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Jehozadak

Bible character

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Jehu

Old Testament

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Jehu

prophet

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Jemima

eldest daughter of Job in the Bible (Book of Job)

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Jephthah

biblical character (Judges)

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Jeremiah

biblical character; prophet

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Jeroboam I

First King of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (1 Kings 16)

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Jeroboam II

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Jeroham

human biblical figure in 1 Samuel 1:1, father of Elkanah, son of Elihu

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Jesse

son of Obed, belonging to the tribe of Judah; father of David

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Jesus Christ

central figure of Christianity (c. 6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33)

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Jesus Justus

one of several Jewish Christians in the church at Rome (Epistle to the Colossians)

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People

The Bible is replete with complex and interesting characters. They have their place in Judeo-Christian history, in the lessons of the bible, and in greater western literature, where references to them are numerous.

These pages provide listings through which summary information on each figure can be accessed. Use the search tools to filter the alphabetic list by name or by Testament. Images in the list and on each detail page can be enlarged for viewing by clicking on them.

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