John, the apostle
Known as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” He was involved in the writing of five New Testament books—the gospel of…
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John, the baptist
A prophet who was a relative of Jesus. His parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth, were quite old when he was born.…
Jonah
An Old Testament prophet who had to be swallowed by a huge fish before he was willing to obey God.…
Jonathan
The oldest son of King Saul. He was David’s best friend and was a skilled and courageous soldier. When Saul…
Joram
Son of Ahab and king of Israel while Ahaziah (Joram’s nephew) was king of Judah. The prophet Elisha prophesied that…
Joseph of Arimathea
A rich Jewish man who was a member of the ruling council when Christ was crucified. He secretly believed in…
Joseph, husband of Mary
A carpenter who lived in Nazareth. When Mary was pregnant, an angel told Joseph that the Holy Spirit was the…
Joseph, son of Jacob
Joseph’s father, Jacob, was ninety years old when Joseph was born, and Jacob favored Joseph over all his other sons.…
Joshua
Moses’s assistant and military commander through Israel’s forty years in the wilderness after the escape from Egypt. When Moses died…
Josiah
The sixteenth king of Judah and one of the godly kings in the Old Testament. He became king when he…
Judas Iscariot
The disciple who betrayed Jesus. He served as treasurer for the disciples. Although they trusted Judas, Jesus knew all along…
Jude
The half brother of Christ and the writer of the book of Jude—one of the shorter books of the New…