Bible people and families

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Adam	Before Israel Antediluvian	The first man, created by God	The beginning (Creation)
Eve	Before Israel Antediluvian	The first woman; mother of all living	The beginning (Creation)
Cain	Before Israel Antediluvian	Firstborn son of Adam and Eve; the first murderer	Before the Flood
Abel	Before Israel Antediluvian	Shepherd; second son of Adam and Eve	Before the Flood
Seth also Sheth	Before Israel Antediluvian	Third named son of Adam and Eve	Before the Flood
Enoch also Henoch	Before Israel Antediluvian	Man who walked with God and was taken up	Before the Flood
Methuselah also Mathusala	Before Israel Antediluvian	The longest-lived man in the Bible	Before the Flood
Noah also Noe	Before Israel Antediluvian; survived the Flood	Righteous man who built the ark	The Flood
Shem also Sem	Before Israel Son of Noah; ancestor of the Semitic peoples	Son of Noah; forefather of Abraham	After the Flood
Ham	Before Israel Son of Noah; ancestor of Egypt, Cush and Canaan	Son of Noah	After the Flood
Japheth	Before Israel Son of Noah; ancestor of the coastland peoples	Son of Noah	After the Flood
Melchizedek also Melchisedec	Gentile King of Salem (nationality not stated)	King of Salem and priest of the most high God	c. 2000 BC (days of Abraham, traditional)
Abraham also Abram	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, from Ur of the Chaldees	Patriarch; father of the faithful and friend of God	c. 2000 BC (traditional)
Sarah also Sarai, Sara	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, from Ur of the Chaldees	Wife of Abraham; mother of Isaac	c. 2000 BC (traditional)
Hagar also Agar	Gentile Egyptian	Egyptian handmaid of Sarah; mother of Ishmael	c. 2000 BC (traditional)
Ishmael	Gentile Son of Abraham and Hagar the Egyptian; father of the Ishmaelites	Firstborn son of Abraham	c. 2000 BC (traditional)
Lot	Israelite / Jew Hebrew family of Terah (nephew of Abraham); father of Moab and Ammon	Nephew of Abraham, rescued from Sodom	c. 2000 BC (traditional)
Isaac	Israelite / Jew Hebrew	Son of promise; patriarch	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Rebekah also Rebecca	Israelite / Jew Of Nahor's family in Padan-aram (Mesopotamia)	Wife of Isaac; mother of Esau and Jacob	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Esau also Edom	Gentile Edomite (father of Edom); son of Isaac	Elder twin of Jacob; father of the Edomites	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Jacob also Israel	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; father of the nation of Israel	Patriarch; father of the twelve tribes	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Leah	Israelite / Jew Daughter of Laban of Padan-aram; mother in Israel	First wife of Jacob; mother of six tribes	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Rachel	Israelite / Jew Daughter of Laban of Padan-aram; mother in Israel	Beloved wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Laban	Gentile Aramean ('Laban the Syrian') of Padan-aram	Brother of Rebekah; father-in-law of Jacob	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Reuben	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; father of the tribe of Reuben	Firstborn son of Jacob	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Levi	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; father of the tribe of Levi	Third son of Jacob; ancestor of the priests and Levites	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Judah also Judas, Juda	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; father of the tribe of Judah	Fourth son of Jacob; father of the royal tribe	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Joseph also Zaphnath-paaneah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; ruler in Egypt	Son of Jacob; governor of Egypt	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Benjamin also Ben-oni	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; father of the tribe of Benjamin	Youngest son of Jacob	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Tamar also Thamar	Nationality not stated Lived in Canaan (nationality not stated)	Daughter-in-law of Judah; ancestress of David	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Potiphar	Gentile Egyptian	Officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Asenath	Gentile Egyptian	Egyptian wife of Joseph	c. 1900 BC (traditional)
Pharaoh (in the days of Joseph) also Pharaoh	Gentile Egyptian	King of Egypt who exalted Joseph	c. 1900 BC (traditional); the king is not named
Job	Gentile Man of the land of Uz (not described as an Israelite)	Righteous sufferer of the land of Uz	Uncertain; often placed in the patriarchal age

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Jochebed	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Levi	Mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam	Israel's slavery in Egypt
Pharaoh (of the Exodus) also Pharaoh	Gentile Egyptian	King of Egypt who refused to let Israel go	The Exodus (the king is not named)
Moses	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Levi	Deliverer, lawgiver and prophet of Israel	c. 1500-1400 BC (traditional)
Aaron	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Levi	First high priest of Israel; spokesman for Moses	c. 1500-1400 BC (traditional)
Miriam	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Levi	Prophetess; sister of Moses and Aaron	c. 1500-1400 BC (traditional)
Jethro also Reuel, Raguel	Gentile Midianite	Priest of Midian; father-in-law of Moses	c. 1500-1400 BC (traditional)
Zipporah	Gentile Midianite	Midianite wife of Moses	c. 1500-1400 BC (traditional)
Balaam	Gentile Mesopotamian (of Pethor)	Soothsayer hired to curse Israel	End of the wilderness journey

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Joshua also Oshea, Hoshea, Jehoshua	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Ephraim	Successor of Moses; leader of the conquest of Canaan	c. 1400 BC (traditional)
Caleb	Israelite / Jew Tribe of Judah; son of Jephunneh the Kenezite	Faithful spy who followed the LORD fully	c. 1400 BC (traditional)
Rahab also Rachab	Gentile Canaanite (Jericho)	Woman of Jericho who sheltered the spies	c. 1400 BC (traditional)
Deborah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; judged in mount Ephraim	Prophetess and judge of Israel	The days of the judges
Gideon also Jerubbaal, Gedeon	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Manasseh	Judge who delivered Israel from Midian	The days of the judges
Samson	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Dan	Nazarite judge of great strength	The days of the judges
Delilah	Gentile Valley of Sorek; commonly regarded as a Philistine (the text does not state)	Woman who betrayed Samson	The days of the judges
Ruth	Gentile Moabite	Moabite widow; great-grandmother of King David	The days of the judges
Naomi also Mara	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Bethlehem-judah (Ephrathite)	Mother-in-law of Ruth	The days of the judges
Boaz also Booz	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah (Bethlehem)	Kinsman-redeemer who married Ruth	The days of the judges
Hannah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Ramathaim-zophim in mount Ephraim	Mother of Samuel; woman of prayer	End of the days of the judges
Eli	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Levi (priest at Shiloh)	High priest and judge at Shiloh	End of the days of the judges
Samuel	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of mount Ephraim (Levite line)	Prophet, priest and last judge of Israel	c. 1100-1000 BC (traditional)

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Saul	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Benjamin	First king of Israel	c. 1050-1010 BC (traditional)
Jonathan	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Benjamin	Son of Saul; faithful friend of David	c. 1050-1010 BC (traditional)
David	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah (Bethlehem)	Shepherd, psalmist and king of Israel	c. 1010-970 BC (traditional)
Abigail	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Carmel in Judah	Wise wife of Nabal, later wife of David	c. 1010 BC (traditional)
Goliath	Gentile Philistine (of Gath)	Philistine giant champion	c. 1020 BC (reign of Saul, traditional)
Bathsheba also Bath-sheba, Bath-shua	Israelite / Jew Hebrew (Jerusalem)	Wife of Uriah, then of David; mother of Solomon	c. 1000 BC (traditional)
Uriah the Hittite also Uriah, Urias	Gentile Hittite	Loyal soldier among David's mighty men	c. 1000 BC (traditional)
Nathan	Israelite / Jew Hebrew	Prophet in David's court	c. 1000-970 BC (traditional)
Solomon also Jedidiah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	King of Israel; builder of the temple	c. 970-930 BC (traditional)
Queen of Sheba also Queen of the south	Gentile Sheba	Foreign queen who visited Solomon	c. 950 BC (reign of Solomon, traditional)
Hiram king of Tyre also Hiram, Huram	Gentile Phoenician (Tyre)	King of Tyre; friend of David and Solomon	c. 1000-950 BC (reigns of David and Solomon, traditional)

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Rehoboam also Roboam	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	Son of Solomon; first king of Judah	c. 930-913 BC (traditional)
Jeroboam	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Ephraim	First king of the northern kingdom of Israel	c. 930-909 BC (traditional)
Ahab	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; king of the northern kingdom	King of Israel who served Baal	c. 874-853 BC (traditional)
Jezebel	Gentile Sidonian (Zidonian)	Queen of Israel who promoted Baal worship	c. 874-841 BC (traditional)
Elijah also Elias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; the Tishbite, of Gilead	Prophet who challenged Baal worship	9th century BC (reign of Ahab)
Widow of Zarephath also Widow of Sarepta	Gentile Sidonian (Zarephath of Zidon)	Gentile widow who sheltered Elijah	9th century BC (reign of Ahab)
Elisha also Eliseus	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Abel-meholah	Prophet; successor of Elijah	9th century BC (traditional)
Naaman	Gentile Syrian (Aramean)	Syrian army captain healed of leprosy	9th century BC (days of Elisha)
Jonah also Jonas	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, of Gath-hepher	Prophet sent to Nineveh	8th century BC (reign of Jeroboam II)
Hosea also Osee	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; prophet to the northern kingdom	Prophet of God's faithful love	8th century BC
Amos	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, herdman of Tekoa in Judah	Shepherd-prophet who called for justice	8th century BC (reigns of Uzziah and Jeroboam II)
Isaiah also Esaias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, Jerusalem (Judah)	Prophet of Judah	c. 740-680 BC (reigns of Uzziah to Hezekiah)
Micah	Israelite / Jew Hebrew; the Morasthite (Judah)	Prophet of Judah	8th century BC (reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah)
Hezekiah also Ezekias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	Godly king of Judah	c. 715-686 BC (traditional)
Josiah also Josias	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, tribe of Judah	Boy-king of Judah and reformer	c. 640-609 BC (traditional)
Jeremiah also Jeremias, Jeremy	Israelite / Jew Hebrew, priest of Anathoth (Benjamin)	Weeping prophet of Judah's last days	c. 627-580 BC (traditional)
Ebed-melech also Ebedmelech	Gentile Ethiopian	Ethiopian official who rescued Jeremiah	c. 587 BC (siege of Jerusalem, traditional)

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Nebuchadnezzar also Nebuchadrezzar	Gentile Babylonian	King of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem	c. 605-562 BC
Daniel also Belteshazzar	Israelite / Jew Jew of Judah, in exile in Babylon	Prophet and official in Babylon and Persia	c. 605-536 BC
Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego also Abednego, Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah	Israelite / Jew Jews of Judah, in exile in Babylon	Three Hebrew companions of Daniel	c. 600 BC (reign of Nebuchadnezzar)
Ezekiel	Israelite / Jew Jew; priest among the exiles in Babylon	Priest and prophet of the exile	c. 593-571 BC
Belshazzar	Gentile Babylonian	Last king of Babylon in the book of Daniel	c. 539 BC (fall of Babylon)
Darius the Mede also Darius the Median, Darius	Gentile Median	Ruler over Babylon who cast Daniel to the lions	c. 539 BC (after the fall of Babylon)
Cyrus	Gentile Persian	King of Persia who freed the Jews	c. 539-530 BC (decree c. 538 BC)
Zerubbabel also Zorobabel	Israelite / Jew Jew, of the house of David (tribe of Judah)	Governor of Judah who rebuilt the temple	c. 538-515 BC
Ahasuerus	Gentile Persian	King of Persia; husband of Esther	c. 486-465 BC (commonly identified with Xerxes I)
Esther also Hadassah	Israelite / Jew Jew, tribe of Benjamin, living in Persia	Jewish queen of Persia who saved her people	c. 480 BC (reign of Ahasuerus)
Mordecai	Israelite / Jew Jew, tribe of Benjamin, living in Persia	Cousin and guardian of Esther	c. 480 BC (reign of Ahasuerus)
Haman	Gentile Agagite	Persian official who plotted to destroy the Jews	c. 480 BC (reign of Ahasuerus)
Ezra	Israelite / Jew Jew, priest of the line of Aaron	Priest and scribe of the law	c. 458 BC
Artaxerxes	Gentile Persian	King of Persia who sent Ezra and Nehemiah	c. 465-424 BC (commonly identified with Artaxerxes I)
Nehemiah	Israelite / Jew Jew; cupbearer in Persia, governor of Judah	Cupbearer to the king; rebuilder of Jerusalem's walls	c. 445 BC
Malachi	Israelite / Jew Jew (post-exilic Judah)	Last of the Old Testament prophets	c. 430 BC (traditional)

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Jesus Christ also Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Christ, Emmanuel, Son of God, Son of man	Israelite / Jew Jewish (tribe of Judah, house of David), raised in Nazareth of Galilee	The Son of God; the promised Messiah and Saviour of the world	c. 6-4 BC (birth) to c. AD 30-33 (death and resurrection)
Mary, the mother of Jesus also Mary	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Nazareth in Galilee	Virgin chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus	c. 6-4 BC (birth of Jesus) to the early church
Joseph, husband of Mary also Joseph	Israelite / Jew Jewish (house and lineage of David), of Nazareth	Carpenter; husband of Mary and legal father of Jesus	c. 6-4 BC (birth of Jesus)
Elisabeth also Elizabeth	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of the daughters of Aaron	Mother of John the Baptist	c. 7-5 BC
Zacharias also Zechariah	Israelite / Jew Jewish priest of the course of Abia	Priest; father of John the Baptist	c. 7-5 BC
John the Baptist also John, John the Baptist	Israelite / Jew Jewish (of priestly family)	Prophet; forerunner of the Messiah	c. AD 28-29 (ministry)
Anna	Israelite / Jew Jewish (tribe of Aser)	Prophetess in the temple	c. 6-4 BC
Simeon	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jerusalem	Devout man who blessed the infant Jesus in the temple	c. 6-4 BC
The Wise Men also wise men, Magi	Gentile Gentiles 'from the east' (Matthew 2:1)	Gentile visitors who came to worship the infant Jesus	c. 6-4 BC
Herod the Great also Herod, Herod the king	Gentile Idumean (Edomite) by descent; king of Judaea under Rome	King of Judaea at the birth of Jesus	reigned c. 37-4 BC
Herod Antipas also Herod, Herod the tetrarch, king Herod	Gentile Herodian dynasty (Idumean descent); tetrarch of Galilee under Rome	Tetrarch of Galilee who beheaded John the Baptist	tetrarch c. 4 BC - AD 39
Herodias	Gentile Herodian family (Idumean descent)	Wife of Herod Antipas who sought the death of John the Baptist	c. AD 28-29
Peter also Simon, Simon Peter, Cephas, Simon Barjona	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a fisherman of Bethsaida who lived in Capernaum	Apostle; leading spokesman of the Twelve	c. AD 28 - 60s
Andrew	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a fisherman of Bethsaida	Apostle; brother of Peter	c. AD 28-30s
James, son of Zebedee also James, Boanerges	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a Galilean fisherman	Apostle; first of the Twelve to be martyred	c. AD 28 - 44
John the apostle also John, John son of Zebedee, Boanerges	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a Galilean fisherman	Apostle; one of the three closest to Jesus	c. AD 28 - late first century
Philip the apostle also Philip	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethsaida	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Bartholomew also Nathanael	Israelite / Jew Jewish (Nathanael was of Cana in Galilee)	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Thomas also Didymus	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Matthew also Levi	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Capernaum	Tax collector (publican) who became an apostle	c. AD 28-30s
James, son of Alphaeus also James	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Thaddaeus also Lebbaeus, Judas (not Iscariot), Judas the brother of James	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Simon the Zealot also Simon, Simon Zelotes, Simon the Canaanite	Israelite / Jew Jewish ('Canaanite' here is generally understood as an Aramaic word meaning zealot, not a nationality)	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Judas Iscariot also Judas, Iscariot	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle who betrayed Jesus	c. AD 28-30
Mary Magdalene also Mary	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Magdala in Galilee	Devoted follower of Jesus; first witness of the risen Lord	c. AD 28-30
Martha	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethany near Jerusalem	Friend of Jesus; sister of Mary and Lazarus	c. AD 29-30
Mary of Bethany also Mary	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethany near Jerusalem	Friend of Jesus who sat at his feet and anointed him	c. AD 29-30
Lazarus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethany near Jerusalem	Friend of Jesus raised from the dead	c. AD 30
Nicodemus	Israelite / Jew Jewish; a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews	Pharisee and ruler who came to Jesus by night	c. AD 28-30
Joseph of Arimathaea also Joseph, Joseph of Arimathea	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Arimathaea; a rich man and honourable counsellor	Secret disciple who buried Jesus in his own tomb	c. AD 30
Zacchaeus also Zacchæus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jericho	Chief tax collector of Jericho who repented	c. AD 30
The Woman of Samaria also woman of Samaria, Samaritan woman	Gentile Samaritan (of Sychar in Samaria); not Jewish	Samaritan woman who met Jesus at Jacob's well	c. AD 28
The Syrophoenician Woman also Syrophenician, woman of Canaan, Canaanite woman	Gentile A Greek, a Syrophenician by nation (Mark 7:26); 'a woman of Canaan' (Matthew 15:22)	Gentile mother whose great faith Jesus praised	c. AD 29
The Centurion of Capernaum also centurion	Gentile Gentile soldier (a centurion) stationed at Capernaum	Gentile centurion whose servant Jesus healed	c. AD 28
The Centurion at the Cross also centurion	Gentile Roman army officer (Gentile)	Roman centurion who confessed Jesus at his death	c. AD 30
Pontius Pilate also Pilate	Gentile Roman; governor of Judaea	Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to be crucified	governor c. AD 26-36
Caiaphas	Israelite / Jew Jewish; high priest in Jerusalem	High priest who presided at the trial of Jesus	high priest c. AD 18-36
Annas	Israelite / Jew Jewish; former high priest	Former high priest who first questioned Jesus	c. AD 30-33
Barabbas	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Prisoner released instead of Jesus	c. AD 30
Simon of Cyrene also Simon, a Cyrenian	Israelite / Jew Of Cyrene in North Africa (Scripture does not state his ancestry; Cyrene had a large Jewish community)	Man compelled to carry the cross of Jesus	c. AD 30
Jairus	Israelite / Jew Jewish; a ruler of the synagogue	Synagogue ruler whose daughter Jesus raised	c. AD 28-29
Bartimaeus also Bartimæus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jericho	Blind beggar healed by Jesus	c. AD 30

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Matthias	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot	c. AD 30-33
Stephen	Israelite / Jew Jewish believer in Jerusalem	One of the seven chosen to serve; the first Christian martyr	c. AD 33-35
Philip the evangelist also Philip	Israelite / Jew Jewish believer; later lived at Caesarea	One of the seven; evangelist to Samaria and the Ethiopian	c. AD 33-57
The Ethiopian Eunuch also eunuch, man of Ethiopia	Gentile Ethiopian; treasurer of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians (generally understood to be a Gentile worshipper of God)	Ethiopian court official baptised by Philip	c. AD 34
Cornelius	Gentile Roman (centurion of the Italian band)	Roman centurion; first Gentile convert baptised by Peter	c. AD 40
Paul also Saul, Saul of Tarsus	Israelite / Jew Jewish (tribe of Benjamin), born in Tarsus of Cilicia; a Roman citizen	Apostle to the Gentiles	c. AD 33 - 60s
Barnabas also Joses	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a Levite of Cyprus	Encourager; missionary companion of Paul	c. AD 33-50s
Ananias of Damascus also Ananias	Israelite / Jew Jewish disciple at Damascus	Disciple who laid hands on Saul after his conversion	c. AD 34
Ananias and Sapphira also Ananias, Sapphira	Israelite / Jew Jewish believers in Jerusalem	Married couple who lied to the Holy Spirit	c. AD 33-35
Dorcas also Tabitha	Israelite / Jew Jewish disciple at Joppa	Disciple full of good works, raised from the dead through Peter	c. AD 35-40
Lydia	Gentile Of Thyatira, living at Philippi; a worshipper of God (generally understood to be a Gentile)	Seller of purple; first recorded convert in Europe	c. AD 50
The Philippian Jailer also jailor, keeper of the prison	Gentile Of Philippi, a Roman colony (generally understood to be a Gentile)	Prison keeper converted with his household	c. AD 50
Timothy also Timotheus	Israelite / Jew Of Lystra; Jewish mother and Greek father (Acts 16:1)	Paul's son in the faith and co-worker; pastor at Ephesus	c. AD 50-60s
Eunice and Lois also Eunice, Lois	Israelite / Jew Jewish believers (Acts 16:1)	Timothy's mother (Eunice) and grandmother (Lois)	c. AD 50-60s
Titus	Gentile Greek (Galatians 2:3)	Greek co-worker of Paul; left to set the church in Crete in order	c. AD 49-60s
Silas also Silvanus	Israelite / Jew Jewish believer of the Jerusalem church; a Roman citizen (Acts 16:37)	Prophet and missionary companion of Paul	c. AD 49-60s
Luke also Lucas	Gentile Generally understood to be a Gentile (not listed among those 'of the circumcision', Colossians 4:10-14)	Physician and faithful companion of Paul	c. AD 50-60s
Mark also John Mark, John, Marcus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jerusalem	Missionary helper; traditionally the writer of the Gospel of Mark	c. AD 44-60s
Priscilla and Aquila also Priscilla, Prisca, Aquila	Israelite / Jew Jewish; Aquila was born in Pontus (Acts 18:2); lived in Rome, Corinth and Ephesus	Tentmaking couple; co-workers of Paul	c. AD 50-60s
Apollos	Israelite / Jew Jewish, born at Alexandria	Eloquent teacher and preacher	c. AD 52-60s
Philemon	Gentile Believer of Colossae (traditionally); ancestry not stated, generally understood to be a Gentile	Christian slave-owner to whom Paul wrote the letter to Philemon	c. AD 60-62
Onesimus	Gentile Of Colossae (Colossians 4:9); ancestry not stated, generally understood to be a Gentile	Runaway slave who became a faithful brother in Christ	c. AD 60-62
Felix	Gentile Roman; governor of Judaea at Caesarea	Roman governor who kept Paul in custody	governor c. AD 52-59
Festus also Porcius Festus	Gentile Roman; governor of Judaea after Felix	Roman governor before whom Paul appealed to Caesar	governor c. AD 59-62
Herod Agrippa I also Herod, Herod the king	Gentile Herodian dynasty (Idumean descent); king of Judaea under Rome	King who killed James and imprisoned Peter	reigned over Judaea c. AD 41-44
Herod Agrippa II also Agrippa, King Agrippa	Gentile Herodian dynasty (Idumean descent); king under Rome	King who heard Paul's defence at Caesarea	c. AD 59
James, the Lord's brother also James	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Nazareth; leader of the church in Jerusalem	Leader of the Jerusalem church; traditionally the writer of the Epistle of James	c. AD 30-60s
Jude also Judas, brother of James	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Writer of the Epistle of Jude; traditionally identified as a brother of the Lord	c. AD 60s
Rhoda	Israelite / Jew Of the household of Mary, mother of John Mark, in Jerusalem	Servant girl who answered the door to Peter	c. AD 44
Gamaliel	Israelite / Jew Jewish; a Pharisee and doctor of the law	Respected teacher of the law who counselled the council	c. AD 30s
Sergius Paulus also the deputy	Gentile Roman; deputy (proconsul) of the country at Paphos in Cyprus	Roman proconsul of Cyprus who believed	c. AD 46-47

Creation & Patriarchs 34

Exodus & Wilderness 8

Conquest & Judges 13

United Kingdom 11

Divided Kingdom 17

Exile & Return 16

Life of Christ 42

Early Church 31