grouping cards with pictures (sort of)

Simon Peter Rock. Brother of Andrew, also known as Simeon or Simon; originally a fisherman. His Aramaic name, Cephas, of which Peter is the Greek equivalent, was given him by the Lord. Peter, James, and John were the First Presidency after Christ ascended.	Andrew Brother of Simon Peter. He was a fisherman. As a disciple of John the Baptist, he met Jesus and then brought Peter to meet Jesus	James (brother of John) Son of Zebedee, brother of John. He was a fisherman. From Jesus he and his brother received the name Boanerges, “a son of thunder.” He was killed by Herod. Peter, James, and John were the First Presidency after Christ ascended.
John John the Beloved. Son of Zebedee and brother of James. He was a fisherman. Peter, James, and John were the First Presidency after Christ ascended. He did not die but is a ministering servant until the time of the Lord’s Second Coming.	Matthew Gift of God. Known before his conversion as Levi, son of Alphaeus. He was a tax gatherer. His chief object in the Book of Matthew is to show that Jesus is the Messiah of whom the prophets spoke.	Bartholomew/Nathaniel Batholomew/Nathaniel--God has given. He was a friend of Philip.
Philip Lover of horses. A friend of Bartholomew.	Judas “Not Iscariot,” one of the Twelve, also called Judas (son or brother) of James; probably the same as Lebbaeus or Thaddaeus.	Simon the Canaanite/the Zealot Matthew and Mark call him “the Cananean” (not Canaanite as in the KJV), which is formed from an Aramaic word (Kanan), of which Zelotes is the Greek and Zealot the English equivalent. The Zealots (so called from their zeal for the law) were determined to resist Roman or any foreign authority in Palestine.
James Son of Alphaeus. (Alphaeus was a common name so we don’t know if he was the brother to Matthew, but it is a possibility)	Thomas Dydimus The name Dydimus means a “twin.” The phrase “doubting Thomas” comes from him not believing the Lord had risen until Thomas had seen Him.	The Original Apostles

Matthias Gift of Jehovah. The person chosen to fill the place of Judas Iscariot. He was a disciple throughout the whole of our Lord’s ministry; tradition states that he preached the gospel and suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia.	Mark Cousin (or nephew) of Barnabas. His object in writing his gospel is to describe our Lord as the incarnate Son of God, living and acting among men. Tradition states that after Peter’s death, Mark visited Egypt, founded the Church of Alexandria, and died by martyrdom.	Luke The writer of the third Gospel and of the Acts. He was born of gentile parents and practiced medicine. History tells us nothing of Luke’s later years, but tradition says he died a martyr.
Timothy Honored of God. The son of a Greek father and Jewish mother (Eunice) living at Lystra. Timothy was perhaps Paul’s most trusted and capable assistant.	Paul He was known in early life as Saul. He was a Pharisee and was active in the persecution of Christians and took part in the martyrdom of Stephen. His works are given in Acts and his epistles. He suffered martyrdom.	Stephen Stephen was one of the Christian martyrs of New Testament times. He saw in vision Jesus standing on the right hand of God.
Barnabas Son of consolation. A name given to Joseph, a Levite of Cyprus, who sold his possessions and gave the proceeds to the Apostles. Though not one of the Twelve, he was regarded as an Apostle.	Nicodemus A “ruler of the Jews,” member of the Sanhedrin; comes to Jesus by night, defends Him to the Pharisees, brings spices to His burial.	Lazarus Helped of God. Of Bethany, brother of Martha and Mary. He was raised by Jesus from the dead.
Apollos An Alexandrian Jew, an eloquent man and mighty in the scriptures. He received instruction in the gospel at Ephesus from Aquila and Priscilla and then went to Corinth.	Joseph He lived at Nazareth and espoused Mary. It was shortly before the marriage that Mary received the visit from the angel Gabriel. The birth of the child, Jesus, was miraculous, His mother being His only earthly parent; but Joseph was naturally regarded in Nazareth as His father, and the holy child treated him as such.	Men in the New Testament

Acts The early part of Acts records some of the major missionary activities of the Twelve Apostles during the time immediately following the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The last half of the book outlines some of the travels and missionary work of Paul.	Romans One of Paul’s epistles, this one written to the Saints at Rome.	Corinthians Paul wrote these 2 epistles to the Saints of Corinth.
Galatians  & Ephesians Two epistles that Paul wrote, one to the Galatian churches and one to the early Saints at Ephesus.	Philippians An epistle that Paul wrote to the congregation at Philippi, which was the first church founded by Paul in Europe.	Colossians An epistle of Paul, this one to the Church in Colosse.
Thessalonians Two epistles of Paul to the Saints of Thessalonica.	Titus An epistle to Titus, one of Paul’s converts who later became a missionary.	Philemon This epistle of Paul’s is a private letter to Philemon and not to a group of Saints
Hebrews This epistle from Paul was written to Jewish members of the Church	. Revelation The last book in the New Testament, written by John. The message of Revelation is the same as that of all scripture: there will be an eventual triumph on this earth of God over the devil; a permanent victory of good over evil, of the Saints over their persecutors, of the kingdom of God over the kingdoms of men and of Satan.	Books in the New Testament

Bethlehem House of Bread. Five mile south of Jerusalem. The birthplace of Christ.	Judea The name to the mountainous southern part of western Palestine.	Nazareth Early home of Jesus. The village lies in a hollow among the hills of Galilee.
Galilee The most northerly of the three divisions into which Palestine west of the Jordan was divided. Nazareth and Capernaum are part of Galilee.	Jerusalem The capital of Judah. One of the oldest cities in the world.	Dead Sea Also known as the Salt Sea, streams flow into it but it doesn’t have an outlet. Evaporation of the water makes it heavy in mineral salts and bitter.
Cana This is where Jesus performed his first recorded miracle—turning water into wine at a wedding	Capernaum A town on the northern end of the Sea of Galilee. This district was one of the most prosperous and crowded in all Palestine. The Lord lived there after the beginning of His ministry.	Emmaus A village about 5 miles from Jerusalem. It was on the road to Emmaus that the resurrected Lord talked unrecognized to 2 of His disciples.
Jericho A walled city in the valley of the Jordan,  near the place where the Israelites crossed the river on their first entry into the promised land. It was visited by our Lord on His last journey to Jerusalem.	Palestine The land where the Savior taught. Also known as Canaan. In the time of our Lord, Judea was mainly Jewish, but in the rest of Palestine there was a mixture of Jews, Syrians, and Greeks.	On the Map

Mary, mother of Jesus She was with the Apostles after the Ascension of Jesus. There is no trustworthy history of her later years.	Elisabeth Mother of John the Baptist, and kinswoman of Mary. She belonged to the priestly family of Aaron.	Widow and her 2 mites She threw in 2 mites into the treasury and Jesus said that she had cast in more than the others because she had cast in all that she had and they had cast in of their abundance.
Martha Sister of Lazarus and Mary. She showed great faith when her brother Lazarus died and she told Jesus, “Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.”	Anna A prophetess who, after a short married life had been, at the time of our Lord’s birth, a widow for 84 years. She was one of those who greeted the infant Jesus at His presentation in the temple and she prophesies of His mission.	Mary Magdalene Out of her went seven devils. She was near the cross, at the burial, and at the tomb in the morning. Jesus appeared to her after his resurrection.
Tabitha/Dorcas A woman well known for her good works, whose death was greatly mourned. She was restored to life by Peter.	Eunice A Jewish Christian and mother of Timothy. She was converted to Christianity on Paul's first trip to Lystra and would have been subject to many of the same persecutions and challenges that Paul and the other Christians in the area faced.	Priscilla Wife of Aquila. At Ephesus Aquila and Priscilla instructed Apollos in the faith, and their house seems to have been a center of Church activity.
Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus Sister of Lazarus and Martha. Sat at Jesus’ feet, sent for Jesus after the death of Lazarus, and anointed Jesus with ointment.	Woman at the Well She was a Samaritan woman the Savior met at a well and asked of her water. He then taught her that He had living water and declared to her that He was the Messiah, the Christ.	Women in the New Testament

Bread = life, Christ, body, word of God	Water = Atonement, Blood, Christ	Oil = the Holy Spirit, Atonement
Fire = Judgment, God's presence, cleansing and purification	Rock = Christ, God	Lamb = Jesus, sacrifice
Dove = Holy Ghost	Rainbow = covenant, covenant keeping	Eyes = Spiritual Discernment
Trumpets = God’s speaking	Tearing garments = symbol of anger or sorrow	Symbols in the New Testament

The Candle under a Bushel	The Parable of the Sower	The Pearl of Great Price
The Wheat and the Tares	The Parable of the Talents	The Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Prodigal Son	The Parable of the 10 Virgins	The 2 Debtors/the Unmerciful Servant
The Parable of the Lost Sheep	The Good Samaritan	Parables in the New Testament

Water into Wine	Healing the 10 lepers	Healing the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind
Stilling the storm	Net Full of Fish	Feeding the Multitude
Walking on Water	Raising Lazarus from the Dead	Tribute Money in the Fish
Restoring a Severed Ear	The Resurrection	Miracles in the New Testament