Key NT People

Question 1

Herod the Great

Answer 1

King at Jesus’ birth, killed the infants of Bethlehem (Matt 2, Luke 1)

Question 2

Herod Antipas

Answer 2

Son of Herod the Great, in charge of Galilee during Jesus’ life, killed John the Baptist (Matt 14, Luke 23

Question 3

Pharisees

Answer 3

Separatists, high view of the law, extra rules (The Gospels)

Question 4

Saducees

Answer 4

Jewish sect, did not believe in the resurrection (Mark 12)

Question 5

The names of the Apostles

Answer 5

Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas son of James, Judas Iscariot (Luke 6:14-16)

Question 6

Peter

Answer 6

Disciple, one of the three, rash, bold, denial of Jesus, apostle to the Jews (Mark 3, 8, 9, 14, Acts - beginning, 1-2 Peter)

Question 7

Cornelius

Answer 7

A centurion, first Gentile believer (Acts 10)

Question 8

Barnabas

Answer 8

The encourager, Elder in Antioch, missionary with Paul (Acts 15)

Question 9

Stephen

Answer 9

One of the first deacons, first martyr (Acts 6-7)

Question 10

Paul

Answer 10

Grew up as Saul the Pharisee, persecuted the church, converted on the road to Damascus, wrote much of the NT, apostle to the Gentiles (Acts 9, 13-28)

Question 11

Timothy

Answer 11

Paul’s protege, Greek, missionary with Paul (Acts 16-20, 1-2 Timothy)

Question 12

James (Brother of Jesus)

Answer 12

Head of Jerusalem church (Acts 15, James)