CATECHISM OF SCRIPTURE NAMES. 283 36. Q. Who was Nebuchadnezzar ? A. The proud king Of Babylon, who run mad and was driven among the beasts. The Scripture Names in the New Testament. I. QUESTION. WHO was Jesus Christ ? A. The Son of God, and the Saviour of men. 2. Q. Who was the Virgin Mary ? A. The mother of Jesus Christ. 3. Q. Who was Joseph the carpenter ? A. The supposed father of Christ, because he married his mother. 4. Q. Who were the Jews ? A. The family of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and God chose them for his own people. 5. Q. Whowere the Gentiles ? A. All the nations besides the Jews. 6. Q. Who was Cwsar ? A. The emperor of Rome, and the rulerof the world. 7. Q. Who was Herod the great ? A. Theking of Judea, who killed all the children in a town, in hopes to kill Christ. 8. Q. Who was John the baptist? A. The prophet who told the Jews that Christ was come. 9. Q. Whowas the other Herod ? A. Theking of Galilee, who cut oli John the baptist's head. 10. Q. Who were the disciples of Christ? A. Those who learnt of him as their-Master. 11. Q. Who was Nathaniel ? A. A disciple of Christ, and a man without guile. 12. Q. Who was Nicodemus ? A. The fearful disciple who came to Jesus by night.. 13. Q. Who was Mary Magdalene ? A. A great sinner, who washed Christ's feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair. 14. Q. Who was Lazarus ? A. A friend of Christ, whom he raised to life when he hadbeen dead four days. 15. Q. Who was Martha ? A. Lazarus's sister, who was cumbered too much in making a feast for Christ. 16. Q. Who was Mary the sister of Martha ? A. The woman that chose the better part, and heard Jesus preach. 17. Q. Who were the Apostles? A. Those twelve disci- ples whom Christ ohote for the chief ministers of his gospel. 18. Q. Who was Simon Peter ? A. The apostle that de. Hied Christ and repented. 19. Q. Who was John? A. The beloved apostle that leaned on the bosons of Christ. T 9
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