Andrew
One of Jesus’s twelve disciples. Andrew and his brother, Simon, were fishermen. Andrew also was a disciple of John the…
People
Angels
Supernatural beings—thousands and thousands of them—created by God before He created people. Angels appear many times in the Old and…
Apostles/Disciples
The twelve men chosen by Jesus as His special disciples. A disciple is someone who learns from someone else. These…
Aquila and Priscilla
A husband (Aquila) and wife (Priscilla) who were leaders in the early church. Like Paul, both were tentmakers. They moved…
Aram/Arameans
A nomadic group of people living in Mesopotamia (now Syria). They were also known as the Chaldeans. Damascus was one…
Artaxerxes
The king of Persia and the son of Xerxes. Artaxerxes reigned from 465 to 424 BC—the time of Ezra. When…
Athaliah
The only woman to reign over Judah. She was the daughter of Ahab. After her son, King Ahaziah, was killed,…
Augustus Caesar
The ruler of the Roman Empire at the time Jesus was born. He was the grandnephew of Julius Caesar, the…
Babylonians
Also known as the Chaldeans and the Amorites, the Babylonians lived in Mesopotamia (Syria today). The Babylonian kingdom got its…
Balaam
A Midianite prophet in the land of Moab (now called Jordan). When the Israelites camped near Moab, King Balak offered…
Balak
A Moabite king who sent Balaam, a false prophet, to curse the people of Israel while on their way to…
Barabbas
A robber who was in prison for murder and rioting when Jesus was arrested. At the Jewish Feast of Passover,…