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Category Archives: Men in the Bible

Noah

NOAH Scripture references: Genesis 5–9; Ezekiel 14:14–20; Hebrews 11:7; 1 Peter 3:20 ————————v———————— Date: Unknown Name: Noah [NOH-uh; “rest” or “comfort”] Greatest accomplishment: Noah built the giant ship in which his family and land animals survived the Genesis Flood.   ————————v———————— NOAH’S ROLE IN SCRIPTURE When God determined to wipe out a corrupt human society, […]

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Paul

PAUL Scripture References Acts 9; 13–28; Paul’s epistles ————————v———————— Date: About a.d. 1–67 Name: Paul [PAWL, “little”] Greatest Accomplishment: Paul led the first-century expansion of the church and was its greatest theologian and minister.   ————————v———————— To some, the apostle Paul seems the corrupter of Christianity, a man who took the “simple” religion of Jesus […]

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Peter

PETER Scripture references: the Gospels; 1, 2 Peter; Acts 1–5; 10–12; Galatians 2:11–21 ————————v———————— Date: About 5 b.c.–a.d. 65 Name: Peter [PEE-tuhr; “rock”] Greatest Accomplishment: Peter was the acknowledged leader of Jesus’ twelve disciples and preached the first gospel sermons to Jews and Gentiles.   ————————v———————— PETER’S ROLE IN SCRIPTURE Peter was a central figure […]

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Philip, The Evangelist

PHILIP THE EVANGELIST Scripture references: Acts 6:5; 8:5–40; 21:8 ————————v———————— Date: About a.d. 35 Name: Philip [FIL-ip; “lover of horses”] Greatest Accomplishment: One of the seven deacons in the Jerusalem church, Philip became one of the earliest Christian missionaries.   ————————v———————— Several Philips are mentioned in the New Testament, including one of Jesus’ twelve disciples. […]

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Stephen

STEPHEN Scripture references: Acts 6:1–8:2 ————————v———————— Date: Died about a.d. 35 Name: Stephen [STEE-vuhn; “crown”] Greatest Accomplishment: Stephen was the first Christian martyred for his faith.   ————————v———————— ———————— As Stephen was being stoned he saw a vision of Jesus in glory and prayed for his persecutors. ————————v———————— STEPHEN’S LIFE AND TIMES Stephen was a […]

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Timothy

TIMOTHY Scripture references: Acts 16:1; 17:14–15; 18:5; 19:22; 20:4; Romans 16:21; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 16:10; Philippians 1:1; 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 3:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Timothy; 2 Timothy ————————v———————— Date: a.d. 50 Name: Timothy [TIM-uh-thee; “honored by God”] Greatest Accomplishment: Timothy was a second-generation leader of the church, trained by the apostle Paul.   […]

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