This document contains a character study template for analyzing a biblical or historical figure. The template includes sections for describing the person's name and significance, life details, key experiences, contemporaries, strengths and weaknesses, relationship with God, lessons learned, and areas for personal growth in emulating their virtues. The purpose is to gain insights about God and how to improve one's own character by examining the life of an exemplary or influential individual.

1. character study name of character _____________________________________ Character trait ______________________________________ What is the significance of this person name? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Does this person live up to their name? Explain. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ did they have any other names? list them and the meanings. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ How long did this person live? _________ What was their occupation” ________________________________________________________________________ what are some of the key passages which define this person’s character? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ in what period did he live? _______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ who ruled during this period _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ what was this person’s life experience? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Who was the father? ________________________________________________________________________ Who was the mother? ________________________________________________________________________ What tribe did they belong to? ________________________________________________________________________ Of what nation were they from? ________________________________________________________________________ Who were some of their contemporaries? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are the significant periods in his life? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ what strengths do you see in this man’s life and character? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are ther any key or unique phrases used in describing him? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How is GOD honored through this man’s life? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Are there any particular attributes of GOD that are especially revealed through his life? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is his concept of GOD and how does he relate to him? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ what do you observe about this persons life? prayer life: _______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ obedience: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Suffering: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ personal lesson from GOD: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ attitudes: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ responses and reactions: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ what growth or maturity do you see in this person’s life? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ do you observe any weaknesses in this man’s life? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What reasons would you give for the presence of these weaknesses? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Who are some of his associates? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is the main character trait you see exhibited in this man’s life? (list references below) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What can you learn about this characteristic from his life? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What do you consider as the leading lesson in this characters life? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How does the leading lesson impact your life? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What specific changes do you need to make to become a person of like character? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What specific action do you plan to take to grow in this character trait? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Words and Definitions Give definitions of the character traits exhibited by the character. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What references did you use? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Write out a prayer below expressing to GOD you desire to be obedient in this area of your life. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________