She was called originally "Sarai," i.e., "my princess," because she was the princess of her house and of her tribe; later she was called "Sarah" = "princess," because she was recognized generally as such. “Sarai signifies my lady, or my princess, which confines her dominion to one family; but Sarah signifies either a lady or princess, simply and absolutely without restriction, or the princess of a multitude.”

Considered to be a "minor" prophet of the Old Testament, the prophet Nahum's prophecy was dominated by a single idea. That idea was the destruction of Nineveh. His style of prophecy was lyric poetry of the highest quality. His work has been called the most poetical of all prophetic writings, and certainly the most severe in tone of any of the minor prophets.

Paul's message to Philemon was simple: Based on God's work of love and forgiveness in Philemon's heart, show the same to the escaped and now-believing slave Onesimus. The apostle's message would have had extra force behind it because he knew Philemon personally.

Aquila was a Jew whom St. Paul found at Corinth on his arrival from Athens. ( Acts 18:2 ) (A.D, 52,) He was a native of Pontus, but had fled with his wife Priscilla, from Rome, in consequence of an order of Claudius commanding all Jews to leave the city.

Zechariah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. A variation of Zachariah, it means "God remembers." In the Hebrew Bible, Zechariah was a prophet who devoted his life to spreading the word of God. The theme of his book in the Old Testament is "The Glory of The Lord."

Rahab was a woman from Jericho who helped the Nation of Israel's spies sent by Joshua to gather information about the city before the Israelites' conquest of Canaan. However, she was a harlot. Despite her past mistakes, God used her in a mighty way, and preserved her family as well as Rahab herself.

Isaiah is a strong, distinctive name that comes from the Hebrew phrase "Yahweh is salvation" or "God saves." Isaiah is the name of an Old Testament prophet known for his truth-telling, strength, and persistence. The prophet Isaiah is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.

Some of the Philistines kings are called “Abimelech.” For example, the king of Gerar who took Sarah into his harem is called “Abimelech” in Genesis 20:2. The same name is applied to the king of Gerar during Isaac’s sojourn there (Genesis 26:1). The king of Gath before whom David played the madman is also called “Abimelech” in the title of Psalm 34; however, 1 Samuel 21:11 identifies the king of Gath as Achish. This has led many scholars to believe that, among the Philistines at least, Abimelech was a title given the king, rather than a personal name—much as the Egyptians always called their king “Pharaoh.”

Another possible Abimelech in the Bible was a son of the high priest Abiathar, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 18:16. The NAS, KJV, and NET Bibles put the name as Abimelech. But the NIV, ESV, and HCS Bibles have Ahimelech (or Ahimelek). This Abimelech/Ahimelech was a priest who served in the time of King David.

But probably the most well-known Abimelech in the Bible is the headstrong and murderous son of Gideon in the book of Judges.

Jezebel is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "pure” or “virginal.” In the Bible, Jezebel is the daughter of King Ethbaal and the queen of Israel condemned by God. Jezebel is known in the Bible for convincing her husband, King Ahab, and followers to worship the Tyrian nature god Baal-Melkart.

Ezekiel is a boy’s name of Hebrew origin, meaning “strength of God.” Ezekiel is derived from the name Yechezkel, which means “God will strengthen.” Considered one of the greatest prophets of his time, Ezekiel wrote the Old Testament book bearing his name and was among the captives taken to Babylon during the first fall of Jerusalem.