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Titles	Order
Bible by NANA	Acts 7:38
The Bible: Authorized King James Version with Apocrypha by Robert P. Carroll	Acts 7:38
Holy Bible by Persian Bible, Tafsiri Translation	Acts 7:38
The New Testament and the Psalms	Acts 7:38
The New Testament: New International Version (NIV) by Zondervan	Acts 7:38
The Thematic NIV Study Bible by Alister E. McGrath	Acts 7:38

Character description

Related people/characters

Jesus, of Nazareth "Christ"

Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning

Mary, mother of Jesus

Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus

Mark, the Evangelist, associate of Peter "John Mark"

Lord God of Israel

Luke, the Evangelist, the physician

Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus

Matthew, the Apostle, brother of James "Levi"

Melchizedek, king of Salem

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Moses, wrote the first 5 books of the Bible

Michael, the Archangel

Lord God Almighty

Messiah "Savior"

Matthias, the Apostle

Lazarus, brought back to life by Jesus

James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee "James the Greater"

Joel, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

John Mark, son of Mary

Jairus, daughter raised by Jesus

Israel "God's chosen people"

Immanuel, the Virgin's Son, seed of David, Prince of Peace

Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah

John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome

John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth

Jude, brother of James

Joseph, of Nazareth, Jesus' father

Jonah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible, swallowed by a large fish

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable

- at Transfiguration

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

Stephen, stoned for being a Christian

Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross

Savior, the one who saved us from eternal damnation "Jesus"

Shepherd, shepherd of us, whom he describes as his sheep

Simeon, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah

Thomas, the Apostle "doubting Thomas"

Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome

Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector

Zebedee, father of James and John

Zechariah, father of John the Baptist "Zacharias"

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"

Timothy, companion of Paul, d. a. 97

Titus, bishop of Crete

Saul, of Tarsus

Paul, the Apostle, of Tarsus "Saul"

Peter, the Apostle, "Simon Peter" "Cephas", d. 60

Pharaoh's daughter, found baby Moses

Noah, of the Flood and the Ark, walked with God

Nicodemus, the Pharisee

Naaman, healed of leprosy

Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Philemon, master of Onesimus

Philip, the Apostle

Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well

Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel

Sapphira, wife of Ananias, struck dead for lying to God

Quirinius, governor of Syria when Jesus was born "Cyrenius"

Prodigal 'Lost' Son, parable

Pontius Pilate, judge at the trial of Jesus

Priscilla, wife of Aquila

I Am, God's response when Moses asked for His name

Judas Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

Apollos, of Alexandria

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

Asaph, psalmist

Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor

Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother, crucified

Angel of the Lord, God

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

God "Elohim" "Yahweh"

Gabriel, the Archangel

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"

Enoch, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die - taken by God

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus

Father "God the Father"

Beelzebub, prince of demons

Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

Bereans, searched the Scriptures

Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

Herod Agrippa II, son of the Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Cephas "Simon Peter"

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

Abba "God the Father"

Creator "God" "Lord"

Cherubim, angels

Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"

Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus

Reuben, firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

Caleb, son of Jephunneh

Bronze Snake "Nehushtan"

Pharaoh, several at different times

Canaan, grandson of Noah

Ruth, wife of Boaz

Rebekah, wife of Isaac "Rebecca"

Benjamin, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Joseph

Potiphar, captain of the guard for Pharaoh

Cain, son of Adam and Eve, killed his brother Abel

Boaz, husband of Ruth

Obadiah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Rachel, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob

Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, David's great sin

Orpah, wife of Chilion

Baal, god of Asia Minor

Urim, decision stone

Vashti, Queen of Persia, wife of Ahasuerus

Uriah, husband of Bathsheba

Adam, father of Cain, Abel, Seth, he lived 930 years

Ahab, King of Israel 874-853

Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai, lived 175 years "Abram"

Xerxes I, son of Darius I, 4th king of the Achaemenid Empire, married Esther "Xerxes the Great"

Zechariah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Abednego, of the fiery furnace "Azariah"

Abel, son of Adam and Eve, killed by Cain

Yahweh "Lord" "God of Israel" "YHWH"

Amos, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Ancient of Days, God

Balaam's Donkey

Saul, King of Israel

Sarai, wife of Abraham "Sarah"

Sarah, wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac "Sarai"

Samuel, the prophet, son of Elkanah and Hannah

Baasha, King of Israel, 908-886

Nehemiah, the prophet

Thummim, decision stone

Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, the wisest man in the Bible, King of Israel, 970-930

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace

Seth, son of Adam and Eve

Samson, the Nazirite, one of major judges in the Bible

Jonathan, Prince of Israel, son of Saul

Goliath, the giant Philistine

Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Hagar, Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael

Ham, son of Noah

Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Benjamin

Joshua, 605-562 BC, the battle of Jericho

Ezra, the scribe, priest

Nebuchadnezzar II, 605-562 BC, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

Gideon, son of Joash, one of 6 major judges in the Bible

Aaron, the Levite, older brother of Moses

Judah, son of Jacob and Leah

Hannah, wife of Elkanah, mother of Samuel

Job, challenged by satan

Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar

Israel, wrestled with God "Jacob"

Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos

Hezekiah, 715-686, King of Judah

Hilkiah, son of Shallum, high priest

Jacob, husband of Rachel, son of Isaac "Israel"

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, 872-869

Jesse, grandson of Ruth, father of King David

Jezebel, wicked queen, wife of Ahab

Jeroboam II, King of Israel, 793-753

Jeremiah, the prophet

Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"

Levi, son of Jacob

Leah, daughter of Laban, sister of Rachel, wife of Jacob

Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den

Dan, son of Jacob and maidservant Bilhah

- Ten Commandments

David, King of Israel, son of Jesse

Cyrus II, c. 600–530 BC, King of Persia "Cyrus the Great"

Nahum, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Nathan, the prophet, son of David

Hosea, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Delilah, Samson's demise

Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible

Lot's Wife, became a pillar of salt

Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Lot, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah

Eve, wife of Adam, mother of Cain, Abel, Seth

Ezekiel, the Prophet

Malachi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Esther, Queen of Persia, cousin of Mordecai

Esau, son of Isaac and Rebecca "Edom"

Methuselah, son of Enoch, lived 969 years

Eli, the priest

Ehud, one of judges in the Bible, sent by God to deliver Israel from Moabites

Elijah, the Prophet, did not die, was taken up in a whirlwind

Elisha, the Prophet

Zeus, Greek king of gods

Zephaniah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Zephaniah, son of Cushi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Zephaniah, son of writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Related publisher series

Oxford World's Classics

Related places

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Joppa, spread of the Gospel, Tabitha raised "Jaffa"

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"

Golgotha, place of a skull

Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys

Heaven, paradise for believers

Gaza, spread of the Gospel

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Miletus, Paul's missionary journeys

Mesopotamia, "Syria of the two rivers"

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned

Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Judah, Kingdom of

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Berea, examined the scriptures

Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys

Bozrah, capital of Edom

Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus

Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Antioch, spread of the Gospel

Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul

Achor, Valley of

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

Damascus, Saul converted

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

Earth, created by God

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel

Mount of Olives, Jesus arrested "Gethsemane"

Mount Nebo, where Moses died

Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Canaan, the promised land

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

Lebanon, cedar trees

Beersheba, well of the oath

Dead Sea, where ancient scrolls were found "Salt Sea"

Inspection Gate

Jeshanah Gate "Old Gate"

Damascus Gate, "Shechem Gate"

Horse Gate, "Golden Gate"

Babel, the Tower of Babel

Related events

Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

Jesus’ parable of the weeds

Jesus heals the blind and mute

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Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead

Jesus’ parable of the sower

Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl

Jesus heals a leper

Sermon on the mount

Jesus’ parable of the net

Jesus heals man with palsy

Jesus purging the temple

Joseph takes Mary as his wife

Birth of John the Baptist

Birth of Jesus foretold

Birth of John the Baptist promised

John preaches and baptizes

Jesus heals the Centurion's servant

Wedding at Cana

Jesus calls his disciples

Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus calms the stormy sea

Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son

Judgement pronounced on Jerusalem

Jesus heals deformed woman on Sabbath

The barren fig tree

Christ rebukes Pharisees and Scribes

Jesus heals a man with dropsy

Parable of the lost sheep

The rich man and poor Lazarus

Parable of the unjust steward

Parable of the prodigal son

Parable of the lost coin

The rich young man

Jesus blesses small children

Jesus walks on the sea

Jesus feeds 4,000

Jesus feeds the 5,000

Beheading of John the Baptist

Jesus sends the 12 Apostles

Jesus heals a blind man

Peter’s confession of Christ

Jesus restores a lunatic

Jesus heals 10 lepers

Transfiguration

Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

Jesus' temptation in the desert

Jonah swallowed by a great fish

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace

Israel's exodus from Egypt

Israel crossing the Red Sea

Plagues in Egypt

Moses and the burning bush

Manna from Heaven

Ten Commandments

Day of Atonement

Ark of the Covenant

Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Sacrifice of Isaac

Joseph in charge of Egypt

Joseph Sold to Egypt

Joseph's dreams

Jacob wrestles with God

Feast of Tabernacles

Year of Jubilee

An axhead floats

Job’s faith tested

The widow’s oil

Elijah taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire

Solomon builds the Temple

New Heavens and a new Earth

Jerusalem under siege

Valley of dry bones

Fall of Jerusalem

Seventy years of captivity

Solomon asks for wisdom

Solomon King of Israel

Sun stands still

Battle of Jericho

Balaam’s Donkey

Sampson kills 1000 Philistines

Sampson and Delilah

David and Bathsheba

David King of Israel

David anointed King of Judah

David and Goliath

Daniel in the lions den

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