Testament
New Testament
Explore the apostles, disciples, rulers, and other figures of the Gospels, Acts, and Epistles — grouped by role, era, and story.
Categories
Agents of Satan
A diverse group of spiritual and symbolic entities described in biblical literature as adversaries to the divine order and agents of chaos.
Explore →Apostates
Individuals and groups who formally renounce or abandon their faith, often characterized by betrayal or the subversion of religious doctrine.
Explore →The Church at Athens
The small circle of early believers in the intellectual capital of the Greek world, founded following Paul's address at the Areopagus.
Explore →The Church at Berea
A first-century Christian community in Macedonia renowned for their diligent study of Scripture and receptive response to the Gospel.
Explore →The Church at Colossae
A first-century Christian community in Phrygia known for its diverse membership and its struggle against early syncretistic heresies.
Explore →The Church at Corinth
A diverse and influential New Testament Christian community established by the Apostle Paul in the cosmopolitan capital of Roman Achaia.
Explore →The Church at Ephesus
A central hub of early Christianity in Asia Minor, the Ephesian believers were known for their theological rigor and transformation from paganism.
Explore →The Church at Thessalonica
An early Christian community in Macedonia known for its resilience under persecution and its pivotal role in the spread of the Gospel.
Explore →Crucifixion Helpers
An ad-hoc collection of individuals whose diverse interventions provided relief, mercy, or a proper burial during the death of Jesus.
Explore →Debated Identity
A collective of enigmatic individuals in the New Testament whose specific historical identities remain the subject of intense scholarly debate.
Explore →False Teachers
A diverse group of early Christian detractors and doctrinal dissidents who challenged apostolic authority and the core tenets of the faith.
Explore →Foreign Rulers
Non-Israelite monarchs and dignitaries who interacted with the early Church and the people of God during the New Testament era.
Explore →The Four Riders
The symbolic figures of Revelation who represent conquest, war, famine, and death, marking the beginning of the divine judgment at the end of the age.
Explore →Healed by Apostles
A diverse group of individuals in the first-century Roman world who received miraculous physical restoration through the ministry of the Apostles.
Explore →Healed by Jesus
People whose bodies and lives were restored by the healing touch of Jesus.
Explore →Herodians
A political dynasty and their partisans who ruled Roman-occupied Palestine, balancing Jewish cultural identity with imperial patronage.
Explore →High Priests and Their Family Members
The influential ecclesiastical elite of the Second Temple period who wielded significant religious and political authority in Judea.
Explore →Insurrectionists
Regional leaders and revolutionary figures who organized armed resistance against Roman occupation and the Herodian dynasty during the first century.
Explore →Jesus' Apostles
The foundational leaders selected by Jesus of Nazareth to propagate the Christian gospel and establish the early church across the Roman Empire.
Explore →Jesus' Earthly Family
The immediate household of Jesus of Nazareth, playing pivotal roles in his upbringing and the early leadership of the Christian movement.
Explore →John's Epistle Network
A network of early Christian house churches and individuals connected by the letters and pastoral oversight of John the Presbyter.
Explore →Local Officials
Civic administrators and judicial officers in the Roman provinces whose interactions with early Christians shaped the legal landscape of the New Testament church.
Explore →Metalworkers
Craftsmen and merchants in the biblical world whose work supported both religious life and significant economic opposition to the gospel.
Explore →Paul's Closest Fellow Workers
Paul's two most trusted protégés and apostolic delegates, entrusted to organize and shepherd his churches.
Explore →Prophets and Prophetesses
Divinely inspired messengers and spokespersons in the early Christian and transitional periods who interpreted the will of God.
Explore →Provincial Officials
The administrative representatives of the Roman Empire and regional monarchies who oversaw civil order and legal proceedings in the New Testament.
Explore →Questionable Professors of Faith
A collective of early church figures noted in the Pauline and Johannine epistles for their apostasy, personal rivalries, or desertion.
Explore →Raised by Apostles
Two early Christians whose miraculous restorations to life by the apostles Peter and Paul served as public attestations of the Gospel's power.
Explore →Raised by Jesus
Those Jesus called back from death to life.
Explore →Roman Emperors Mentioned in the Bible
The Caesars whose reigns shaped the world of the New Testament.
Explore →Roman Military
The professional soldiers of the Roman Empire who enforced imperial law and intersected with the ministry of Jesus and the early Church.
Explore →The Seven Chosen to Serve
A group of seven Greek-speaking men appointed by the Apostles to oversee the distribution of food and promote unity in the early church.
Explore →Spokesmen
Professional orators and representatives tasked with presenting legal arguments or public defenses within the Greco-Roman judicial system.
Explore →Sympathetic Pharisees
A diverse subgroup within the Pharisaic movement who engaged respectfully with Jesus and protected the early church.
Explore →The Two Thieves
Two individuals crucified alongside Jesus of Nazareth, representing diverging responses to his messianic claims during the Passion.
Explore →Visitors of the Christ Child
Two very different visits to Jesus in Bethlehem: the shepherds at the manger the night He was born, and the wise men at a house some time later.
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