Old Testament prophet and deliverer. Luke taught that Jesus was a prophet like him.

Name of fragment, earliest known document listing the New Testament books that the Church considered canonical

Term used by Dr. Bayer to describe discourse that makes a point more indirectly by telling a story

Roman emperor who blamed the Christians for a fire in 64 A.D.

Early manuscript containing portions of Luke and John, probably copied between AD 175 and AD 200

Jewish celebration to remember the Passover and deliverance in Egypt, to celebrate harvest, and to remember the giving of the law

The apostle who preached on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2

Jewish sect from the first century. Along with the Sadducees, they believed that God would not intervene until Israel becomes obedient to the law.

Name of deacon from the church in Jerusalem (Acts 6) who preached the gospel in Samaria (Acts 8). (The name coincides with the name of one of the 12 apostles, but this is a different person.)

Woman, who along with her husband Aquila, gave instruction to Apollos in Ephesus