Bible Character Studies

From the experiences of Bible characters can be learned many helpful lessons in matters of faith, godly conduct, and Christian service. God could have given the Scriptures to us only in the form of a rule book. But instead He wisely included in the...

This study brings home the way in which faith should grow to become the very center of life. “It grew in Abraham,” wrote F.B. Meyer, “It will grow in us.”  

As a child we learned (usually through flannelgraph) of Joseph and his coat of many colors. But, sadly, that is often all people know! Joseph was one of the most important characters in Scripture, and there was much, much more to his life than just that...

Bible scholar F. B. Meyer presents fresh, encouraging accounts of three New Testament men: John, Peter, and Paul. All were changed by Jesus' loving touch to become faithful followers who prevailed against the powers of darkness and ushered in God's...

Advice and admonition from Biblical figures. This book is an outlined study of particular characters in the Bible. The familiar stories of Joseph, Esther, David, Elijah, and many others are retold with special emphasis on alliterated truths. The chapters...

From the experiences of Bible characters can be learned many helpful lessons in matters of faith, godly conduct, and Christian service. God could have given the Scriptures to us only in the form of a rule book. But instead He wisely included in the...

The character and life of David are supremely fascinating, trace the steps by which the shepherd became the king, the man after God’s own heart, in these his character was formed. So long as time lasts, David must always enlist affection and...

From the experiences of Bible characters can be learned many helpful lessons in matters of faith, godly conduct, and Christian service. God could have given the Scriptures to us only in the form of a rule book. But instead He wisely included in the...

From the experiences of Bible characters can be learned many helpful lessons in matters of faith, godly conduct, and Christian service. God could have given the Scriptures to us only in the form of a rule book. But instead He wisely included in the...

From F.B. Meyer’s outstanding Biblical biographies series of great people of faith, here is the story of Elijah. Meyer demonstrates how Elijah’s ministry was the evidence of a spirit-filled life, showing that believers today have access to...

From the experiences of Bible characters can be learned many helpful lessons in matters of faith, godly conduct, and Christian service. God could have given the Scriptures to us only in the form of a rule book. But instead He wisely included in the...

Many pastors, teachers, and students have grown to rely on the John Phillips Commentary series for its sound and practical exposition of Scripture. Written in the same tradition, the Exploring People of the Bible series examines the lives of...