These studies of some of the minor characters in the New Testament story illustrate the wealth of material in early Christianity. Human nature has infinite variety and perpetual interest. The author has already written books about the Baptist, Jesus, Paul, Luke, the Apostle John, Mark, and has one on the stocks about Simon Peter. So these are not included in this volume. The problem of the ministry is always a vital one and there are periods of pessimism about the ministerial supply. But God can use men of wide divergence in gifts and is not bound by any rules save those of life and love. The Word of God is not bound by any human shackles. The battle of the human spirit for fellowship with God in Christ goes on through the ages. A noble line of interpreters of Christ appear in every age.