There is some dispute as to wheter Jesus of Nazareth had female apostles. Many theologians believe that Mary Magdalene was Jesus closest apostle. This idea originates from references to Mary as an apostle in Aramaic texts that were part of the early Christian church, but were stricken from the holy cannon by the Council of Nicea. The modern bible has been edited many times in it's 2000 year evolution. Before Guttenberg's printing press, all copying was done by hand. Often, the copiers changed the texts to conform to common ideas in their society, including misogyny and patriarchy. The apparent "fact" of Jesus apostles all being male is obscured by this evolutionary editing process.
Although, Jesus' half brother by Mary was named James. He was not an apostle. If you look at the beginning of the book of James, they explain it there. Also Matthew 10:2-4 gives out the names and explain their association within their family. and neither of the two James that were mention is kin to Jesus.
This is not proven or given any significant fact. The reason is not mainly known, but the number 12 in the Bible correspond to the 12 Tribes of the Israel in the Old Testament.
no she didnt
Answer: Burton L. Mack (Who Wrote the New Testament) says that a second-century focus on the apostles saw them imagined to have performed miracles as Jesus did, to have preached as he did and died as he did. Stories of their martyrdom were developed at this time and began to circulate. However, we do not really know how any of the twelve apostles died.
St. James the Greater is mentioned when Jesus calls the fishermen (Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19, Luke 5:10), when Jesus names the 12 apostles (Matthew 10:2, Mark 3:17, Luke 6:14), when Jesus raises a dead girl (Mark 5:37, Luke 8:51), at the transfiguration (Matthew 17:1, Mark 9:2, Luke 9:28), when James and John ask to call down fire from heaven (Luke 9:54), when James and John ask to sit at the right and left hand of Jesus in heaven (Matthew 20:20, Mark 10:35), when Jesus describes the destruction of the temple (Mark 13:3), at the agony in the garden (Mark 14:33), and when Herod kills James (Acts 12:2).Answer 2.James the Greater is not mentioned anywhere in the Holy Bible or in any Holy Scripture. 'James the Greater' as written, isn't sighted in any Holy Scripture.James son of Zebedee was not given the appellation 'the Greater' by the Holy Apostles in their recordings.Both 'the Greater' and 'the Great' are earthly appellations and so are not given by the Holy Apostles in adjunct records to James son of Zebedee.Refer: Lists of Apostles in Holy Scripture - New Testament (Matthew 10, Mark 3, Luke 6, Acts 1); Assumption of the Virgin Mary; The Epistle of the Apostles, etc.
There is no evidence that any of the apostles of Jesus were gay. The apostle Peter was married and his wife traveled with him.
There is some debate among scholars and religious texts, but there is no definitive evidence of any female apostles in the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus in the Bible. However, there were women who played important roles in the early Christian church and were considered disciples and leaders in their own right.
The Apostles taught people what Jesus taught them. That you did not need an intercessor any more. You could pray directly to God and he would hear you.
Apostles were chosen by Jesus to preach the gospel and spread his teachings after his death, whereas disciples were followers and learners under Jesus' guidance during his lifetime. Apostles were specifically appointed by Jesus, while disciples were a broader group of followers.
The four gospels and Acts of the Apostles provide various different versions of Jesus meeting some of his followers after his resurrection, but none of them makes any mention of any independent witnesses ever seeing Jesus with any of his followers.
Burton L. Mack (Who Wrote the New Testament) says that a second-century focus on the apostles saw them imagined to have performed miracles as Jesus did, to have preached as he did and died as he did. Stories of their martyrdom were developed at this time and began to circulate. However, we do not really know how any of the twelve apostles died.
Jesus did not direct any disciple to create a universal church. Jesus commissioned all his apostles to go out to all nations, preaching and baptizing them. Jesus, himself, created His Church.
This is very clear in the bible all the 12 disciples or apostles of Jesus were simple por people , as most of them were plain fishermen, the only one who could have been better of was Matthew , he was a tax collector for the Romans.
According to historical records and religious texts, there is no evidence to suggest that Simon Peter, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, had any children.
Simon was renamed Peter by Jesus during his ministry. See Matthew 16:18, Mark 3:16, Luke 6:14.
Yes, there are multiple accounts in the Bible where witnesses, including the apostles and other followers of Jesus, claim to have seen him alive after his crucifixion, providing testimony to his resurrection.
According to Acts of the Apostles, Paul spent his childhood in Jerusalem, learning under the famous Gamaliel I, so, on that evidence, he could have been at the trial of Jesus. However, scholars say that there is no evidence in any of the epistles that he was in Jerusalem during the lifetime of Jesus, in which case he could not have been present at the trial. Certainly, Paul never mentions having seen Jesus before his crucifixion. The gospels do not mention John as in attendance at the trial of Jesus. .