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Bacchiacca (Italian, 1494 - 1557) Eve with Cain and Abel (1520s)

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Who Was Abraham?

Abraham trusted God’s promises despite impossible circumstances—leaving his homeland, waiting decades for a son, and facing many tests of fa

The patriarch Abraham, who lived around 2000 BC, is one of the most significant figures in biblical history. Portrayed as a man of remarkable faith, Abraham is central to God’s plan of redemption. An integral member of the righteous patrilineage recorded in Genesis, he is the recipient of divine promises that anticipate the blessing of the nations through the establishment of a royal lineage, which will culminate in the arrival of Jesus Christ.

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Who Was Peter?

Explore the life of Peter, the apostle whose confession of Jesus as the Christ, restoration after denial, and gospel ministry shaped the ear

While walking near the Sea of Galilee, Jesus encountered two fishermen—Simon Peter and his brother Andrew (Matt. 4:18). We know little about the two brothers prior to Jesus’ call to follow Him. Simon was married (Matt. 8:14–15; 1 Cor. 9:5) and worked on the sea. Previously, Andrew had been a follower of John the Baptist (John 1:35–41) but had come to believe that Jesus was the long-anticipated Messiah of Israel.

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Who Is Gabriel?

Who is the angel Gabriel? Explore his appearances in Daniel and Luke, and how his messages reveal God's plan to send the Messiah.

When we think of the angel Gabriel, we probably think of his appearances to Zechariah and Mary in the opening chapter of Luke’s gospel, especially around the Christmas season. Yet Gabriel’s story begins long before the New Testament. In the Old Testament, angels are members of God’s heavenly court (Job 1:6; Ps. 103:20); they praise Him continually (Ps. 148:2); they provide for and protect God’s people on His behalf (Ex. 23:20); and, perhaps most commonly, they bring important messages from God to His people.

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Who Was Timothy?

This article explores the life of Timothy, a biblical figure and Paul's closest companion, whose deep knowledge of Scripture shaped his past

The Apostle Paul had many coworkers and close companions. But most likely Paul’s closest companion was Timothy. Timothy is prominent in Paul’s ministry and letters. In six of Paul’s thirteen letters, he links himself with Timothy in the opening greeting section, as if Timothy were coauthor of the letters (2 Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon). Timothy is mentioned in two other letters (Romans and 1 Corinthians). Two letters are addressed to him. So, of the thirteen Pauline letters, Timothy appears in ten of them.

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Who Was Stephen?

Stephen is an example of steadfast faith in Christ. Discover how God used his testimony to advance the early church and spread the gospel be

There is a temptation to assume that the people who receive the most attention in Scripture must be the most significant. Yet Stephen reminds us that significance in God’s kingdom is not measured by the amount of space devoted to a person, but by the God to whom that person points.

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How Did Noah Point to Christ?

Noah prefigures Christ as a new Adam figure whose obedience, righteousness, and role in judgment and salvation point to the greater work of

Noah stands at a watershed moment in history (2 Peter 3:5–7). In doing so, he serves as an Old Testament type of Christ.

His name sounds like the Hebrew word for “rest” (nuah), which is fitting because of the “eternal-sabbath-typifying rest” into which Noah ushers his family both as he enters the ark and enters the post-flood world.1