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New Testament Characters

The people of the New Testament are often more familiar to us than the Patriarchs of the Old Testament. Much of our own culture is based on Greek and Roman thought, law, customs, and understandings. When we engage with New Testament characters, we quickly realize that the story isn’t just about that person, it’s about us too.

The richness of story telling as a way to understand theology and the God of the universe was clearly illustrated by the way Jesus taught. He told stories: The Good Samaritan: The Prodigal Son; The Rich Young Ruler, and others.

Jesus also acted out and demonstrated stories to tell us about His Father (and about us). The feeding of 5000; healing miracles, raising Jairus’ daughter, changing lives, and more, illustrate eternal truths.

Meeting the New Testament characters, and experiencing them and their stories, helps us see “the story behind the story,” and challenge/change us too. Hearing about them is one thing. Hearing from them is quite another.

  • John

    Meet the 91 year old John while he is in exile on Patmos, and experience him as he narrates the changes in his life, especially as a result of...

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  • Judas

    Judas, the only non-Galilean among the disciples, was popular, skilled, capable, and thought to be one of the premier disciples by the group of...

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  • Peter

    Experience this vivacious, powerful fisherman as he looks back at the major mistakes he made, and how the loving, living grace of Christ changed...

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  • Caiaphas

    He was leader of more than 25,000 priests. Second only to the Roman Emperor in power and influence, his position of authority was absolute. Meet...

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  • Marcellus Sylvanus

    While he is a fictional character, his position was very real. Augurs (only 16 of them in the entire Roman Empire during the time of Christ) were...

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  • Pontius Pilate

    He could have you killed with a wave of his hand. He was a noted Roman general who had married into the house of Caesar, and could be in line to...

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  • The Centurion

    Longinus is the chief Centurion over all the personal troops of Pilate. As such, he found himself in charge of the crucifixion. No problem for him...

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  • Luke

    The best trained man in the New Testament. This physician was held in high esteem by all, Jew and Gentile alike. He could help the body heal, but...

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  • Simon

    His religiosity was unquestionable. He was a stickler for details and righteousness. He was a Pharisee, one apart from even other observant...

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  • The Leper

    He had everything: A farm, a family, friends, a future. Then, tragedy struck and he was branded as a leper. Now he has to warn everyone to stay...

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  • The Man Born Blind

    The crowds made fun of him, hit him, cursed him. Then, one hot and dusty day, the crowd drew silent. He heard a man spit. He held up his hand to...

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  • Malchus

    He started out as an enemy of Christ. He was leading the crowd that took Jesus prisoner in the garden, but then everything changed. With one swift...

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  • Jairus

    Jairus was the leader of an important Synagogue. That made him an important man in the community of faith. The problem was that his 12 year old...

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  • Joseph

    What kind of man would marry a woman who told him she was pregnant, and he knew for sure he had nothing to do with that pregnancy! We know little...

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  • James

    In reality, his name is Jacob, not James. Jacob was translated into Latin as Jacomus, which then became Jaime in Spanish, and then James in our...

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  • Claudius Lysias

    Most Bible readers don’t even know his name. But Paul knew him well. It was this soldier who saved Paul’s life at least three times (Acts 22...

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  • Cornelius

    His name means, “a crown,” and he served Rome well. But, even though he was successful, there was still a void in his life. What would fill that...

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  • Matthew

    Some saw him as a sharp trader and wealthy man. Others saw him as a traitor. All saw him as a thief. Jesus saw him as a struggling soul who...

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  • Andrew

    Andrew never wrote a book, we have no recorded sermons he preached, and he is most often known as, “Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.” Yet, every...

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  • The Jailer

    Yep. He was important. He had the keys and could lock you up in the inner part of the prison where nobody could see, hear or help you. If you got...

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  • Ethan

    This baby girl held his heart in her hand. He loved her with all his soul. But she became rebellious and wanted to leave home. But, she was too...

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  • Nicodemus

    The name means, “Victor.” So what was this famous teacher doing slinking through the darkness to meet with Jesus? Is he a traitor to his beliefs...

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  • Lazarus

    He is an old man now. Facing death, but not fearing it. Why? “Been there, done that!” is his reply. He remembers well the events that led up to...

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  • Jesse of Bethlehem

    He was taking in more money than he thought possible! The Roman census was bringing him blessings beyond belief. When the man asked for a room,...

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  • Wise Men Still Seek Him

    It was a very long journey, but worth every step of the way. He had guarded his gifts with his life, for it was worth a king’s ransom. Later he...

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  • Amos

    He had been scared out of his wits that night. Everything was normal, then everything was unbelievable. The dark sky was spangled with angels, the...

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  • The Lad and the Lunch

    “Ma! Ma! You will never believe how many people my lunch fed today! 5000 people! The lunch you gave me fed 5000 people; really, truly, it did!” “...

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  • The Good Samaritan Innkeeper

    We are all familiar with the story Jesus told about the Good Samaritan. But, how did Jesus learn details of the event? You can be sure it was not...

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  • The Cross Maker

    “So, I’m a carpenter. And, I work for the Romans. Somebody has to do this job, and I have to feed my kids, so I make crosses for the Romans. Some...

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  • Bezaleial

    He is handy with his hands. Always has been. So, he turned that into being a professional ironworker. His job is to make things like pruning hooks...

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  • The Vintner

    Vine-tending is as old as Israel itself, and to be a vintner is an honored profession. Learn from the vine-keeper the lessons taught by Christ and...

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  • Ephesians 6

    This is a series, illustrated by period accurate Roman armor, presenting eternal and contemporary truth demonstrated by materials like those Paul...

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