Study on the life of the Apostles of Christ
Study on the life of the Apostles of Christ by Juan Pablo Alvares
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BDBR8KSG | 66 pages | MOBI | 0.19 Mb
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BDBR8KSG | 66 pages | MOBI | 0.19 Mb
In Christian tradition, the Apostles (Greek: ἀπόστολος, trans.: apostolos; literally "one sent on a mission"), sometimes called the Twelve Apostles, are a small group of twelve people who are said to have followed Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. They are Jewish messengers sent by Jesus to preach the Gospel, first only to Jews, but then also to Gentiles throughout the ancient world. During the life and ministry of Jesus in the first century, the apostles were his closest followers and became the most important proclaimers of his Gospel message.
Apostle means 'sent'. The apostles were 12 people who accompanied Jesus and had an intimacy with Him. Jesus gave special training to the apostles so that they would proclaim the Gospel and found His Church.
The 12 apostles were Simon (Peter), Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus (Judas), Simon (the Zealot) and Judas Iscariot (Matthew 10:2-4; Luke 6:13-16).