Barak
A military commander of Israel who, alongside the prophetess Deborah, defeated the Canaanite army led by Sisera.
Baruch
The faithful scribe and companion of the prophet Jeremiah, who wrote down Jeremiah's prophecies and read them to the people of Jerusalem.
Bathsheba
The wife of Uriah the Hittite who became the wife of King David after his adultery with her, and the mother of King Solomon.
Belshazzar
The last king of Babylon who saw the writing on the wall during a drunken feast, interpreted by Daniel as the prophecy of Babylon's fall.
Benjamin
The twelfth and youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, the only son born in Canaan, and the patriarch of the tribe of Benjamin.
Beor
The father of Balaam the prophet, mentioned as "Beor of Pethor" in the Old Testament and possibly referenced in New Testament writings.
Berechiah
The father of the prophet Zechariah (Zechariah son of Berechiah), and also a Levite gatekeeper who returned from the Babylonian exile.
Bezalel
The chief artisan and craftsman of the Tabernacle, filled with the Spirit of God to design and construct the sacred furnishings.
Bildad
One of Job's three friends, a Shuhite who argued that Job's suffering must be punishment for hidden sin and urged Job to repent.
Bilhah
Rachel's maidservant given to Jacob as a concubine, who bore Jacob two sons: Dan and Naphtali.
Bithiah
An Egyptian princess, the daughter of Pharaoh, who married an Israelite named Mered and is honored as a notable woman of faith in genealogies.
Job
Job was a wealthy, righteous man whose faith was tested through devastating loss, whose story teaches us that suffering does not mean God has abandoned us.