Saint Aaron, High Priest of the Hebrews
Brother of Moses and the first High Priest of the Hebrews, Aaron was his brother's interpreter before Pharaoh and the in…
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Brother of Moses and the first High Priest of the Hebrews, Aaron was his brother's interpreter before Pharaoh and the in…
The second son of Adam and Eve, Abel is the first martyr in human history. A pious shepherd whose sacrifice was accepted…
A former shepherd of Tekoa who became one of the twelve minor prophets, Amos exercised his ministry during the reigns of…
A faithful disciple and secretary to the prophet Jeremiah in the 6th century BC, Baruch recorded the prophecies and shar…
A shepherd from Bethlehem anointed king by Samuel, David distinguished himself through his victory over Goliath before r…
A major Old Testament prophet from Tishbe, Elijah fought against idolatry during the reign of Ahab. Famous for miracles …
The first of the great biblical prophets, Isaiah exercised his ministry in Jerusalem in the 8th century BC under four ki…
The second of the four major prophets, Jeremiah was born around 645 BC into a priestly family. He prophesied the fall of…
A former carpenter who became a solitary in the Lower Thebaid, Saint John of Egypt was distinguished by his absolute obe…
The Beloved Disciple of Jesus, John is the evangelist of the divinity of the Word. After watching over the Virgin Mary, …
Son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, John the Baptist is the Precursor sent to prepare the way for the Messiah. After a life …
A Hebrew prophet of the 8th century BC, Jonah was sent by God to Nineveh to preach repentance. After attempting to flee …
Successor to Moses, Joshua led the Hebrews in the conquest of the Promised Land. He is famous for crossing the Jordan Ri…
A disciple among the seventy-two, Jude Barsabas was a major apostolic figure sent by the Council of Jerusalem to Antioch…
The sixth of the minor prophets and son of Imlah, Micaiah the Elder prophesied the defeat and death of King Ahab despite…
Saved from the waters of the Nile and raised in the court of Pharaoh, Moses was chosen by God to deliver the Hebrew peop…
The last of the Judges of Israel and an illustrious prophet, Samuel was consecrated to God by his mother Hannah. He ensu…
A prophet active during the reign of Rehoboam in the 10th century BC, Shemaiah prevented a civil war between Judah and t…
The eleventh of the minor prophets, Zechariah prophesied in the 5th century BC during the reign of Darius. He encouraged…