Voices of Scripture

Authors of the Bible

Prophets, kings, shepherds, fishermen and scholars: forty writers across some fifteen centuries, each carrying the word of God in their own place and time.

Old Testament Authors

32 Authors - The Foundation

Moses

Prophet and lawgiver who led Israel out of Egypt and received the Law at Mount Sinai. He spent his later years in the wilderness between Egypt and Canaan, dying within sight of the Promised Land. A Hebrew of the tribe of Levi, he was raised in Pharaoh's court in Egypt.

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Joshua

Military commander and successor to Moses who led Israel in the conquest of Canaan. He worked from the camp at the Jordan River and later settled in the hill country of Ephraim. A Hebrew of the tribe of Ephraim, he was the son of Nun.

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Joshua

Samuel

Last of the judges and a prophet who anointed Israel's first two kings. He served from Shiloh and the hill country of Ephraim, circuiting Bethel, Gilgal and Mizpah. Born to Hannah and Elkanah, he was an Ephraimite raised in the tabernacle.

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1 Samuel

Ezra

Priest and scribe who taught the Law to the Jews who returned from exile. He travelled from Babylon in Persia to Jerusalem to restore temple worship. A descendant of Aaron the high priest, he belonged to the Jewish exile community.

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Ezra

Jeremiah

The "weeping prophet" who warned Judah of Babylon's coming judgment. He ministered in Jerusalem and was later carried to Egypt against his will. Son of the priest Hilkiah, he came from the priestly town of Anathoth in Benjamin.

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Nehemiah

Royal cupbearer turned governor who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. He left the Persian court at Susa to oversee the work in Jerusalem. A Jew born in exile, he was the son of Hachaliah.

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Nehemiah

Mordecai

Jewish official who guided Queen Esther and helped save his people from destruction. He served at the gate of the Persian palace in Susa. A Benjamite from the line of Kish, he was part of the exile carried from Jerusalem.

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Esther

Job

Wealthy patriarch whose faith endured devastating loss and suffering. He lived in the land of Uz, east of Canaan, among flocks and herds. A non-Israelite man of the ancient Near East, he lived in the patriarchal age.

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Sons of Korah

A family of Levite singers and gatekeepers who led worship in the temple. They served in Jerusalem, producing a distinct collection of psalms. They descended from Korah, a Levite of the Kohathite clan.

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Asaph

Levite musician and seer appointed by David to lead temple worship. He served at the tabernacle and later the Jerusalem temple. A Levite of the Gershonite line, he founded a guild of singers.

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Heman the Ezrahite

Wise Levite singer who served among David's chief temple musicians. He ministered in Jerusalem alongside Asaph and Ethan. A Kohathite Levite, he was known by the title Ezrahite.

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Psalm 88

Ethan the Ezrahite

Wisdom poet and musician famed for his understanding in Solomon's day. He worked among the temple singers in Jerusalem. An Ezrahite and Levite, he was counted among the wisest men of the age.

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Psalm 89

Hezekiah

Godly king of Judah who restored temple worship and trusted God against Assyria. He reigned from Jerusalem, where his men copied out Solomon's proverbs. A descendant of David, he was the son of King Ahaz.

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David

Shepherd boy turned king and the "sweet psalmist of Israel." He ruled from Hebron and then Jerusalem, uniting the twelve tribes. A Judahite born in Bethlehem, he was the youngest son of Jesse.

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Psalms

Solomon

Wise king who built the first temple and composed proverbs and songs. He reigned from Jerusalem over a kingdom stretching from Egypt to the Euphrates. Son of David and Bathsheba, he was of the tribe of Judah.

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Agur

Humble sage who recorded a set of reflective sayings on God's greatness. His oracle sits among the proverbs of Israel, likely written in the south. He is called the son of Jakeh, and is possibly from Massa in northern Arabia.

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Proverbs 30

Lemuel

King who recorded the counsel his mother taught him about just rule. His words appear at the close of the Book of Proverbs. Probably a non-Israelite ruler of Massa, he passed on a mother's teaching.

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Proverbs 31

Isaiah

Eighth-century prophet who foretold both judgment and the coming Messiah. He ministered in Jerusalem under four kings of Judah. Son of Amoz, he was of Judean descent with access to the royal court.

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Isaiah

Ezekiel

Priest-prophet who saw visions of God's glory among the exiles. He ministered in Babylon by the river Chebar. Son of Buzi, he was a Hebrew priest deported with King Jehoiachin.

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Ezekiel

Daniel

Statesman and prophet who stayed faithful in the courts of foreign kings. He served in Babylon and Persia for some seventy years. A Judean of noble lineage, he was taken captive as a youth.

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Daniel

Hosea

Prophet whose own marriage pictured God's faithful love for unfaithful Israel. He preached in the northern kingdom of Israel. Son of Beeri, he was an Israelite from the northern tribes.

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Hosea

Joel

Prophet who read a locust plague as a warning of the coming Day of the Lord. He spoke from Jerusalem to the people of Judah. Son of Pethuel, he was a Judean.

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Joel

Amos

Shepherd and fig-farmer whom God called to confront injustice. He came from Tekoa in Judah to preach in the northern kingdom at Bethel. A Judahite of humble background, he was not from a prophetic family.

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Amos

Obadiah

Prophet who pronounced judgment on Edom for its pride and violence. He spoke to Judah about its neighbour south-east of the Dead Sea. A Hebrew of Judah, his name means "servant of the Lord."

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Obadiah

Jonah

Reluctant prophet sent to call the great city of Nineveh to repent. He fled from Israel by sea before preaching in Assyria's capital. Son of Amittai, he came from Gath-hepher in Galilee.

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Jonah

Micah

Prophet of justice and mercy who foretold the Messiah's birth in Bethlehem. He spoke to Judah and Israel from the countryside near Moresheth. A Judean villager, he ministered alongside Isaiah.

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Micah

Nahum

Prophet who announced the fall of Assyria's capital, Nineveh. He spoke to Judah from Elkosh, whose location is debated. An Elkoshite and Hebrew, he wrote in the seventh century before Christ.

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Nahum

Habakkuk

Prophet who questioned God about injustice and ended in confident trust. He ministered in Judah as the Babylonian threat grew. A Hebrew whose name means "embrace," he wrote near the end of the seventh century.

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Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Prophet who warned of the Day of the Lord during King Josiah's reign. He ministered in Jerusalem. A descendant of Hezekiah, he was of royal Judean blood.

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Zephaniah

Haggai

Prophet who urged the returned exiles to finish rebuilding the temple. He preached in Jerusalem in 520 BC under Persian rule. A Jew of the restored community, he worked with Zerubbabel and Joshua.

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Haggai

Zechariah

Prophet and priest whose visions encouraged the rebuilding of the temple. He ministered in Jerusalem, alongside Haggai. Son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, he came from a priestly family returned from Babylon.

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Zechariah

Malachi

Last prophet of the Old Testament, who called the people to renewed faithfulness. He spoke in Jerusalem after the temple was rebuilt. A Jew of the post-exilic community, his name means "my messenger."

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Malachi

New Testament Authors

8 Authors - The Fulfillment

Matthew

Former tax collector who became an apostle and wrote the Gospel of the King. He worked at Capernaum in Galilee and wrote for a Jewish audience. Also called Levi, he was a Galilean Jew, the son of Alphaeus.

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Matthew

John

Apostle called "the beloved disciple," who wrote of Jesus' love and divinity. He ministered in Jerusalem and Ephesus, and was exiled to the island of Patmos. A Galilean fisherman, he was the son of Zebedee and brother of James.

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Mark

Companion of Peter and Paul who wrote the earliest Gospel. He was raised in Jerusalem and travelled to Antioch, Cyprus and Rome. Also called John Mark, he was a Jewish Christian and cousin of Barnabas.

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Mark

Luke

Physician and travelling companion of Paul who wrote a careful account of Jesus and the early church. He journeyed through Macedonia, Judea and Rome. A Gentile and probably Greek, he is the only non-Jewish writer of the New Testament.

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Luke
Acts

Paul

Former persecutor turned apostle to the Gentiles, who planted churches across the empire. He travelled from Syria through Asia Minor and Greece to Rome. A Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, he was born in Tarsus and held Roman citizenship.

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James

Brother of Jesus and leader of the Jerusalem church who wrote on practical faith. He presided over the council in Jerusalem. A Galilean Jew, he was raised in the family of Joseph and Mary.

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James

Peter

Fisherman called by Jesus who became the leading apostle of the early church. He ministered in Jerusalem, Antioch and eventually Rome. A Galilean Jew from Bethsaida, he was the son of Jonah and brother of Andrew.

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Jude

Brother of James and of Jesus, who urged believers to contend for the faith. He wrote to Christians facing false teachers in the early church. A Jew raised in Galilee, he humbly called himself a servant of Jesus Christ.

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Jude

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