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Appendixes To The Companion Bible

APPENDIX 141

THE TWELVE APOSTLES


There are four lists of the names of the Twelve Apostles: three in the Gospels and one in the Acts. In each list the order of the names varies, but with this remarkable agreement that they are always given in three groups, the first of each group being the same (Peter, Phillip, and James the son of Alphaeus), while the other three, thought they vary in order within the group, are never given in a different group.

They may be presented thus: -

     Matt 10:2-4 Mark 3:16-19 Luke 6:14-16 Acts 1:13,26

1    ..........................................................................Peter
2. and Andrew; and James, and Andrew, and James,
3. James,    and John, James, and John,
4. and John,   and Andrew, and John,  and Andrew,

5    ..........................................................................Philip
6.  and Bartholomew (1);    and Bartholomew (1), and Bartholomew (1), and Thomas,
7.  Thomas,   and Matthew,  Matthew, Bartholomew
8. and Matthew,   and Thomas,  and Thomas and Matthew,

9.............................................................................James (son of Alphaeus)
10.  and Labbaeus (2)   and Thaddaeus, and Simon(3) (Zelotes)  and Simon (Zelotes)
11.  Simon (Can.),    and Simon (Can) and Judas(2) (of James) and Judas (of James)
12.  and Judas Iscariot.    and Judas Iscariot and Judas Iscariot [Matthias (v 26).]

NOTES

(1) a patronymic for NATHANAEL (John 1:44-46), where he is joined with Philip, and in John 21:2 with Thomas.

(2) JUDAS the brother of James, to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot. He was called Lebbaeus or Thaddaeus, which words have a similar meaning, the latter being Aramaic. See Ap 94. III3.

(3) SIMON, the Canaanite or Cananean. Not meaning a Gentile, but an Aramaic word meaning the same as Zelotes.

 

Further detailed particulars may be given as follows: -

1. Simon (Matt 10:2. Mark 3:16. Luke 6:14. John 1:42. Peter (Acts 1:13), so surnamed (Matt 10:2) by Christ (Mark 3:16. Luke 6:14), who also called him Cephas (John 1:42). He was the son of Jona (John 1:42) and a native of Bethsaida (John 1:44).

2. Andrew (Matt 10:2. Mark 3:18. Luke 6:14. Acts 1:13) of Bethsaida (John 1:44), and Peter's brother (Matt 10:2. Luke 6:14).

3. James (Matt 10:2. Mark 3:17. Luke 6:14. Acts 1:13), the son of Zebedee (Matt 10:2. Mark 3:17), surnamed by Christ, with John, Boanerges (Mark 3:17).

4. John (Matt 10:2. Mark 3:17. Luke 6:14. Acts 1:13), the brother of James (Matt 10:2. Mark 3:17) surnamed by Christ, with James, Boanerges (Mark 3:17).

5. Philip (Matt 10:3. Mark 3:18. Luke 6:14. Acts 1:13), of Bethsaida (John 1:44).

6. Bartholomew (Matt 10:3. Mark 3:18. Luke 6:14. Acts 1:13).

7. Thomas (Matt 10:3. Mark 3:18. Luke 6:15. Acts 1:13), called Didymus (John 11:16; 21:2).

8. Matthew (Matt 10:3. Mark 3:18. Luke 6:15. Acts 1:13) the Publican (Matt 10:3. LUke 5:27); called also Levi (Mark 2:14. Luke 5:27), the son of Alphaeus (Mark 2:14).

9. James (Matt 10:3. Mark 3:18. Luke 6:15. Acts 1:13), the son of Alphaeus (Matt 10:3. Mark 3:18. Luke 6:15. Acts 1:13).

10. Lebbaeus (Matt 10:3), whose surname (Matt 10:3) was Thaddaeus (Matt 10:3. Mark 3:18); called also Judas, brother of James (Luke 6:16. Acts 1:13); and "Judas (not Iscariot)" (John 14:22).

11. Simon (Matt 10:4. Mark 3:18. Luke 6:15 Acts 1:13), the Canaanite (Matt 10:4. Mark 3:18); called Zelotes (Luke 6:15. Acts 1:13).

12. Judas (Matt 10:4. Mark 3:19. Luke 6:16) Iscariot (Matt 10:4. Mark 3:19. Luke 6:16), the traitor (Luke 6:16) who betrayed Him (Matt 10:4. Mark 3:19. John 6:71; 12:4; 13:2), the son of Simon (John 6:71; 12:4; 13:2,26).

WBSG would like to credit Misty Hodges for the transcribing work on this appendix.

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Nick Goggin
Watchmen Bible Study Group

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