy Spirit the Helper or Comforter. The Holy Spirit would convince people…