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Simeon Called Niger
Simeon called Niger is an early church figure named in Acts 13:1 as one of the "prophets and teachers" of the church at Antioch in Syria.
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- ManaenPeople
Manaen is an early church figure named in Acts 13:1 as one of the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch. He is described as one "which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch," that is, as Herod's foster brother or childhood companion.
- Lucius of CyrenePeople
Lucius is a figure of the early church named in Acts 13:1 as one of the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch. He was from Cyrene in North Africa.
- Simeon and AnnaPeople
Simeon and Anna are two devout Jews in Luke 2 who recognized the infant Jesus as the Messiah and bore witness to him when he was presented at the Temple in Jerusalem. Simeon left a hymn of praise and a prophecy, and Anna is called a prophetess.
- Song of SimeonBible
The Song of Simeon is the short hymn of praise that Simeon sang in the Temple while holding the infant Jesus, recorded in Luke 2:29-32. It is also called the Nunc Dimittis, from its opening words in Latin.
- Song of SimeonWorship & Rites
The Song of Simeon is Simeon's hymn of praise recorded in Luke 2:29–32. Also known as the Nunc Dimittis, from its opening words in Latin, it has been sung in many church traditions at evening prayer and in Communion and funeral services.
- Song of ZechariahWorship & Rites
The Song of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-79) is the hymn that Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, uttered when he was filled with the Holy Spirit after his son's birth. It is also called the "Benedictus," from its first Latin word.
- MattathiasPeople
Mattathias was a Jewish priest who lived in Modein in the second century BC. He launched the Maccabean Revolt against the religious persecution of the Seleucid king Antiochus IV, and he was the father of Judas Maccabeus.
- Simon the CananaeanPeople
Simon the Cananaean was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. In Luke and Acts he is called "Simon called Zelotes" (the Zealot), which distinguishes him from Peter, who bore the same name.
- Simon the ZealotPeople
Simon was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. Matthew and Mark call him "Simon the Cananaean," while Luke and Acts call him "Simon the Zealot." Both epithets are understood to mean "Zealot" or "one who is zealous."
- AndrewPeople
Andrew was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, the brother of Simon Peter, and a fisherman from Galilee. The Gospel of John portrays him as a former disciple of John the Baptist who followed Jesus and brought Peter to Him.
- Brothers of JesusBible
A collective term for James, Joseph (Joses), Simon, and Judas, who are called the "brothers" of Jesus in the New Testament, together with his unnamed sisters. Christian traditions differ in their understanding of how these individuals were related to Jesus.
- Fishers of MenBible
A phrase Jesus used when He called disciples who were fishermen on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It likens the work of bringing people to God to catching fish and appears in Matthew 4:19 and Mark 1:17.
- 2 PeterBible
Second Peter is one of the General Epistles of the New Testament, a three-chapter letter written in the name of the apostle Peter. It warns against false teachers and urges believers to live godly lives as they await the return of Christ.
- James (Son of Zebedee)People
James, the son of Zebedee, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the brother of the apostle John. According to the Book of Acts, he was killed with the sword by King Herod, and he is the only one of the Twelve whose martyrdom is recorded in Scripture.
- Charles SimeonPeople
Charles Simeon (1759–1836) was an evangelical priest of the Church of England. He ministered at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge, for fifty-four years, trained preachers, and took part in founding the Church Missionary Society (CMS).
- Simeon (son of Jacob)People
The second son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of the tribe of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. He is known for his part in the Shechem incident and for being held as a hostage in the story of Joseph.
- ZimriPeople
Zimri was a leader of the tribe of Simeon who appears in Numbers 25. During the Baal-peor incident, he brought a Midianite woman, Cozbi, into the camp before the tabernacle of the congregation and was killed by Phinehas.
- SaluPeople
Salu is a man of the tribe of Simeon mentioned in the Book of Numbers. He was the father of Zimri, who was killed along with a Midianite woman during the incident at Baal-peor.
- Joshua 19Bible
Joshua 19 records how lots were cast at Shiloh to assign the inheritances of six tribes: Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan. The chapter concludes the division of the land with the gift of Timnath-serah to Joshua.