The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity. Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books. Christian Bibles range from the sixty-six books of the Protestant canon to the eighty-one books of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church canon.
Hebrew Bible
Tubal-cain
Prophets
Samuel Enoch
Kings
David Solomon
Priests Aaron Eleazar Eli Phinehas
Tribes of Israel According to the Book of Genesis, the Israelites were descendants of the sons of Jacob, who was renamed Israel after wrestling with an angel. His twelve male children become the ancestors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Asher Benjamin Dan Gad Issachar Joseph, which was split into two tribes descended from his sons: Tribe of Ephraim Tribe of Manasseh Judah Levi Naphtali Reuben Simeon Zebulun
Deuterocanon
Maccabees Eleazar Avaran John Gaddi John Hyrcanus Jonathan Apphus Judas Maccabeus Mattathias Simon Thassi Greek rulers Alexander the Great1 Macc. 1:1, 1 Macc. 6:2 Macc. 1:10 Antiochus III the Great Antiochus IV Epiphanes Philip II of Macedon Persian rulers Astyages Darius III Others Baruch Tobit Judith Susanna
New Testament
Jesus and his relatives
Jesus Christ Mary, mother of Jesus Joseph Brothers of Jesus James (often identified with James, son of Alphaeus) Joseph (Joses) Judas (Jude) (often identified with Thaddeus) Simon Mary of Clopas Cleopas (often identified with Alphaeus and Clopas)
Apostles of Jesus
The Thirteen:Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:14-16, Acts 1:13 Peter (a.k.a. Simon or Cephas) Andrew (Simon Peter's brother) James, son of Zebedee John, son of Zebedee Philip Bartholomew also known as "Nathanael" Thomas also known as "Doubting Thomas" Matthew also known as "Levi" James, son of Alphaeus Judas, son of James (a.k.a. Thaddeus or Lebbaeus) Simon the Zealot Judas Iscariot (the traitor) MatthiasMatthias is the apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot. Acts 1:15-26
Others: PaulPaul is a self-described apostle.Rom 1:1, 1 Cor 1:1, 2 Cor 1:1, Gal 1:1, Eph 1:1, Col 1:1, 1 Tim 1:1, 2 Tim 1:1, and Titus 1:1 BarnabasDescribed as an apostle alongside Paul; see Acts 14:14; Gal 2:9; 1 Cor 9:5-6. Mary Magdalene (the one who discovered Jesus' empty tomb)
Priests Caiaphas, high priest Annas, first high priest of Roman Judea Zechariah, father of John the Baptist
Prophets Agabus Anna Simeon John the Baptist
Other believers
Apollos Aquila Dionysius the Areopagite Epaphras, fellow prisoner of Paul, fellow worker John Mark (often identified with Mark) Joseph of Arimathea Lazarus Luke Mark Martha Mary Magdalene Mary, sister of Martha Nicodemus Onesimus Philemon Priscilla Silas Sopater Stephen, first martyr Timothy Titus
Secular rulers
Herod Agrippa I, called "King Herod" or "Herod" in Acts 12 Felix governor of Judea who was present at the trial of Paul, and his wife Drusilla in Acts 24:24 Herod Agrippa II, king over several territories, before whom Paul made his defense in Acts 26. Herod Antipas, called "Herod the Tetrarch" or "Herod" in the Gospels and in Acts 4:27 Herodias Herod the Great Philip the Tetrarch Pontius Pilate Salome, the daughter of Herodias Quirinius Roman Emperors Augustus Tiberius Claudius
See also
List of biblical names List of burial places of biblical figures List of Jewish biblical figures List of minor biblical figures, A–K List of minor biblical figures, L–Z List of minor New Testament figures
References