He parted the Red Sea, received the Ten Commandments and saw the face of God. Learn more about this leader and his faith. Moses was born in Egypt to Hebrew parents but later was adopted by the Egyptian king’s daughter (Exod 2:1-10). Growing up in Egypt, Moses saw how… Read More

As the leader of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar conquered Judah and sent the nation into exile. Read about the role that this king played in shaping Judah’s future. The Babylonian king described in the Bible is Nebuchadnezzar II, the longest reigning and most successful king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. He ruled… Read More

Nomads moved from place to place without a permanent home. Read about the significance of nomads in the Bible. The term “nomad” comes from the Greek form of a Latin word meaning “to graze.” Nomads were wandering shepherds who moved their families and their flocks of sheep and goats… Read More

He was a disciple of John and leader in the early church. Read about the importance of Papias’s work and writings. Papias, along with Ignatius and Polycarp, was considered among the disciples of John, perhaps even his scribe. He later became bishop of Hierapolis in Asia Minor.  The tradition… Read More

He experienced a dramatic conversion, wrote more books in the New Testament than any other individual, and witnessed to kings and prisoners. Find out more about this important New Testament figure. Thirteen books, nearly half of the books in the New Testament, name Paul as their author, and another… Read More

This disciple of John was an important leader in the early church. Read more about his life and faith. In the second and third chapters of the Book of Revelation, there are seven letters addressed to the “angel” of each of seven churches. The second letter is addressed to… Read More

Who ordered Jesus’ death? Why did he do it? Read more about Pontius Pilate’s life and legacy to find out. Pontius Pilate was governor (prefect) of Judea from A.D. 26 to 36, during the time that Tiberius was the Roman emperor (A.D. 14–37), and Herod Antipas was governor… Read More

What does God say about the poor in the Old and New Testaments? How should Christians approach the poor? Read more here. In the Bible, the “poor” refers to people whose lives are difficult (widows and orphans), people who have been displaced by war, and people who have nothing… Read More

Shepherds were important figures in the Old and New Testaments. David was a shepherd before he was king, and Jesus called himself a shepherd in the New Testament. Read more about the significance of shepherds in the Bible. In Jesus’ day, shepherds either wandered from place to place and… Read More

Solomon was a man of contradictions. He was full of wisdom, but sinned against God in his old age. Find out more about this king of Israel. Solomon, the tenth son of David and the second son he had by Bathsheba, became the third king of Israel in 970… Read More