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8 results for "Growth of the early church"
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Simon the Zealot Character
Simon the Zealot was one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus, distinguished from Simon Peter in the Gospel lists by his association with the Zealot movement,โฆ
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Alexander the Coppersmith Character
Alexander the Coppersmith was a metalworker in the first century who actively opposed the apostle Paul's preaching of the gospel. In 2 Timothy 4:14-15, Paul staโฆ
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Herod the Great Character
Herod the Great ruled as the Roman-appointed king of Judea from 37 to 4 BC, a period that overlaps with the traditional dating of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. In โฆ
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The Angel of the Lord Character
The Angel of the Lord appears repeatedly in the Old Testament as a divine messenger who speaks and acts with God's own authority, such as when he guided Hagar iโฆ
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The Prodigal Son Character
The Prodigal Son appears in Jesus' parable in Luke 15, told to explain God's attitude toward sinners and the joy that accompanies repentance. In the account, a โฆ
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Alexander the Coppersmith Character
Alexander the Coppersmith was a metalworker identified in 2 Timothy 4:14-15 as someone who caused the apostle Paul great harm and vigorously opposed his proclamโฆ
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Ananias the High Priest Character
Ananias served as high priest in Jerusalem from approximately AD 47 to 59 and presided over the Sanhedrin during the apostle Paul's arrest in the city. When Pauโฆ
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John the Baptist Character
John the Baptist was a first-century prophet who fulfilled Old Testament prophecies by preparing the way for the Messiah through a public ministry of preaching โฆ