Jehoshaphat
King of Judah and an ally of Ahab, king of Israel. Like his father, Asa, Jehoshaphat was one of the…
People
Jehovah
The Jews had a special name for God that was so sacred they would not even say it out loud.…
Jehu
The eleventh king of Israel. While serving in the army, Jehu was chosen by God to take the place of…
Jeremiah
One of the greatest Old Testament prophets and also the most unpopular. He was a prophet during the reigns of…
Jesus
The most important person in the Bible. The name Jesus is the same as the Old Testament name Joshua, meaning…
Jethro
Moses’s father-in-law. Moses lived with him in Midian and shepherded his sheep for forty years before Moses returned to Egypt…
Jezebel
The scheming wife of Ahab, king of the northern kingdom. Jezebel came from Phoenicia, a country near the mountains of…
Joab
Commander of David’s army and David’s nephew. He was a skilled fighter, but he was also a cruel man. He…
Joash
The ninth king of Judah, who ruled for forty years (835–796 BC). When he was a baby, everyone else in…
Job
A wise, rich, and good man who suffered terrible losses. No one knows when Job’s story took place. We know…
Joel
An Old Testament prophet who wrote a short book. No one knows exactly who he was or when he wrote…