Many people besides the four fishermen followed Jesus. His teachings were so new and carried such impact that many wanted to be his pupils or disciples. They followed his company from one place to another.
Finally its claimed Jesus felt he needed to choose twelve of these men for special training so they could help in his work. He wanted to send these men to places where he had never gone. They would preach to the people about the kingdom of God.
One night he slipped away quietly and climbed the mountain to pray. There in the quietness he prayed all night for help and wisdom and for strength to do his work.
When morning came Jesus was ready to choose his helpers. Leaving his place of prayer, he joined the company of followers who were waiting in the valley.
From them he chose Simon, whom he called Peter, and Andrew, the brother who first brought Simon to Jesus. Then he chose James and John, the brothers who had been partners with Simon and Andrew in the fishing business. Afterwards he chose Matthew, the publican; Philip, of Bethsaida; Thomas and Bartholomew; another James, who was the son of Alpheus; another Simon, also called Zelotes; Judas, the brother of James; and last of all Judas Iscariot, who finally sold his Lord for the 13 pieces of silver.
Judas was treasurer for the apostles.
a premier is chosen by being elected upon by the people in that particular area.
St. Matthew the Apostle was a tax collector and is the patron saint of accountants and financial matters.
St. Matthew the apostle, once a tax collector, is patronage of financial matters.
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Hebrew was not chosen as an Apostle. Only human beings can be apostles, and since Hebrew is a language, it wasn't even considered an option.
Matthias the Apostle was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as one of the Twelve Apostles. Before being chosen, Matthias was a witness to Jesus's ministry and resurrection.
Matthias became the apostle who was selected to replace Judas
The last apostle is considered to be John, the author of the Book of Revelation and one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. John is believed to have lived the longest and died in Ephesus around 100 AD.
I can not speak for Andrew but will venture a guess that the day he met Our Lord and was chosen by him to be an apostle - the first apostle - would be a good bet.
Yes he was. He was a humble fisherman Chosen By Christ to be His Apostle & His Rock.
Yes he was. He was a humble fisherman Chosen By Christ to be His Apostle & His Rock.
In the Bible, after the betrayal and death of Judas Iscariot, the remaining apostles decided that a new apostle needed to be chosen to replace him. This decision is described in the book of Acts in the New Testament.
An apostle is a person who is sent out to spread a religious message or carry out a mission, often used in reference to the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible who were tasked with spreading the teachings of Christianity.
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Matthias was chosen by the disciples to replace Judas (Acts 1:26).
No. The apostle to the Gentiles was Paul. He was a plain ordinary man chosen by God to tell the Gentiles of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is described as the "Lamb of God".