Ben-Hur: personer, tidslinje og steder

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GasparA student of Greek philosophy, he follows a guiding vision in search of the promised King.Optræder første gang i chapter 3
BalthasarAn Egyptian believer in one God, he helps the poor and answers a heavenly summons.Optræder første gang i chapter 5
the NazareneThe newborn Christ is announced by an angel and worshipped by shepherds near Bethlehem.Optræder første gang i chapter 11
Ben-HurAlso called Judah, he defends Israel’s faith and ends his friendship with Messala.Optræder første gang i chapter 17
MessalaJudah’s returning friend mocks Jewish beliefs and urges him to seek advancement through Rome.Optræder første gang i chapter 17
AmrahShe tends the troubled Judah and brings him food when he withdraws to his bedroom.Optræder første gang i chapter 18
Ben-Hur’s motherJudah’s affectionate mother asks for him and welcomes him in the rooftop summerhouse.Optræder første gang i chapter 18
TirzahShe sings to Judah and hears his plan to learn warfare in Rome.Optræder første gang i chapter 21
Quintus ArriusA Roman commander, he takes charge of a fleet sent against pirates threatening eastern trade.Optræder første gang i chapter 24
SimonidesBen-Hur’s father’s former agent is a wealthy merchant suspected of holding the missing Hur money.Optræder første gang i chapter 31
EstherShe welcomes Ben-Hur with a seat and wine in Simonides’ rooftop home.Optræder første gang i chapter 33
MalluchSimonides sends him to follow Ben-Hur secretly and approach him as a friend.Optræder første gang i chapter 34
Sheik IlderimHe owns treasured horses whose Roman driver loses control during practice.Optræder første gang i chapter 37
IrasBalthasar’s daughter rides with him on a camel that Ben-Hur saves from trampling horses.Optræder første gang i chapter 38

Chapter 5
Balthasar explains his heavenly summons, and the three travelers depart before a brilliant star appears.
Chapter 11
An angel announces Christ’s birth, and shepherds find and worship the child in a manger.
Chapter 14
Three wise men follow the star to the Child and offer gifts in worship.
Chapter 17
Judah and Messala clash over faith and Roman power, ending their friendship.
Chapter 21
An accidentally dislodged tile strikes the procurator, and soldiers seize Judah’s family.
Chapter 22
On the journey toward lifelong galley service, Judah receives water and a blessing from Mary’s son.
Chapter 28
Ben-Hur survives the sinking of the Astroea and pulls the drowning Arrius onto a plank.
Chapter 29
A Roman ship rescues them, and Arrius adopts Ben-Hur as his son and heir.
Chapter 33
Simonides demands proof of Ben-Hur’s identity and gives him no news of his missing family.
Chapter 39
Ben-Hur plans to humiliate Messala through chariot racing rather than kill a possible source of family news.
Chapter 46
Balthasar describes a kingdom concerned with saving souls, leaving Ben-Hur and Ilderim unable to understand.
Chapter 53
Messala’s intercepted letter gives Ben-Hur hope that his mother and sister remain alive.
Chapter 56
Simonides persuades Ben-Hur to support secret military preparations for the expected King.
Chapter 62
Ben-Hur deliberately wrecks Messala’s chariot and wins the race.
Chapter 64
Ben-Hur escapes a murderous trap and pays Thord to report him dead.
Chapter 67
Ben-Hur’s mother and Tirzah are released from their hidden prison, but leprosy leaves them without a destination.
Chapter 70
Amrah finds the women near En-rogel and secretly brings them food and water.
Chapter 73
Ben-Hur secretly organizes three Galilean legions and rides toward the Jordan to investigate news of a prophet.
Chapter 77
John identifies a stranger as the Son of God, and Ben-Hur recognizes his former helper at Nazareth.
Chapter 82
The Nazarene heals Ben-Hur’s mother and Tirzah, bringing the family together again.
Chapter 84
Iras threatens to expose Ben-Hur’s military preparations unless he pays Messala, ending their attachment.
Chapter 86
The Nazarene accepts arrest and rejects armed resistance, shattering Ben-Hur’s hopes for a restored Judean kingdom.
Chapter 87
Ben-Hur tries to arrange a rescue, but his Galileans will fight only for national freedom.
Chapter 88
Ben-Hur accepts the Nazarene’s spiritual kingdom at the crucifixion and later commits his fortune to protecting Christian worship in Rome.
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