{"id":113848,"date":"2026-06-17T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=113848"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:39:13","slug":"biblical-heroes-teach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/biblical-heroes-teach\/","title":{"rendered":"Biblical Heroes: What They Teach Us About Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:60.44921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.34765625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:45.703125%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:66.796875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:67.08984375%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Famous biblical figures show us the incredible potential of faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their stories and choices seem extreme, but that&rsquo;s because the Bible is meant to teach us <strong>straightforward lessons<\/strong> that leave no room for nuance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these men faced impossible odds, but one thing connects all of them: they never lost<strong> fede in Dio<\/strong>, and ultimately, it paid off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. David<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-113926\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-1024x619.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-1024x619.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-960x580.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-1080x653.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-170x103.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20619'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='619'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113926 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-1024x619.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-1024x619.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-960x580.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-1080x653.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-4-170x103.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johnaugustswanson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DavidAndGoliathPainting_from4x5_forppt-jpg.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; johnaugustswanson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David was just a teenager, the youngest of four brothers, when he was sent to deliver lunch to the front lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There, he saw an ugly sight: a nine-foot giant named <strong>Goliath <\/strong>was <strong>mocking God<\/strong> and David&rsquo;s people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone else was too intimidated by Goliath&rsquo;s size to intervene, but David stood out from the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>1 Samuel 17:45-47<\/strong>, he told Goliath that he came in the name of the Lord of Hosts. He didn&rsquo;t rely on his personal strength or even the armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He relied on the One who had already delivered him numerous times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David teaches us the true meaning of faith: God is greater than any adversary we might meet. Whether it&rsquo;s sickness, another person, or a crisis, there&rsquo;s nothing we can&rsquo;t overcome by trusting in Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compared to God&rsquo;s greatness, all our earthly problems shrink and start to look manageable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Believing in <strong>God gives us <\/strong>il <strong>coraggio<\/strong> to face impossible odds with a smile on our face.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Noah<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-113925\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"noah teach bible\" class=\"wp-image-113925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"noah teach bible\" class=\"wp-image-113925 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-1024x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-3.jpg 1200w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t4.ftcdn.net\/jpg\/07\/65\/23\/73\/360_F_765237352_fUeYIIRLT4qygRGocXuBN4erBzq9iRft.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; t4.ftcdn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noah teaches us about the power of <strong>radical obedience<\/strong>, even as the rest of the world laughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God told him to build a massive boat because a flood was coming, even though it had never even rained before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boat took decades of work, and during all that time, Noah faced mockery from his community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He must have looked insane to them, but either way, he did everything just as God commanded him (<strong>Genesis 6:22<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hebrews 11:7<\/strong> also says that, in holy fear, Noah built the ark to save his family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His faith was based on what he personally heard from God, and he never doubted it, no matter what anyone else said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He teaches us that true faith often requires walking alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faith doesn&rsquo;t always make sense to people, and one has to be willing to <strong>be misunderstood<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Moses<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-113923\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20577'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='577'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113923 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-1024x577.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.fineartamerica.com\/images\/artworkimages\/mediumlarge\/3\/moses-parting-the-red-sea-james-roney.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; images.fineartamerica<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moses found himself in a seemingly inescapable situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While leading the Israelites out of Egypt, they ended up trapped between the Red Sea and the Egyptian army.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The people were panicking, asking Moses why he brought them there to die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But in <strong>Exodus 14:13-16<\/strong>, he teaches them and us an important lesson: &ldquo;Do not be afraid. Stand firm, and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that moment, he didn&rsquo;t know how God was going to help them escape, but he never doubted that He would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, as you know, God told Moses to raise his staff, and <strong>the sea miraculously parted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, the Bible teaches us that our faith must stay firm no matter what. We should trust that God will provide, instead of turning away from Him the moment we&rsquo;re afraid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Job<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-113924\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-1024x468.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-1024x468.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-960x439.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-1080x494.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-170x78.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20468'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='468'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113924 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-1024x468.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-1024x468.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-960x439.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-1080x494.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-2-170x78.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dhjhkxawhe8q4.cloudfront.net\/yup-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/27160816\/1280px-Job_and_his_friends-e1596219704724.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; dhjhkxawhe8q4.cloudfront<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If anyone could rationalize losing faith, it was Job.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a single day, he <strong>lost his children<\/strong>, his wealth, and even his physical health. His wife even told him to curse God before leaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one believed that all of these things happened to him for no reason. People accused him of secret sin, when he had spent his whole life worshipping God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, in<strong> Job 1:21-22<\/strong>, he teaches us about incredible and enduring faith, as he says, &ldquo;The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the <strong>Lord be praised<\/strong>.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His suffering was obvious, but Job never let it ruin his connection to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And in Job <strong>42:10-12<\/strong>, God restored his fortune and gave him twice as much of everything that he had before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn&rsquo;t make up for the loss of Job&rsquo;s children and the pain he had endured, but the story teaches us that loss and gain come in seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither is a reason to turn away from the Creator.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Abraham<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-113928\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-1080x722.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-170x114.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20684'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='684'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113928 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-1024x684.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-1080x722.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-6-170x114.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.bible.art\/c8c4f328-80fe-42a6-b43f-dcc34dbdd05d-compressed.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; media.bible.art<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abraham&rsquo;s life was defined by a promise that seemed completely impossible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God told him he would be the father of many nations, but he and his wife Sarah were <strong>old and childless<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They waited for decades and did everything in their power, but the promise couldn&rsquo;t come true before its time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His story teaches us about <strong>God&rsquo;s timing<\/strong> and how we must trust in it, even if we can&rsquo;t understand it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>Genesis 21:1-3<\/strong>, God keeps His promise and blesses Abraham with a son, Isaac.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Romans 4:20-21<\/strong> tells us that Abraham never doubted that God would fulfill the promise. In fact, his faith only became stronger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He teaches us about the virtue of waiting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Joseph<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-113927\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-960x644.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-1080x724.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-170x114.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20687'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='687'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113927 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-1024x687.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-960x644.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-1080x724.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bible-teach-heroes-5-170x114.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/5b8fd783bee52c8fb59b1fac\/6765863392a9a9dac16bbb01_Joseph%2520and%2520the%2520Dreams%2520of%2520Many%2520Colors.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; cdn.prod.website-files<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joseph&rsquo;s life was filled with betrayal and triumph. His <strong>brothers hated him<\/strong> out of jealousy; they threw him into a pit and even sold him into slavery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was falsely accused of a crime he didn&rsquo;t commit and thrown into prison. For years, it seemed like his life was <strong>senza speranza<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But during that whole time, Joseph stayed faithful to God in any way he could. 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