வேதாகம நபர்களும் குடும்பங்களும்
அவர்கள் யார், அவர்களுடைய குடும்பங்கள், இஸ்ரவேலரா புறஜாதியாரா, என்ன செய்தார்கள், எப்போது, தேவனுடைய திட்டத்தில் அது ஏன் முக்கியம் - அவர்களுடைய கதையைச் சொல்லும் வேதவசனங்களுடன்.
31 people shown, in the order of the biblical story.
Early Church 31
| பெயர் | நபர்கள் | பங்கு (என்ன) | எப்போது |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias | இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish |
Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot | c. AD 30-33 |
| Stephen | இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish believer in Jerusalem |
One of the seven chosen to serve; the first Christian martyr | c. AD 33-35 |
| Philip the evangelist
also Philip |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish believer; later lived at Caesarea |
One of the seven; evangelist to Samaria and the Ethiopian | c. AD 33-57 |
| The Ethiopian Eunuch
also eunuch, man of Ethiopia |
Gentile
Ethiopian; treasurer of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians (generally understood to be a Gentile worshipper of God) |
Ethiopian court official baptised by Philip | c. AD 34 |
| Cornelius | Gentile
Roman (centurion of the Italian band) |
Roman centurion; first Gentile convert baptised by Peter | c. AD 40 |
| Paul
also Saul, Saul of Tarsus |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish (tribe of Benjamin), born in Tarsus of Cilicia; a Roman citizen |
Apostle to the Gentiles | c. AD 33 - 60s |
| Barnabas
also Joses |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish, a Levite of Cyprus |
Encourager; missionary companion of Paul | c. AD 33-50s |
| Ananias of Damascus
also Ananias |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish disciple at Damascus |
Disciple who laid hands on Saul after his conversion | c. AD 34 |
| Ananias and Sapphira
also Ananias, Sapphira |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish believers in Jerusalem |
Married couple who lied to the Holy Spirit | c. AD 33-35 |
| Dorcas
also Tabitha |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish disciple at Joppa |
Disciple full of good works, raised from the dead through Peter | c. AD 35-40 |
| Lydia | Gentile
Of Thyatira, living at Philippi; a worshipper of God (generally understood to be a Gentile) |
Seller of purple; first recorded convert in Europe | c. AD 50 |
| The Philippian Jailer
also jailor, keeper of the prison |
Gentile
Of Philippi, a Roman colony (generally understood to be a Gentile) |
Prison keeper converted with his household | c. AD 50 |
| Timothy
also Timotheus |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Of Lystra; Jewish mother and Greek father (Acts 16:1) |
Paul's son in the faith and co-worker; pastor at Ephesus | c. AD 50-60s |
| Eunice and Lois
also Eunice, Lois |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish believers (Acts 16:1) |
Timothy's mother (Eunice) and grandmother (Lois) | c. AD 50-60s |
| தீத்து | Gentile
Greek (Galatians 2:3) |
Greek co-worker of Paul; left to set the church in Crete in order | c. AD 49-60s |
| Silas
also Silvanus |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish believer of the Jerusalem church; a Roman citizen (Acts 16:37) |
Prophet and missionary companion of Paul | c. AD 49-60s |
| லூக்கா
also Lucas |
Gentile
Generally understood to be a Gentile (not listed among those 'of the circumcision', Colossians 4:10-14) |
Physician and faithful companion of Paul | c. AD 50-60s |
| மாற்கு
also John Mark, John, Marcus |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish, of Jerusalem |
Missionary helper; traditionally the writer of the Gospel of Mark | c. AD 44-60s |
| Priscilla and Aquila
also Priscilla, Prisca, Aquila |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish; Aquila was born in Pontus (Acts 18:2); lived in Rome, Corinth and Ephesus |
Tentmaking couple; co-workers of Paul | c. AD 50-60s |
| Apollos | இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish, born at Alexandria |
Eloquent teacher and preacher | c. AD 52-60s |
| பிலேமோன் | Gentile
Believer of Colossae (traditionally); ancestry not stated, generally understood to be a Gentile |
Christian slave-owner to whom Paul wrote the letter to Philemon | c. AD 60-62 |
| Onesimus | Gentile
Of Colossae (Colossians 4:9); ancestry not stated, generally understood to be a Gentile |
Runaway slave who became a faithful brother in Christ | c. AD 60-62 |
| Felix | Gentile
Roman; governor of Judaea at Caesarea |
Roman governor who kept Paul in custody | governor c. AD 52-59 |
| Festus
also Porcius Festus |
Gentile
Roman; governor of Judaea after Felix |
Roman governor before whom Paul appealed to Caesar | governor c. AD 59-62 |
| Herod Agrippa I
also Herod, Herod the king |
Gentile
Herodian dynasty (Idumean descent); king of Judaea under Rome |
King who killed James and imprisoned Peter | reigned over Judaea c. AD 41-44 |
| Herod Agrippa II
also Agrippa, King Agrippa |
Gentile
Herodian dynasty (Idumean descent); king under Rome |
King who heard Paul's defence at Caesarea | c. AD 59 |
| James, the Lord's brother
also James |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish, of Nazareth; leader of the church in Jerusalem |
Leader of the Jerusalem church; traditionally the writer of the Epistle of James | c. AD 30-60s |
| யூதா
also Judas, brother of James |
இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish |
Writer of the Epistle of Jude; traditionally identified as a brother of the Lord | c. AD 60s |
| Rhoda | இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Of the household of Mary, mother of John Mark, in Jerusalem |
Servant girl who answered the door to Peter | c. AD 44 |
| Gamaliel | இஸ்ரவேலர் / யூதர்
Jewish; a Pharisee and doctor of the law |
Respected teacher of the law who counselled the council | c. AD 30s |
| Sergius Paulus
also the deputy |
Gentile
Roman; deputy (proconsul) of the country at Paphos in Cyprus |
Roman proconsul of Cyprus who believed | c. AD 46-47 |
"Gentile" means anyone who was not of the people of Israel. From Melchizedek, Rahab and Ruth to Cornelius and Lydia, Scripture shows God's
promise to Abraham reaching every nation: "in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed" (ஆதியாகமம் 12:3).