12 disciples of christ biography of williams

12 apostles and their characteristics

See Matthew and Luke It is evident, therefore, that God attaches great importance to these 12 men. As we study these courageous first-century lives, and what discipleship meant in the time of Jesus, we may expect to be aided in developing a Spirit-directed twenty-first-century discipleship as Christ must have meant it to be. The following biographical information about the 12 original disciples of Jesus uses the New Testament accounts along with the most respected legends and traditions.

We do not mean to infer, that legend and tradition constitute historical fact. We do feel, however, that they do have value in the study of the lives of these men who "…turned the world upside down…". Simon Peter, son of Jonas, was a fisherman who lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum.

Who were the 12 disciples and what were their jobs pdf

He did evangelistic and missionary work among the Jews, going as far as Babylon. He was a member of the Inner Circle and authored the two New Testament epistles which bear his name. Tradition says he was crucified, head downward, in Rome. In every apostolic list, the name Peter is mentioned first. However, Peter had other names. At the time of Christ, the common language was Greek and the family language was Hebrew.

So his Greek name was Simon Mark ; John , His Hebrew name was Cephas 1 Corinthians ; ; and Galatians