Yes. Apostle is the title Jesus gave to His closest circle of friends, the Twelve (Luke 6:13). After the first Easter, the early church expanded the term to refer to a wider circle of authoritative preachers and witnesses of the resurrected Lord. The criteria employed for replacing Judas among the Twelve included being an eye witness not only of the resurrected Jesus but also of the ministry of Jesus from the days of His baptism by John. Paul and the early church developed a slightly broader application of the term apostle that did not demand an eyewitness knowledge of Jesus' ministry. Jesus gathered a special circle of Twelve, clearly a symbolic representation of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. He was reestablishing Jewish social identity based on discipleship to Jesus. Disciple as a reference to the Twelve became an exact equivalent to apostle in those contexts where the latter word was also restricted to the Twelve.
The 12 apostles were disciples of Jesus Christ who lived in various regions in the ancient Near East, primarily in Judea and Galilee. After Jesus's death and resurrection, they spread out to different parts of the known world to preach the teachings of Christianity.
The successors to the apostles are the current Bishops and Pope.
Most of the 12 apostles were fishermen, simple people not educated.
Mark and Luke were not one of the Twelve Disciples.
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.
It was written by the 12 apostles
12 apostles
They are usually called the Apostles, but they are also referred to as the 12 Disciples. It's better to always include the 12 (with both Apostles and Disciples), both for clarity and also because Christ had many, many disciples.
Jesus himself found and selected the 12 apostles.
Jesus had 12 apostles.
The terms "Apostles" and "Disciples" refer to different groups within early Christianity. The 12 Disciples are the followers of Jesus who learned from him and spread his teachings, while the 12 Apostles are specifically chosen by Jesus to be his closest emissaries and to carry out his mission after his resurrection. All Apostles were Disciples, but not all Disciples were Apostles. The distinction often highlights the Apostles' role in leadership and the establishment of the early Church.
The 12 apostles were primarily from Jewish tribes, such as Judah, Benjamin, and Levi.
In Christs Church organization there was 12 apostles, not 20.
Yes, Luke was not one of the 12 apostles. He was a companion of the apostle Paul and the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles in the Bible.
There are 12 statues of the Apostles on the outside of the Vatican. Which Apostles are they; surely not Judas Iscariat.
Jesus called 12 apostles to serve him.
the 12 apostles are the followers of Jesus