The Bible contains more than three thousand names, all of which are included in this exhaustive Who's Who of the Bible. Every single individual whose name appears in the Bible is listed in this volume in order of their appearance with their dates, a concise description of their lives and significance, and references to where they occur in the text.

With sections on the Pentateuch, the History books, Poetry and Wisdom books, the Prophets, the Gospels and Acts, and the Letters and Revelation, this book also includes a user's guide, family trees of key individuals, a timeline, an alphabetical list of names, and an Appendix on the Apocrypha. Putting all the information on the Bible's rich cast of characters at your fingertips, this is an essential guide for any preacher, teacher, biblical scholar, student, or Bible reader.