Jesus Christ
From beginning to end, this book centres on the man named Jesus. The very reason it was written was to explain who He was, where He came from, and why you need to know Him. His story will change how you view your life and your future.
Mary
The mother of Jesus was in the lineage of King David and lived in Nazareth. She was promised in marriage to Joseph when she became pregnant of the Holy Spirit.
John the Baptist
John was Jesus’ cousin and served as a prophet preparing people for Christ’s arrival. Jesus’ public ministry began when John baptized Him in the Jordan River. Matthew 3:1
Matthew
The author of the first book in the New Testament was a tax collector from Capernaum and one of Jesus’ core disciples.
Peter
Like several of the other disciples, Peter was a fisherman by trade. Along with his brother Andrew, he was originally a disciple of John the Baptist. When Jesus came along, he recognized that He was the Messiah and decided to follow Him instead. Peter would eventually become one of Jesus’ core disciples and a key figure in the early Church.
John
The author of the fourth Gospel was the son of Zebedee, a fisherman on the Lake of Galilee, and brother of James, also an apostle. Peter, James and John came within the innermost circle of their Lord’s friends – but to John belonged the distinction of being “the disciple whom Jesus loved.”
Judas Iscariot
Judas, also an apostle, is mainly remembered for his act of treachery. For thirty pieces of silver he arranged to betray Jesus to the chief priests in Jerusalem.
Mary Magdalene
She was one of the women closest to Jesus during his years of ministry. After He freed her from seven demons, Mary became a disciple, travelling with and supporting Him. She witnessed His death and was the first witness of His resurrection.
Herod
There are a number of Jewish kings named Herod mentioned, each playing a part in the story – from the slaughter of infants when Jesus was born, to John the Baptist’s beheading, to Jesus’ trial, to the Apostle Paul’s trial.
Paul
A Jew born in Tarsus, Paul was originally named Saul and first appears in the book of Acts as the man overseeing the stoning of Stephen. He then became a zealous persecutor of Christians. Then, on the road to Damascus, he encountered Christ and his life was radically changed. Many of the books in the New Testament were written by Paul as letters to the churches he started.
Luke
The author of the third Gospel was probably a Gentile by birth, well educated in Greek culture, a physician by profession, a companion of Paul at various times, and a loyal friend who remained with Paul after others had deserted him.
Priscilla
Hospitable and generous, Priscilla was one of the first Christian missionaries. She and her husband Aquila were originally from Rome, but travelled extensively to talk about Jesus.
Timothy
A native of Lystra (modern Turkey), Timothy became a friend, companion and fellow missionary to Paul. When Paul was in prison awaiting his fate, he requested that Timothy join him.