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History of the Apostles: An Outline (view source)
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!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: brown no-repeat scroll top left;"|Brief History of the Apostles
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!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: tan no-repeat scroll top left;"|The Inner Circle<ref>They were the closest to Christ, and accorded special privileges.</ref>
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! width="100" | Name
! width="200" | Surname<br/>or appelation
! width="100" | Parents
! width="100" | Home
! width="100" | Livelihood
! width="200" | Writings
! width="500" | History and Tradition
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| Simon
| <center>Cephas<ref>a stone; see [[John, Chapter 1|John 1:42]]</ref><br/>Peter</center>
| <center>Son of Jonah</center>
| Bethsaida<br/>Capernium
| Fisherman
| 1st Peter, 2nd Peter, Gospel of Mark<ref>Ancient tradition calls this "Peter's gospel", as Mark was a companion to Peter on his journeys; Peter may have either furnished accounts for Mark, or dictated the writing of it.</ref>
| Evangelical and missionary work, as far as Babylon ([[1st Peter, Chapter 5|1 Pet 5:13]]). Tradition has him dying by crucifixion at Rome.
|-
| James (the elder)
| <center>Boanerges<ref>Both James and his brother John were surnamed "sons of thunder", aka Boanerges</ref></center>
| <center>Son of Zebedee and Salome</center>
| Bethsaida<br/>Capernium<br/>Jerusalem
| Fisherman
|
| Preached in Jerusalem, first of the apostles to be martyred, ca. AD 44 ([[Acts, Chapter 12|Acts 12:1-2]]).
|-
| John (the beloved disciple <ref>[[John, Chapter 13|John 13:23]], [[John, Chapter 19|John 19:26]], [[John, Chapter 20|John 20:2]]</ref>)
| <center>Boanerges</center>
| <center>Son of Zebedee and Salome</center>
| Bethsaida<br/>Capernium<br/>Jerusalem
| Fisherman
| Gospel of John<br/>1st, 2nd, 3rd epistles of John<br/>Revelation
| Preached in, and labored for, the churches in Asia Minor, especially in Ephesus. The only apostle to die a natural death, after his banishment to Patmos.
|-
!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: tan no-repeat scroll top left;"|The Quiet Workers
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| Andrew<ref>Brother of Peter</ref>
|
| <center>Son of Jonah</center>
| Bethsaida<br/>Capernium
| Fisherman
|
| Former disciple of John the Baptist. Tradition has him dying by crucifixion on an X-shaped cross.
|-
| Phillip
|
|
| Bethsaida
| Fisherman
|
| Tradition has him preaching in Phrygia, dying a martyr in Heirapolis.
|-
| Batholemew
| Nathaniel
| <center>Tolmai</center>
| Cana of Galilee
|
|
| Missionary in Armenia. Flayed to death.
|-
| Thomas
| Didymus
|
| Galilee
|
|
| Preached the gospel in Parthia, Persia, and India, the farthest journey of any of the apostles. He was killed at Madras, India.<ref>Parangimalai or St. Thomas Mount, is a small hillock in Chennai, India, the site where by tradition, Thomas is believed to have been martyred.</ref>
|-
| Matthew
| Levi
| Alphaeus
| Capernaum
| Tax collector
| Gospel of Matthew
| Preached the gospel in Ethiopia, where he died a martyr.
|-
!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: tan no-repeat scroll top left;"|The Little Known
|-
| James the younger<ref>also known as James the less</ref>
|
| <center>Alpheus<ref>or Cleopas</ref> and Mary</center>
| Galilee
|
| Epistle of James<ref>Uncertain, however the weight of the evidence indicates that it was indeed written by the Lord's brother</ref>
| Preached in Israel, Egypt, and Persia, where he died by crucifixion.
|-
| Jude
| Thaddaeus
| <center>Alpheus and Mary</center>
| Galilee
|
| Epistle of Jude
| Preached in Assyria and Persia; died in Persia a martyr.
|-
| Simon
| The Zealot
| <center>Alpheus and Mary</center>
| Galilee
|
|
| Tradition has him dying by crucifixion.
|-
!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: tan no-repeat scroll top left;"|The Traitor
|-
| Judas
| Iscariot
| <center>Simon</center>
| Kerioth of Judea
|
|
| Betrayed the Lord for thirty pieces of silver; hanged himself afterwards<ref>[[Matthew, Chapter 26|Mat 26:14]], [[Matthew, Chapter 27|Mat 27:3-5]]</ref>.
|-
!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: tan no-repeat scroll top left;"|Apostles added after the Lord's ascension
|-
| Mathias
|
|
|
|
|
| Awarded the office to replace Judas Iscariot. No known writings by or about this man afterwards. Tradition has him martyred in Ethiopia.
|-
| Saul
| Paul (name changed)<ref>[[Acts, Chapter 13|Acts 13:19]]</ref>
|
| Tarsus
| Tent maker
| The Pauline Epistles
| Converted on the road to Damascus by the Lord Himself after much persecution; became apostle to the Gentiles. Executed in Rome by beheading.
|-
|}
==Footnotes==
<small><references/></small>
[[Category:Conservapedia Study Bible]]
[[Category:Bible]]
|align="center" colspan="7"|
|-
!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: brown no-repeat scroll top left;"|Brief History of the Apostles
|-
!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: tan no-repeat scroll top left;"|The Inner Circle<ref>They were the closest to Christ, and accorded special privileges.</ref>
|-
! width="100" | Name
! width="200" | Surname<br/>or appelation
! width="100" | Parents
! width="100" | Home
! width="100" | Livelihood
! width="200" | Writings
! width="500" | History and Tradition
|-
| Simon
| <center>Cephas<ref>a stone; see [[John, Chapter 1|John 1:42]]</ref><br/>Peter</center>
| <center>Son of Jonah</center>
| Bethsaida<br/>Capernium
| Fisherman
| 1st Peter, 2nd Peter, Gospel of Mark<ref>Ancient tradition calls this "Peter's gospel", as Mark was a companion to Peter on his journeys; Peter may have either furnished accounts for Mark, or dictated the writing of it.</ref>
| Evangelical and missionary work, as far as Babylon ([[1st Peter, Chapter 5|1 Pet 5:13]]). Tradition has him dying by crucifixion at Rome.
|-
| James (the elder)
| <center>Boanerges<ref>Both James and his brother John were surnamed "sons of thunder", aka Boanerges</ref></center>
| <center>Son of Zebedee and Salome</center>
| Bethsaida<br/>Capernium<br/>Jerusalem
| Fisherman
|
| Preached in Jerusalem, first of the apostles to be martyred, ca. AD 44 ([[Acts, Chapter 12|Acts 12:1-2]]).
|-
| John (the beloved disciple <ref>[[John, Chapter 13|John 13:23]], [[John, Chapter 19|John 19:26]], [[John, Chapter 20|John 20:2]]</ref>)
| <center>Boanerges</center>
| <center>Son of Zebedee and Salome</center>
| Bethsaida<br/>Capernium<br/>Jerusalem
| Fisherman
| Gospel of John<br/>1st, 2nd, 3rd epistles of John<br/>Revelation
| Preached in, and labored for, the churches in Asia Minor, especially in Ephesus. The only apostle to die a natural death, after his banishment to Patmos.
|-
!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: tan no-repeat scroll top left;"|The Quiet Workers
|-
| Andrew<ref>Brother of Peter</ref>
|
| <center>Son of Jonah</center>
| Bethsaida<br/>Capernium
| Fisherman
|
| Former disciple of John the Baptist. Tradition has him dying by crucifixion on an X-shaped cross.
|-
| Phillip
|
|
| Bethsaida
| Fisherman
|
| Tradition has him preaching in Phrygia, dying a martyr in Heirapolis.
|-
| Batholemew
| Nathaniel
| <center>Tolmai</center>
| Cana of Galilee
|
|
| Missionary in Armenia. Flayed to death.
|-
| Thomas
| Didymus
|
| Galilee
|
|
| Preached the gospel in Parthia, Persia, and India, the farthest journey of any of the apostles. He was killed at Madras, India.<ref>Parangimalai or St. Thomas Mount, is a small hillock in Chennai, India, the site where by tradition, Thomas is believed to have been martyred.</ref>
|-
| Matthew
| Levi
| Alphaeus
| Capernaum
| Tax collector
| Gospel of Matthew
| Preached the gospel in Ethiopia, where he died a martyr.
|-
!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: tan no-repeat scroll top left;"|The Little Known
|-
| James the younger<ref>also known as James the less</ref>
|
| <center>Alpheus<ref>or Cleopas</ref> and Mary</center>
| Galilee
|
| Epistle of James<ref>Uncertain, however the weight of the evidence indicates that it was indeed written by the Lord's brother</ref>
| Preached in Israel, Egypt, and Persia, where he died by crucifixion.
|-
| Jude
| Thaddaeus
| <center>Alpheus and Mary</center>
| Galilee
|
| Epistle of Jude
| Preached in Assyria and Persia; died in Persia a martyr.
|-
| Simon
| The Zealot
| <center>Alpheus and Mary</center>
| Galilee
|
|
| Tradition has him dying by crucifixion.
|-
!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: tan no-repeat scroll top left;"|The Traitor
|-
| Judas
| Iscariot
| <center>Simon</center>
| Kerioth of Judea
|
|
| Betrayed the Lord for thirty pieces of silver; hanged himself afterwards<ref>[[Matthew, Chapter 26|Mat 26:14]], [[Matthew, Chapter 27|Mat 27:3-5]]</ref>.
|-
!colspan="7" align="center" style="color: black; height: 30px; background: tan no-repeat scroll top left;"|Apostles added after the Lord's ascension
|-
| Mathias
|
|
|
|
|
| Awarded the office to replace Judas Iscariot. No known writings by or about this man afterwards. Tradition has him martyred in Ethiopia.
|-
| Saul
| Paul (name changed)<ref>[[Acts, Chapter 13|Acts 13:19]]</ref>
|
| Tarsus
| Tent maker
| The Pauline Epistles
| Converted on the road to Damascus by the Lord Himself after much persecution; became apostle to the Gentiles. Executed in Rome by beheading.
|-
|}
==Footnotes==
<small><references/></small>
[[Category:Conservapedia Study Bible]]
[[Category:Bible]]