In Acts we learn that he was present with the apostles in the upper room of Jerusalem after Christ had ascended to heaven. Beyond those few details, we can only speculate about Simon and his designation as a Zealot. Listed together with Simon the Zealot and James the Less, the apostle Thaddeus completes a grouping of the least known disciples.
In Twelve Ordinary Men , John MacArthur's book about the apostles, Thaddeus is characterized as a tender-hearted, gentle man who displayed childlike humility.
Judas Iscariot is the apostle who betrayed Jesus with a kiss. For this supreme act of treachery, some would say Judas Iscariot made the greatest error in history.
Down through time, people have had mixed feelings about Judas. Some experience a sense of hatred toward him, others feel pity, and some have even considered him a hero. No matter how you react to Judas, one thing is certain, believers can benefit greatly by taking a serious look at his life. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content.
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Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter. Updated November 09, Read more about who wrote the Gospel of Matthew here. Traditions disagree on how and where Matthew died.
Various accounts say he was beheaded, stoned, burned, or stabbed. One even suggests he died of old age, like John. Most scholars believe he was probably martyred, though. And while throughout church history people have been happy to fill in the details of his life, few of those details are reliable.
And even though he lived 2, years ago, Thomas also serves as a foil for Christians today—those who have not seen and yet have believed. Didymus is a Greek word which means. For such a minor apostle, church tradition is remarkably consistent about his death. An early church calendar reads:. Syrian Christian tradition specifies that this took place on July 3, 72 AD. James son of Alphaeus is only mentioned in the four lists of apostles.
So all we can say for sure about him is that he had a really common name and he was the son of someone named Alphaeus. The main question surrounding James son of Alphaeus is can we assume he is the same person as one or two of the other Jameses in the New Testament?
Their names appear in the same lists and they have different fathers. But there are two other Jameses mentioned in the New Testament:. The early church most notably, Jerome assumed both of these Jameses were all the same person as James son of Alphaeus.
The strongest link is arguably between James the Less and James, brother of Jesus, so if James son of Alphaeus could be linked to one or the other, it would be reasonable to associate all three. If it turned out that James son of Alphaeus was the same person as James the brother of Jesus, that would make him one of the most important leaders of the early church Galatians One more thing about James son of Alphaeus.
This has led some to assume Matthew and James are brothers. Another tradition says James son of Alphaeus was crucified in Egypt, where he was preaching. Another just says he was stoned to death in Jerusalem. Plus, the Jude who claims to have written the Epistle of Jude says he has a brother named James Jude 1. No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret.
Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world. In two of the lists of apostles, Jude appears to be referred to as Thaddeus Matthew , Mark — Since these two names appear in about the same place in the lists, and the other names are consistent, church tradition and most modern scholars have always assumed Thaddeus was a nickname for Jude of James.
Thanks for nothing, guys. But unfortunately, Jude was a super common name, and this relies on assumptions. Read more about who wrote Jude here. Simon the Zealot is only mentioned by name in lists of the apostles Matthew —4, Mark —19, Luke —16, Acts So we know almost nothing about him. Simon the Zealot may have belonged to a Jewish sect known as the Zealots, who were bent on revolution and looking for a Messiah to violently overthrow Rome.
Or he may have simply been zealous for the Mosaic Law. Or zealous for Jesus and his teachings. They assumed he was from Cana—a town within Galilee—or possibly even descended from one of the non-Jewish people groups in the area. This mistake led to the idea that Simon was present at the wedding in Cana in John 2, where Jesus performed his first miracle and turned water into wine, and that he was the same person as Simon, the brother of Jesus Matthew Matthew had driven out of Ethiopia.
So maybe he was a martyr. And maybe not. Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot is one of the most widely known disciples. Judas appears in several New Testament stories, and while the Gospel writers are in unanimous agreement that he betrayed Jesus, they present various takes on his motives and the circumstances surrounding his death.
This is part of the reason many people believe Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus out of greed. But there may have been several other motivations at play as well. Somehow none of the other disciples picked up on that though. They assumed it had something to do with him being in charge of the money John Each of the gospels gives a slightly different version of the moment Judas betrayed Jesus, but the main thread goes like this:.
While James son of Zebedee was the only apostle to be martyred in the Bible Acts , Judas Iscariot was the first to die. Then he went away and hanged himself. Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.
Some people make a point of trying to reconcile these two accounts, suggesting Judas hung himself and then the rope broke, or that he remained hanging there for so long his body decomposed and.
It could be that one of the writers goofed a detail. It could also be that the circumstances were convoluted enough for both writers to be correct. But consider this:. Instead, he was appointed by the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot. Several of the disciples are pretty obscure.
Jesus gave these disciples the power to heal and drive out demons, and he sent them in pairs to test the hospitality of the places he was going and to spread the gospel. Almost all of the believers on these lists became bishops. Eusebius of Caesarea the father of church history wrote in the fourth century that there was no official list of the Seventy, but that many believed Matthias was among them.
Since Matthias was such an obscure biblical figure who took on a prominent role in the church, some traditions claimed he must have been someone we encountered in other narratives: such as Nathanael, or even Zaccheus.
One of the biggest questions surrounding Matthias is whether or not God intended for him to replace Judas Iscariot. To choose someone to replace Judas, about believers nominated two people Matthias and Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus , and then they cast lots. So was Matthias supposed to be one of the Twelve?
What do we know about Philip? Almost nothing. Although a Jew, we only know him by his Greek name, Philip. A heart for evangelism, he was anxious to tell Nathanael the One foretold by Moses and the prophets had been found. John They were close companions and possibly studied the Old Testament together.
Philip was stoned and crucified in Hierapolis, Phrygia. Also known as Bartholomew, Nathanael came from Cana in Galilee. John He expressed some local prejudice about Nazareth.
Nathanael may have preached in India and translated the book of Matthew into their language. He was beaten, crucified, and beheaded. He died as a martyr while serving the people of Albinopolis, Armenia. Levi, the Son of Alphaeus, Matthew was a tax collector--the most despised people in all of Israel.
They were known for taking extra money from the people of Israel to pay off the Romans and to pad their own pockets. Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him. And hearing this, Jesus said to them, It is not those who are healthy that need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous , but sinners.
And he got up and followed Him. Matthew Matthew brought the gospel to Ethiopia and Egypt. Hircanus the king had him killed with a spear. He was an outspoken skeptic to the point of being known as a pessimist.
No details are given about Thomas in the first three Gospels other than the mention of his name. Lazarus had died and the disciples feared for the life of Jesus and themselves if they were to go back to Bethany. Thomas speaks up. His devotion to Christ is further displayed when Jesus told the disciples that He was going to go away and prepare a place for them.
Thomas said to Him, Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way? Tradition strongly suggests that Thomas started the Christian church in India. Some suggest being run through by a spear killed him, ironically, similar to Jesus being pierced by a spear. He is the son of Alphaeus Luke Except for a few details about his family, there is nothing more mentioned about him in Scripture.
The apostles of Jesus were called on different occasions by Jesus to aid in His own work, irrespective of where they were from or their varied professional backgrounds. Jesus saw the potential in them and told them He would make them fishers of men. Irrespective of their hard work the faced various persecutions in the delivery of Good News.
Andrew was the brother of Peter and a son of Jonas. They lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum and were fishermen before he was called by Jesus to be one of the disciples. Andrew was among the inner circle in the time of Jesus and drew people to Christ and introduce other to the master. Andrew died in Greece in a town of Patra, a martyr as he was arrested and condemned by Governor Aepeas to die on the cross. He was from a royal family as his father was the king of Geshur, and whose daughter was the wife of David.
He was a great searcher of the scripture and died a martyr after being flayed alive with knives. James was the son of Zebedee and Salome and a brother of John the Apostle. He was a fisherman who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum, and Jerusalem. He was also a member of the inner circle and was accorded special privileges. He was a man who displayed the fruits of the Holy Spirit with an extraordinary faith. He preached in Jerusalem and Judea and was beheaded by Herod and became the first martyr among the twelve.
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