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All the Apostles of the Bible

I. The Original Apostles - The Twelve

III. The Particular Personalities Of All Named Apostles

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All the Apostles of the Bible Prepared and published by Herbert Lockyer, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530, USA

I. The Original Apostles - The Twelve

• As to their relations
  • Simon Peter and Andrew were sons of Jonas or John John 1:42;21:15
  • James and John were sons of Zebedee and Salome Matt 20:20;27:56; Mark 15:40;16:1
  • Matthew, originally Levi, was the son of Alphaeus Mark 2:14
  • James the Less is also called the son of Alphaeus, so he and Matthew were probably brothers. From John 19.25 and Mark 15:40 it would seem that Mary, the wife of Clopas (not Cleopas Luke 24:18 ), was the mother of James the Less, so that Clopas was Alphaeus
  • Jude was not the brother of James, as the Authorized Version has it, but the son of another James Luke 6:6
  • Judas was the son of Simon John 6:71;13 . In these references, the word "Iscariot" is attached to Simon and not to Judas, implying that father and son had the same name because they came from from Kerioth, in Judea.

• As to their dwelling places
  • Peter, Andrew, James,John and Philip lived in Bethsaida Mark 1:16-24; John 1:44;12:21 . The first four of these later lived in Capernum (Mark 1:21, 29).
  • John lived on in Jerusalem and then in Ephesus {{Acts 3:1; 15:6; Gal. 2:1, 9)
  • Matthew belonged to Bethsaida Mark 2:1,14
  • Bartholomew, who is Nathaniel, lived at Cana of Galilee John 21:2
  • Thomas, James the Less, Jude, and Simon the Zealot lived in Galilee
  • Judas Iscariot was the only Judean among the apostles

• As to their trades
  • Peter, Andrew, James and John were fishermen Mark 1:16,19
  • Matthew had been a tax collector Matt 9:9
  • We are not told the occupation of the other seven

For further information, consult All the Men of the Bible. Prepared and published by Herbert Lockyer, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530, USA

• Andrew - The Apostle Who Shared Christ Personally
• Bartholomew - The Apostle Conspicuous For His Transparency
• James, the Son of Alphaeus - The Apostle Who Rendered Obscure Service
• James, the Son of Zebedee - The Apostle Became Known as Great
• John - The Apostle Who Personified Love
• Judas Iscariot - The Apostle Who Committed Suicide
• Matthew - The Apostle Who Wrote a Great Gospel
• Peter - The Apostle Who Was Slow-witted
• Simon the Canaanite - The Apostle Who Was a Revolutionist
• Thaddaeus - The Apostle Who Had Three Names
• Thomas - The Apostle Most Maligned

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Other sections in this book

• Introduction?Create
• I. The Prayerful, Purposeful, And Particular Choice Of The Twelve
• II. The Priviliged Preparation Of The Twelve
• III. The Particular Personalities Of All Named Apostles
• Appendixes
• Bibliography
• Scripture Index

All the Apostles of the Bible

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