She was really brave and stayed with her mother-in-law even after her husband died.
Ruth
He was the king after Saul, and God said he had a heart like His.
King David
This book has lots of rules that helped the Israelites know how to live God’s way.
Leviticus
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
He was a super strong judge, but after trusting the wrong person, he was captured.
Samson
She sold purple cloth and let Christians stay at her house when they were starting churches.
Lydia
He was a prophet who told people to stop doing wrong and get ready for God’s big plans.
Malachi
This book is a bunch of wise thoughts about how life isn’t always fair but God still matters.
Ecclesiastes
Psalms 23:1
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He was a king who went into God’s temple even though he wasn’t supposed to—and got leprosy.
Uzziah
She and her husband helped teach people about Jesus in the early church.
Pricilla
He fought a huge army with only 300 men by using torches and trumpets.
Gideon
This book tells about God’s love for His people, even when they mess up big time.
Hosea
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
He was a prophet whose name means “God is my salvation,” and he warned people that God’s judgment was coming.
Zephaniah
This queen tried to take over after her son died and even tried to kill her grandkids.
Athaliah
This prophet saw a vision of God with angels saying “Holy, holy, holy” and then said, “Here I am, send me!”
Isaiah
This New Testament book warns Christians about fake teachers and tells them to stay strong.
2 Peter
Psalms 145:18
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
God told this man to buy a field as a sign that one day the people would come back.
Jeremiah
This woman was a prophet and told King Josiah what God wanted him to know.
Huldah
He told the truth even when other prophets were lying to make the king happy.
Micah
This book talks about a city called Nineveh that didn’t listen to God and got destroyed.
Nahum
Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
This queen worshipped Baal, threatened Elijah, and got thrown out a window by her own servants.
Jezebel