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Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative , as in the case of Nabal , a foolish man whose name means "fool". [ 1 ] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations , or are used to illustrate prophecies .
The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.
These are biblical figures unambiguously identified in contemporary sources according to scholarly consensus.Biblical figures that are identified in artifacts of questionable authenticity, for example the Jehoash Inscription and the bullae of Baruch ben Neriah, or who are mentioned in ancient but non-contemporary documents, such as David and Balaam, [n 1] are excluded from this list.
This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
List of major biblical figures; List of minor Hebrew Bible figures, A–K; ... List of minor Hebrew Bible figures, L–Z; List of names for the biblical nameless; A.
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From 2013 to 2023, McClellan worked as scripture translation supervisor for the LDS Church. [2] [9] He has a bachelor's degree in ancient Near Eastern studies from Brigham Young University with a minor in Classical Greek, [10] a master's degree in Jewish studies at the University of Oxford, and a master of arts in biblical studies from Trinity Western University.