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Father of Faith for Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Abraham
Beloved wife of Isaac. Mother of twin boys.
Rebekah
Born to Israelites, but raised as an Egyptian.
Moses
A judge of Israel; known for breaking out into song after a victory.
Deborah
Shows counter-cultural kindness to a stranger in his midst.
Boaz
Wife of Abraham; conceives a child in her old age.
Sarah
First born son of Isaac and Rebekah; a skilled hunter and his father's favorite son.
Esau
God's sacred name.
Yahweh
A judge of Israel; known for making it his mission to destroy alters of false gods.
Gideon
Priest, prophet, and last of the judges.
Samuel
Maidservant of Sarah; conceives Abraham's son.
Hagar
Second born son of Isaac and Rebekah; tricks his family to receive the right of the first born son.
Jacob
Pharaoh
A judge of Israel; known for tearing a lion apart with his bare hands.
Samson
The first anointed king of Israel.
Saul
Son of Abraham and Sarah.
Isaac
First wife of Jacob
Leah
Successor to Moses; successfully leads the Israelites to Canaan.
Joshua
Mother-in-law to Ruth; she loses her husbands and sons.
Naomi
God saw into his heart and saw that it was pure.
David
Son of Abraham and Hagar.
Ishmael
Second wife and favorite wife of Jacob; Joseph's mother.
Rachel
Assists the Israelites in their capture of Canaan. She represents the oppressed of society.
Rahab
Moabite woman who is welcomed into the Israelite community. She becomes the great-grandmother of King David.
Ruth
Son of David; known for building a temple of the Lord in Jerusalem.
Solomon