Saturday, January 27, 2007

THE 12 APOSTLES


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The 12 apostles

Please see the 4 lists below. Each shows three groups of four apostles. When grouped together, you can see many similarities between them.

Matthew 10:2-4
Mark 3:16-19
Luke 6:13-16
Acts 1:13, 16-19
Simon Peter, Andrew, James & John
Simon Peter, James, John & Andrew
Simon Peter, Andrew, James & John
Peter, James, John & Andrew
Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas & Matthew the publican
Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew & Thomas
Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew & Thomas
Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew & Matthew
James son of Alphaeus , Lebbaeus Thaddaeus, Simon the Canaanite & Judas Iscariot
James son of Alphaeus , Thaddaeus, Simon the Canaanite & Judas Iscariot
James son of Alphaeus , Simon Zelotes, Judas brother of James & Judas Iscariot
James son of Alphaeus , Simon Zelotes & Judas brother of James (Judas is dead)


The names that are not exactly the same in all four lists are:

Matthew 10:2-4
Mark 3:16-19
Luke 6:13-16
Acts 1:13, 16-19
Matthew the publican
Matthew
Matthew
Matthew
Lebbaeus Thaddaeus
Thaddaeus
Judas brother of James
Judas brother of James
Simon the Canaanite
Simon the Canaanite
Simon Zelotes
Simon Zelotes
Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot
(Judas, which was guide to them which took Jesus)


The differences come down to this:

Matthew is Matthew the publican.
Lebbaeus surnamed Thaddeus, is Judas brother of James. Lebbaeus means a man of heart. Thaddaeus means large-hearted or courageous. Both are the apostle named Judas. They are one and the same person.
G3002 Λεββαιος Lebbaios
Thayer Definition: Lebbaeus = a man of heart
one name of Jude, who was one of the twelve apostles
G2280 Θαδδαιος Thaddaios
Thayer Definition: Thaddaeus = large hearted, courageous
Simon the Canaanite is Simon Zelotes. The term Zelotes means "zealot." "Canaanite" simply describes where he is from, and "Zelotes" tells us he was a zealot.
G2208 Ζηλωτης Zelotes - dzay-lo-tace'
The same as G2207; a Zealot , that is, (specifically) partisan for Jewish political independence: - Zelotes.
As we can see, these lists do not contradict each other.
PS:
G2469 Ισκαριωτης - Iskariotes
Thayer Definition: Iscariot = men of Kerioth - Judas Iscariot , the apostle who betrayed Yeshua / Jesus.

Shalom

Source: http://www.oneinmessiah.net/THE12.htm

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