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Nephi

Returned to Jerusalem to obtain the brass plates from Laban

(see 1 Ne. 3). He also built a boat to cross the

ocean to the promised land.

Deborah A bible prophetess and judge of Israel who gathered an army

of 10,000 soldiers to fight oppressive Canaanites. She

followed God’s revelation of how and went to fight, and the

mountains and clouds defended the Israelites. She helped lead her people to

victory (Judges 4-5).

Esther Queen of Persia. She saved her people from

being destroyed by bravely asking the King to save her people when the evil Haman plotted

to destroy them. (Esther 1-10)

Samuel the Lamanite

Stood on a wall to tell the people about the coming

birth of the Savior (see Hel. 14:1–5). Even

when arrows were shot at him, they could not hit him because he was preaching

God’s word.

Eve The mother of all people. She made the

choice to eat fruit from the tree of knowledge of

good and evil so she and Adam could have children and we could

all be on earth.

Daniel Prayed to God even when it was forbidden. He spent an evening in a den of lions (see Dan. 6), but was not harmed because God protected

him.

Abish A Lamanite woman who was converted to the Lord for many

years was a servant to King Lamoni. When the king and

queen fell to the earth because they felt the spirit, she ran from house to house telling people

because she knew it would help them believe in Jesus.

Miriam She saved her brother Moses’s life by hiding him in a basket in the river, then offering the pharoah’s daughter to have her mother take

care of Moses (exodus 2: 2-10)

Mary

An angel came to tell her she was chosen to be the mother of Jesus. She was willing, and

raised Jesus and taught Him.

Mary Magdalene Chose to stay with Jesus as He hung on the cross. She helped bury Him. She was the very

first person Jesus appeared to after He

was resurrected.

NoahBuilt an ark and took two of each animal

inside. Followed God’s commandment and saved himself, his

family, and the animals from the flood.

Moroni After his father and all of his people were

killed, he buried the golden plates in the

ground, and later came back as an angel to

deliver them to Joseph Smith.

Joseph When his brothers sold him into Egypt, he worked hard and gained the trust of the

pharaoh and became a great leader. He could interpret dreams, and was able to

save the people from famine because he listened to the Lord.

Moses He helped the children of Israel to escape

Egypt, and lead them through the wilderness for 40 years. He built a tabernacle, which was a

temple that could be moved.