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Joseph

Joseph

Biblical figure, son of Jacob and Rachel and governor of Egypt during the late Hyksos dynasty

Male - Old Testament

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Joseph of Arimathea

Joseph of Arimathea

disciple of Jesus, donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus

Male - New Testament

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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.

To see more focused content on important bible characters, use the Learning >> Biography menus.

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