NT Key People Flashcards
(12 cards)
Herod the Great
Matthew 2; Luke 1 - Ruler of the Judea at Jesus’ birth. Brought Judea under Roman rule through manipulative politics with the Hasmoneans. Called for the execution of all male children in Bethlehem.
Herod Antipas
Ruler of Galilee & Perea, 4BC-AD39; killed John the Baptist in Matt 14:1-10; Mark 6:14-28; trial of Jesus in Luke 23:6-16
Pharisees
Matthew 22-23, Mark 12; The forbearers of the Rabbis - interpreters of the law. Accepted both God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility.
Sadducees
Matthew 22-23, Mark 12; The power elite, priestly class, primarily in Judaism; they did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, didn’t follow the oral law of the Pharisees, didn’t believe in angels
The Apostles
Matthew 10; Mark 3; Luke 6,9 (Peter, James Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, Judas (aka Thaddeus), Judas Iscariot
Peter
Matthew 4, One of Jesus’ first disciples
Matthew 14, Walks on water with Jesus
Matthew 16, Confesses Jesus as the Christ
Matthew 17, Witnesses the transfiguration
Matthew 26, Denies Jesus
Acts 2, Preaches
Cornelius
Acts 10-11; The first Gentile convert, a Roman centurion in Caesarea
Barnabas
Acts 4, An early convert in Jerusalem
Acts 11, Missionary representative to Antioch; disciple of Paul
Acts 12-13, Missionary with Paul to Asia Minor and the Mediterranean region
Stephen
Acts 6-7 Chosen to serve tables, becomes first martyr of the church at the hands of the Jewish religious leaders
Paul
Acts 7-8, Ravager of the Church
Acts 9, Converted by Jesus
Acts 13-28, Missionary to the Gentiles
Timothy
Acts 16, A fellow missionary and ‘disciple’ of Paul; left to pastor some of the church plants (1-2 Timothy).
James
Acts 12, 21; Galatians 2, The brother of Jesus and leader of the church in Jerusalem
