Old Testament

8 profiles in this category.

David

Slaying Goliath, uniting Israel, and writing the Psalms

David was the second and most significant king of Israel, an ancestor of Jesus, and the legendary author of many Psalms, known as a man after God's own heart.

Deborah

Leading Israel to victory over the Canaanites and judging under a palm tree

Deborah was a prophetess, the only female Judge of Israel, and a military leader who orchestrated the defeat of the Canaanite king Jabin and his general Sisera.

Elijah

Contest on Mt. Carmel, calling down fire, taken to heaven in a whirlwind

Elijah was a major prophet of the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, known for his fierce opposition to Baal worship and his dramatic departure for heaven in a whirlwind.

Esther

Saving the Jewish people from genocide in Persia

The Jewish queen of Persia who courageously risked her life to save her people from a genocidal plot by the royal vizier, Haman.

Jacob

Wrestling with an angel and being the father of the twelve tribes

Jacob, the son of Isaac and Rebekah, was a foundational patriarch of Israel and the father of the twelve tribes, renamed Israel after wrestling with a divine being.

Lot's Wife

Turning into a pillar of salt for looking back at Sodom

The anonymous wife of Lot who, during the destruction of Sodom, was transformed into a pillar of salt for looking back in defiance of divine commands.

Moses

Leading the Exodus and receiving the Ten Commandments

The foundational prophet of Israel who led the Hebrews out of Egyptian bondage, received the Ten Commandments, and mediated the Covenant at Mount Sinai.

Ruth

Loyalty to Naomi and being an ancestor of King David and Jesus

A Moabite widow who remained loyal to her mother-in-law Naomi, moved to Bethlehem, and became a Great-Grandmother to King David.