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These are biblical figures unambiguously identified in contemporary sources according to scholarly consensus.Biblical figures that are identified in artifacts of questionable authenticity, for example the Jehoash Inscription and the bullae of Baruch ben Neriah, or who are mentioned in ancient but non-contemporary documents, such as David and Balaam, [n 1] are excluded from this list.
Lord Banquo / ˈbæŋkwoʊ /, the Thane of Lochaber, is a semi-historical character in William Shakespeare 's 1606 play Macbeth. In the play, he is at first an ally of Macbeth (both are generals in the King's army) and they meet the Three Witches together. After prophesying that Macbeth will become king, the witches tell Banquo that he will not ...
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.
Caiaphas. Christ Before Caiaphas, by Matthias Stom. Josef Ben Caiaphas ( / ˈkaɪ.ə.fəs /; c. 14 BC – c. 46 AD), known simply as Caiaphas[ a] in the New Testament, was the Jewish high priest during the years of Jesus' ministry, according to Josephus. [ 1] The Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John indicate he was an organizer of the plot to kill ...
t. e. The historicity of the Bible is the question of the Bible 's relationship to history —covering not just the Bible's acceptability as history but also the ability to understand the literary forms of biblical narrative. [ 1] One can extend biblical historicity to the evaluation of whether or not the Christian New Testament is an accurate ...
Amalek ( / ˈæməlɛk /; [ 1] Biblical Hebrew: עֲמָלֵק, romanized: ʿĂmālēq) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the enemy nation of the Israelites. The name "Amalek" can refer to the descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau, or anyone who lived in their territories in Canaan, [ 2][ 3][ 4] or North African descendants of Ham ...
Biblical archaeology is an academic school and a subset of Biblical studies and Levantine archaeology. Biblical archaeology studies archaeological sites from the Ancient Near East and especially the Holy Land (also known as Land of Israel and Canaan ), from biblical times . Biblical archaeology emerged in the late 19th century, by British and ...
Aaron, brother of Moses and Miriam, and the first High Priest; Abigail, a prophetess who became a wife of King David; Abishai, one of King David's generals and relative; Abner, cousin of King Saul and commander of his army, assassinated by Yoav