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He did not give His disciples "nick" names. What Jesus did was follow Old Testament precedent. A new name was given to persons who have spiritual adoption (Isa. 62:2), to Abraham (Gen. 17:5), Sarah (Gen. 17:15), Jacob (Gen. 32:28), Peter (Matthew 16:18), Paul (Acts 13:9). In order to understand the New Testament it is extremely helpful to understand the Old Testament.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoJesus changed Simons name to Peter, that means the rock. he said on this rock will I build my church on.
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∙ 13y agoJesus changed the name of his disciple Simon to Peter, that means the rock, the reason being Jesus told Simon you will be called peter the Rock, on you I will build my church.
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∙ 10y agoThose are not "English names". Those names are simply familiar to English-speaking people, because many people have been named after the disciples.
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What are the names of the people in the Bible whose lives were changed by Jesus?
the twelve disciples i know of for sure
What are the other names of basic ecclesial communities?
community of disciples,
Who are the Names of disciples fishing with peter?
They were Andrew , James and John.
Why do the disciples all have non-Jewish names?
Because in the English Bible the disciples names are a translation of their Jewish name or possibly a transliteration of their Jewish names. For example Simon is English for the Jewish name Shimon and John is the English equivalent of Jochanan
Did any of the disciples have last names?
Judas Iscariot had a last name.
What are other names for disciples?
The term 'disciples' means 'imitator' that is followers of Jesus Christ attempting to do things His way. The 'inner group' of disciples that were given to Jesus by His Father are called the 12 Apostles.
How many disciples are mentioned in the bible?
Beside the 12 disciples that followed Jesus there were many disciples mentioned, in fact too many to mention. Their names are found in almost all the books of the New Testament.
What are the meanings of the twelve disciples' names?
Their names were common names for the time period. Example: Jude, Judas, Jesus are all variations of the same name.
What were the names of the first 4 disciples and what were they doing when Jesus met them?
The name of the first four disciples were Andrew, Peter, James and john. These four were fishermen.
Why did the 12 disciples have western names?
The names commonly associated with the 12 disciples in Western culture are translations or adaptations of their original Hebrew or Aramaic names. As Christianity spread throughout the Western world, these names were anglicized for ease of pronunciation and understanding by Western audiences.
When was Only the Names Have Been Changed created?
Only the Names Have Been Changed was created on 2007-01-12.
Who changed their names in the Torah?
Adam, Avraham, Sarah, and Yisrael are a few of the people in the Torah who's names were changed.
