Deborah

Deborah was a prophetess, judge, and military leader in ancient Israel during the period of the Judges. Her name means “bee” in Hebrew, and she is the only female judge mentioned in the Bible. Deborah’s story is primarily found in Judges 4 and 5. Her...

Ehud

Ehud was a left-handed judge of Israel who delivered Israel from the oppression of the Moabite king Eglon. His name means “united” or “union” in Hebrew. Ehud is mainly known for his courageous and cunning assassination of King Eglon, which led...

Elon

Elon the Zebulunite was the tenth judge of Israel who served for ten years, as mentioned in the Book of Judges. Elon’s name means “oak tree” or “strong” in Hebrew. He was born to the tribe of Zebulun, but information about his parents is...

Eve

Creation of Eve Eve, whose name means “life-giving” was the first woman and wife of Adam. (Gen. 3:20; 4:1) As the mother of all living. Her creation is described in Gen. 2:21 , 22. It is supposed that she was created on the day, after the reviewing and...

Gamaliel

Gamaliel was a respected Pharisee doctor of Jewish law and a member of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council, in Jerusalem during the first century CE. The name “Gamaliel” is derived from the Hebrew name...