Other Followers of Jesus

Other Followers of Jesus
Author: Joel Williams
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 233
Release: 1994-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567603482

The Gospel of Mark includes a series of similar episodes in which he presents minor characters and their response to Jesus. These individuals are neither disciples nor opponents of Jesus but rather people who are drawn, in a broad sense, from the crowd. Mark presents these characters either as suppliants or as those who exemplify a proper response to Jesus and his way. The purpose of this narrative study is to explore the effect of Mark's presentation of minor characters on the reader. It traces Mark's treatment of these individuals through the narrative and shows how Mark's presentation of minor characters moves the reader toward an acceptance of the demands of following Jesus.

Exploring People of the New Testament

Exploring People of the New Testament
Author: John Phillips
Publisher: Kregel Academic
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2007-03-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825433878

Readers of this last volume in the series will gain fresh insight into the lives of more than forty people from the New Testament, including well-known characters such as Mary, Peter, and John, and lesser-known characters such as Anna and Nathanael. Includes outlines and numerous illustrations and quotations.

New Testament Characters

New Testament Characters
Author: Carolyn Nystrom
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2003-07-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780830830695

Carolyn Nystrom introduces you to a blind beggar, a throwaway woman, a doubting disciple, and many other fascinating men and women of the New Testament. As you enter into their stories, you'll discover how Jesus can transform you too. They were ordinary people. Some were never even mentioned by name. Yet they were all touched by Jesus. In this ten-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, you will learn about the fascinating men and women of the New Testament. As you enter into their stories, you'll discover how you too can be touched by the Savior.

Major Lessons from Minor Bible Characters

Major Lessons from Minor Bible Characters
Author: Matt Hennecke
Publisher: Guardian of Truth Foundation
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2014-02-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781584273967

This workbook is not about "major" Bible people; it's about some "minor" ones. One might reasonably ask who is really "minor" in the Bible or in God's scheme of things? We all have a place in God's plan. We all are a piece of the puzzle. This holds true of the lesser known people of the Bible. Each one of them was a part of God's plan and had an effect on others in God's glorious tapestry. The individuals covered in this workbook are revealed in God's Word for a reason. Together let's discover some major lessons from these "minor" Bible characters.

New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters

New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters
Author: Paul Douglas Gardner
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 688
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780310240075

An exhaustive and reliable ready-reference of every person named in the Bible, from Aaron to Zurishaddai; perfect for Bible study and character studies.

Unsung Heroes

Unsung Heroes
Author: John Guzzetta
Publisher: Spiritbuilding.com
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-03-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780999068410

Christians often look for a place to serve. We know a lot about the major characters of the New Testament: Paul, Peter, James, John, etc., and of course the Lord Jesus Himself. Also sprinkled among the pages of the New Testament are names mentioned almost in passing, quick references to people whose duties and deeds are not given much attention, people like Onesimus, Tertius, Phoebe. With a little study and thought, we discover they were involved in vital areas of spiritual work. This series of 26 lessons shows us that the church family depends just as much on the likes of Archippus and Epaphras, names we often forget, as it does Paul and Peter. Whether you are a new Christian or mature in the faith, this book will help you appreciate the contributions that every Christian can and should make to the work of the church.

A Theory of Character in New Testament Narrative

A Theory of Character in New Testament Narrative
Author: Cornelis Bennema
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1451484305

In this study in three-dimensional character reconstruction, Cornelis Bennema presents a new theory of character in the New Testament literature. Although character has been the subject of focused literary-critical study of the New Testament since the 1970s, Bennema observes that there is still no consensus regarding how character should be understood in contemporary literary theory or in biblical studies. Many New Testament scholars seem to presume that characters in Greco-Roman literature are two-dimensional,”Aristotelian”; figures, unlike the well-rounded, psychologized individuals who appear in modern fiction. They continue nevertheless to apply contemporary literary theory to characters in ancient writings. Bennema here offers a full, comprehensive, and non-reductionist theory for the analysis, classification, and evaluation of characters in the New Testament.

Exploring People of the Old Testament

Exploring People of the Old Testament
Author: John Phillips
Publisher: Kregel Academic
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2006-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825433843

This inaugural volume in the John Phillips Bible Characters series provides a rich exposition of the lives of twenty-seven significant--and sometimes overlooked--people in the Old Testament. An excellent resource for pastors and teachers.

Character Studies in the Fourth Gospel

Character Studies in the Fourth Gospel
Author: Hunt, et al
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 746
Release: 2016
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802873928

Using various narrative approaches and methodologies, an international team of forty-four Johannine scholars here offers probing essays related to individual characters and group characters in the Gospel of John. These essays present fresh perspectives on characters who play a major role in the Gospel (Peter, Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman, Thomas, and many others), but they also examine characters who have never before been the focus of narrative analysis (the men of the Samaritan woman, the boy with the loaves and fishes, Barabbas, and more). Taken together, the essays shed new light on how complex and nuanced many of these characters are, even as they stand in the shadow of Jesus. Readers of this volume will be challenged to consider the Gospel of John anew.