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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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Why did Jesus change the disciples' names?
Jesus changed the disciples' names to symbolize a new identity and purpose in their lives as followers of him.
What are the names of the people in the Bible whose lives were changed by Jesus?
the twelve disciples i know of for sure
Who are the Names of disciples fishing with peter?
They were Andrew , James and John.
What are the other names of basic ecclesial communities?
community of disciples,
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 were the names of the 12 disciples of Jesus?
The names of the 12 disciples of Jesus were Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
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 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.
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.
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.
What did Jesus tell the 70 disciples to rejoice over?
that your names shall be written in heaven
