OUTLINE HISTORY OF THE APOSTLES

OUTLINE HISTORY OF THE APOSTLES

1. THE ORIGINAL TWELVE APPOINTED BY JESUS MATTHEW 10:2-4; MARK 3:16-19; LUKE 6:13-16

(A)
THE INNER CIRCLE

So called because they were accorded special privileges Matthew 17:1, 26:37, Mark 5:37

NAME Surname Parents Home Business Writings Characteristics Bible History and Traditional Legends Concerning symbol xxx

SIMON Peter Cephas Son of John Bethsaida
and
Capernaum Fisherman 1 Peter

2 Peter
Evangelistic and missionary work among the Jews, going as far as Babylon 1 Peter 5:13. Traditionalists as far as Rome, where he was crucified, head downwards(?)

JAMES
( The Elder) Boanerges or
Sons of Thunder Zebedee
and
Salome Bethsaida
and
Capernaum
and
Jerusalem Fisherman Preached in Jerusalem and Judea. Beheaded by Herod Antipas AD44, Acts 12:1-2

JOHN (The Beloved Disciple) Zebedee
and
Salome Bethsaida
and
Capernaum
and
Jerusalem Fisherman Gospel
1 John
2 John
3John
Revelation Labored among the Churches of Asia Minor, according to Tradition, especially at Ephesus. Banished to Patmos, after freed, and died a natural death about AD98.

(B)
THE QUIET WORKERS
ANDREW
(Brother of Peter) Son of John Bethsaida
and
Capernaum Fisherman Originally a disciple of John the Baptist. Tradition preached in Scythia, Greece and Asia Minor. Crucified on a St Andrews Cross.

PHILIP
Bethsaida

BARTHOLOMEW Nathanael Tolimal Cana of Galilee

THOMAS Didymus
Galilee

MATTHEW Levi Alphaeus Capernaum Tax Collector Gospel Tradition says he died a martyr in Ethiopia?

(C)
THE LITTLE KNOWN JAMES Alphaeus
or Cleophas and Mary Galilee Epistle of James (?) According to tradition he was a missionary in Armenia and was flayed to death?. Jerome says he wrote a gospel. shell

JUDE Thaddaeus Lebbaeus Alphaeus
or Cleophas and Mary Galilee Epistle of Jude (?) Tradition says he preached in Assyria and Persia and died a martyr in Persia

SIMON The Canaanite or Zelotes Galilee Tradition says he was crucified

(D)
THE TRAITOR
JUDAS
Iscariot Simon Kerioth of Judea He betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver a price of a slave. He hanged himself Mt 20:14-16; 27:3-5

2. PERSONS ADDED TO THE APOSTLE BAND AFTER THE ASCENSION OF JESUS

(E)
SPECIAL
APPOINT-
MENTS

MATTHIAS
Acts 1:23-26 There is no record of his life after his selection as a Apostle to succeed Judas Iscariot. Tradition says that he preached and suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia.

PAUL
(Saul) Name changed to Paul
Acts 13:9 Tarsus Tentmaker Thirteen or fourteen Epistles He was the Apostle to the Gentiles. Died in Rome about AD68 and may have been 58 years old.
Did three missionary Journeys.

Note:- The word Apostle is sometimes applied in the New Testament, to prominent Christian workers, of special gifts, and abundant labors. Barnabas a companion of Paul, is a notable instance. He was sent forth by the Holy Spirit to engage in Missionary work Acts 13:1-3, Acts 14:4-14. Tradition says that Andronicus and Junia, who were called Apostles Romans 16:7 belonged to the order of the Seventy sent forth by Jesus.

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2.	PERSONS ADDED TO THE APOSTLE BAND AFTER THE ASCENSION OF JESUS
(A) THE INNER CIRCLE So called because they were accorded special privileges Matthew 17:1, 26:37, Mark 5:37	NAME	Surname	Parents	Home	Business	Writings	Characteristics	Bible History and Traditional Legends Concerning	symbol	xxx
	SIMON	Peter Cephas	Son of John	Bethsaida and Capernaum	Fisherman	1 Peter 2 Peter		Evangelistic and missionary work among the Jews, going as far as Babylon 1 Peter 5:13. Traditionalists as far as Rome, where he was crucified, head downwards(?)
	JAMES ( The Elder)	Boanerges or Sons of Thunder	Zebedee and Salome	Bethsaida and Capernaum and Jerusalem	Fisherman			Preached in Jerusalem and Judea. Beheaded by Herod Antipas AD44, Acts 12:1-2
	JOHN (The Beloved Disciple)		Zebedee and Salome	Bethsaida and Capernaum and Jerusalem	Fisherman	Gospel 1 John 2 John 3John Revelation		Labored among the Churches of Asia Minor, according to Tradition, especially at Ephesus. Banished to Patmos, after freed, and died a natural death about AD98.
(B) THE QUIET WORKERS	ANDREW (Brother of Peter)		Son of John	Bethsaida and Capernaum	Fisherman			Originally a disciple of John the Baptist. Tradition preached in Scythia, Greece and Asia Minor. Crucified on a St Andrews Cross.
(B) THE QUIET WORKERS	PHILIP			Bethsaida
	BARTHOLOMEW	Nathanael	Tolimal	Cana of Galilee
	THOMAS	Didymus		Galilee
	MATTHEW	Levi	Alphaeus	Capernaum	Tax Collector	Gospel		Tradition says he died a martyr in Ethiopia?
(C) THE LITTLE KNOWN	JAMES		Alphaeus or Cleophas and Mary	Galilee		Epistle of James (?)		According to tradition he was a missionary in Armenia and was flayed to death?. Jerome says he wrote a gospel.	shell
	JUDE	Thaddaeus Lebbaeus	Alphaeus or Cleophas and Mary	Galilee		Epistle of Jude (?)		Tradition says he preached in Assyria and Persia and died a martyr in Persia
	SIMON	The Canaanite or Zelotes		Galilee				Tradition says he was crucified
(D) THE TRAITOR	JUDAS	Iscariot	Simon	Kerioth of Judea				He betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver a price of a slave. He hanged himself Mt 20:14-16; 27:3-5
(E) SPECIAL APPOINT- MENTS	MATTHIAS Acts 1:23-26							There is no record of his life after his selection as a Apostle to succeed Judas Iscariot. Tradition says that he preached and suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia.
	PAUL (Saul)	Name changed to Paul Acts 13:9		Tarsus	Tentmaker	Thirteen or fourteen Epistles		He was the Apostle to the Gentiles. Died in Rome about AD68 and may have been 58 years old. Did three missionary Journeys.