The people of the story.

The Word made flesh, crucified and risen, the center of all Scripture.

Formed from the dust, his fall brought sin into the world.

The mother of all living, who received the first gospel promise.

Found grace in the eyes of the Lord and was saved through the flood.

Called out of Ur, he believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness.

Bore Isaac in her old age, proving nothing is too hard for the Lord.

The child of promise, spared on Mount Moriah.

Wrestled with God and was renamed Israel.

Sold by his brothers, raised by God to save many lives.

Led Israel out of Egypt and received the Law at Sinai.

Brother of Moses and father of Israel's priesthood.

Led Israel in song after the crossing of the Red Sea.

Moses' successor who led Israel into the Promised Land.

Hid the spies and joined the lineage of the Messiah.

Judged Israel and led it to victory over Sisera.

Delivered Israel from Midian with only three hundred men.

Given great strength by God; his story is one of calling, failure and grace.

Her loyalty brought her into Israel and the line of David.

A woman of prayer whose song exalts God's reversals.

Heard God's voice as a boy and anointed Israel's first kings.

Began well but lost the kingdom through disobedience.

A man after God's own heart, to whom an everlasting throne was promised.

A model of covenant friendship and humility.

Built the Temple and asked God for wisdom.

Confronted Baal on Carmel and was taken up in a whirlwind.

Received a double portion of Elijah's spirit.

Saw the Lord high and lifted up and foretold the suffering Servant.

Warned Judah before the exile and announced the New Covenant.

Saw the glory of God and the valley of dry bones.

Faithful in a foreign court; received visions of the kingdoms.

Fled from God's call and learned the breadth of His mercy.

Risked her life to save her people, 'for such a time as this'.

Devoted himself to study, practice and teach the Law.

Rebuilt Jerusalem's walls through prayer and perseverance.

Suffered greatly and met God in the whirlwind.

Believed the angel's word and bore the Savior.

A just man who obeyed God and protected the child Jesus.

Prepared the way of the Lord: 'He must increase, but I must decrease.'

The fisherman who denied Jesus, was restored, and preached at Pentecost.

Brought his brother Peter to Jesus.

One of the inner three and the first apostle martyred.

Wrote of the love of God and saw the Revelation on Patmos.

A tax collector who left everything to follow Jesus.

Doubted, then confessed: 'My Lord and my God!'

One of the Twelve, who betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.

The first to see the risen Lord.

Sisters who served and worshiped, and saw their brother raised.

His resurrection revealed Jesus as the resurrection and the life.

Came by night and learned he must be born again.

Full of grace and power, he forgave those who stoned him.

Persecutor turned apostle, missionary and author of thirteen letters.

Vouched for Paul and joined him on the first missionary journey.

Paul's 'true son in the faith', shepherd in Ephesus.

Carefully investigated everything and wrote Luke–Acts.

A seller of purple whose heart the Lord opened.

Tentmakers who taught Apollos and hosted a church in their home.