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Jan 4, 2022 · Among the twelve were fishermen, a tax collector, and a revolutionary. The Gospels record the constant failings, struggles, and doubts of these twelve men who followed Jesus Christ. After Jesus’ resurrection and ascension into heaven, the Holy Spirit transformed the disciples/apostles into powerful men of God who turned the world upside down (Acts 17:6).
Jan 4, 2022 · Beyond the unique twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, there were also apostles in a generic sense. Barnabas is referred to as an “apostle” in Acts 13:2 and 14:14. Andronicus and Junias are possibly identified as apostles in Romans 16:7. The same Greek word usually translated “apostle” is used to refer to Titus in 2 Corinthians 8:23 and ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Some days later, the remaining apostles were in Jerusalem praying with Jesus’ mother, His brothers, and other believers. The group totaled about 120 (Acts 1:12–26). Simon Peter addressed the group and told them that Psalm 69:25 predicted Judas’ desertion and Psalm 109:8 predicted that the defector’s place among the apostles should be filled.
Sep 25, 2023 · The word disciples simply means “believers” or “Christians” in this context. The Greek word for “apostle” literally means “one who is sent” and can refer to an emissary or anyone sent on a mission. An apostle is given the authority of the one who sent him. All of the apostles were disciples—they were among the many believers ...
Jan 4, 2022 · How old were Jesus’ disciples? Answer. The Bible does not specifically give the ages of any of the original twelve disciples. However, a few observations can be made regarding their ages. First, Scripture teaches Jesus was about 30 years old when He began His public ministry (Luke 3:23). In Jewish culture, disciples (or students) were ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The apostles were missionaries and spent their lives in pagan nations as missionaries do now. We should also note that there are still people like Paul who can do more good without being married. There are circumstances like his where it is not advisable to marry, and there can be no doubt that Paul regarded the unmarried state for a missionary as preferable and advisable.
Jan 4, 2022 · Many have suggested that one or both of these individuals were actually apostles, interpreting the phrase “ among the apostles” to mean Andronicus and Junias were part of (or “among”) that group. If this is a correct reading, it would be significant because Junia (as the name appears in the KJV and ESV) would be the only female apostle ...
Nov 28, 2023 · It is important to note that, once the foundation is laid, it is not laid again. The gifts of the apostles and prophets were foundational and necessary in the early days of the church, but their purpose has been completed. There are no apostles or prophets today. Once the Holy Spirit had fulfilled His ministry of guiding the disciples into all ...
Feb 4, 2022 · The twelve disciples became the apostles (Mark 3:14) with the exception of Judas, who defected. He was replaced by Matthias in Acts 1:21–22. He was replaced by Matthias in Acts 1:21–22. Matthias was a candidate for being an apostle because he had “been with us [the other apostles] the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us.”
Jul 18, 2024 · Answer. A Galilean in the Bible is an inhabitant of the area in Israel near the Sea of Galilee. In the time of Christ, Galilee was the northernmost of the three provinces of Israel, above Samaria in the middle and Judea in the south. Approximately 700 years before Christ, Galilee’s Israelite inhabitants were conquered by Assyria.
