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.
No, there were not always 12 apostles. Initially, there were only 12 apostles chosen by Jesus, but after Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus and died, Matthias was chosen to replace him, bringing the total back to 12.
jesus made them his apostles
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.
No, the concept of apostles specifically refers to the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus in the New Testament.
Most of the twelve apostles were fishermen in Galilee before being called by Jesus to be his disciples. They included Peter, Andrew, James, and John.
Luke was not one of the 12 disciples. He was a physician and historian who wrote the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.
Some apostles, like Matthew, a tax collector, may have had wealth due to their previous professions. However, it is not a defining characteristic of the apostles as most of them were known to have left their professions and possessions to follow Jesus.
It was written by the 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.
12 apostles
Jesus himself found and selected the 12 apostles.
Jesus had 12 apostles.
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In Christs Church organization there was 12 apostles, not 20.
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.
12 Apostles of Jesus.
12 Apostles of Christ
the 12 apostles are the followers of Jesus