The 12 apostles, what did they do after the resurrection?

Xeno.of.athens · Dec 31, 2023

Mark 3:14 And he appointed twelve, to be with him, and to be sent out to preach 15 and have authority to cast out demons: 16 Simon whom he surnamed Peter; 17 James the son of Zeb'edee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed Bo-aner'ges, that is, sons of thunder; 18 Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Then he went home;

Acts 1:23 And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsab'bas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthi'as. 24 And they prayed and said, "Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou hast chosen 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside, to go to his own place."26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthi'as; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

After the resurrection what did these 12 do, excluding Judas who died by suicide, and including Matthias who was chosen to replace Judas.

Bobber · Dec 31, 2023

Xeno.of.athens said:
Mark 3:14 And he appointed twelve, to be with him, and to be sent out to preach 15 and have authority to cast out demons: 16 Simon whom he surnamed Peter; 17 James the son of Zeb'edee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed Bo-aner'ges, that is, sons of thunder; 18 Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Then he went home;

Acts 1:23 And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsab'bas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthi'as. 24 And they prayed and said, "Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou hast chosen 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside, to go to his own place."26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthi'as; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

After the resurrection what did these 12 do, excluding Judas who died by suicide, and including Matthias who was chosen to replace Judas.

Ive always wondered this too and have thought it is a great question. Jesus spent a few years with them made them Apostiles....so what did they do. We can read of Peter and some of his accounts but what of the others.

sandman · Dec 31, 2023

Maybe they partied ...or not.
But Judas was around until Jesus was taken up.

Laodicean60 · Dec 31, 2023

I bet they freaked out. I would too if someone walked through the wall at my house.

Wolseley · Dec 31, 2023

The best book I own on the subject. Highly recommended.

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Xeno.of.athens · Dec 31, 2023

Wolseley said:
The best book I own on the subject. Highly recommended.

Amazon.com

Thanks, it looks like a worthwhile purchase.

Wolseley · Dec 31, 2023

Xeno.of.athens said:
Thanks, it looks like a worthwhile purchase.

You won't be disappointed.

Always in His Presence · Dec 31, 2023

Foxe's Book of Martyrs

www.google.com

The beginning starts with the 12 and how they died. Those of the Roman Catholic background most likely not like the rest of the book because it speaks of the people put to death by the church. The book however is filled with names, dates, places and first hand accounts.

it is fascinating that 11 of the 12 died because of their ministry.

MForbes · Dec 31, 2023

Everything is tradition. Nothing based on fact. James, brother of Jesus, is the only one that has some meat behind it.

RandyPNW · Dec 31, 2023

We should assume that the apostles, save Judas, carried out their call to preach the Gospel throughout that part of the world, beginning in Jerusalem.

Xeno.of.athens · Dec 31, 2023

hislegacy said:
Foxe's Book of Martyrs

www.google.com

The beginning starts with the 12 and how they died. Those of the Roman Catholic background most likely not like the rest of the book because it speaks of the people put to death by the church. The book however is filled with names, dates, places and first hand accounts.

it is fascinating that 11 of the 12 died because of their ministry.

I hear that it is mostly fictional or distortions of events.

Always in His Presence · Jan 1, 2024

Xeno.of.athens said:
I hear that it is mostly fictional or distortions of events.

Research is better than hearsay.

BobRyan · Jan 1, 2024

Xeno.of.athens said:
Mark 3:14 And he appointed twelve, to be with him, and to be sent out to preach 15 and have authority to cast out demons: 16 Simon whom he surnamed Peter; 17 James the son of Zeb'edee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed Bo-aner'ges, that is, sons of thunder; 18 Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Then he went home;

Acts 1:23 And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsab'bas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthi'as. 24 And they prayed and said, "Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou hast chosen 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside, to go to his own place."26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthi'as; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

After the resurrection what did these 12 do, excluding Judas who died by suicide, and including Matthias who was chosen to replace Judas.

A great Commentary/book on this topic

Acts of the Apostles

BobRyan · Jan 1, 2024

hislegacy said:
Foxe's Book of Martyrs

www.google.com

The beginning starts with the 12 and how they died. Those of the Roman Catholic background most likely not like the rest of the book because it speaks of the people put to death by the church. The book however is filled with names, dates, places and first hand accounts.

it is fascinating that 11 of the 12 died because of their ministry.

Yep -- that book is very informative.

The Righterzpen · Jan 1, 2024

Well, I'm sure in the immediate aftermath of everything that had happened; they spent some time trying to "get their bearings" so to speak.

When you look at everything that happened. From John's first appearing in the wilderness to the ascension; it was probably like living in an alternate universe. Think about how mundane with life tasks our lives are and then suddenly you're dropped into an existence where you're witness to the unfolding of this whole drama around a fellow who heals people, feeds thousands and raises the dead.

How many of us, just with everything that went on with Covid; felt like we were living in a movie, or something like that. When things that are that out of the ordinary happen. It's very disorientating. Just think about anyone you know who's lived through a disaster of some sort; or a war. Those things are pretty common; but still they change us forever!

Bob Crowley · Jan 1, 2024

According to "Whatever Happened to the Twelve Apostles" by Elva Shroder (which I haven't read yet - I cherry picked the following) ...

1. Andrew - martyred at Patras on the west coast of Greece.

2. Jude Thaddeus - Martyred in Armenia somewhere near Mt. Ararat.

3. Simon the Zealot - Martyred in Lincolnshire, England (!).

4. Thomas - Martyred in Madras, India. There is a strong Indian tradition featuring Thomas.

5. Phillip - Martyred at Hierapolis in Turkey.

6. Bartholomew - Martyred at Albanopolis in Albania(?).

7. James the Greater - Martyred in Jerusalem.

8. James the Less - Martyred in Egypt(?).

9. James the "Brother" of Jesus - Martyred in Jerusalem

10. Matthew - Martyred in Ethiopia.

11. Matthias - Martyred in Jerusalem.

12. Peter - Martyred in Rome.

13. John - died of natural causes at Ephesus.

They sure got around. They could hardly have foreseen what was going to happen when they were called by Jesus.

bling · Jan 1, 2024

We have enough to know what we are to do as Jesus said: John20: "22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.”

Wolseley · Jan 1, 2024

BobRyan said:
Yep -- that book is very informative.

The period in which it was produced was a very bad time in history, especially in Britain; the reign of Henry VIII was more or less a 16th-century equivalent of the Third Reich, and he was aided and abetted by sanguinary zealots such as Thomas Cranmer of unhappy memory.

Foxe was fanatically anti-Catholic, and modern scholars have researched his sources and found that he had a tendency to play fast and loose with the details in his accounts; just be aware that the book is extremely slanted in the examples from Foxes's own period.

BobRyan · Jan 1, 2024

Wolseley said:
The period in which it was produced was a very bad time in history, especially in Britain;

It records persecution of Christians across a long ages period of time. the book is an account of the sufferings of Protestants under the Catholic Church, with particular emphasis on England and Scotland.

Interesting description found here

Foxe's Book of Martyrs - Wikipedia

"Published early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and only five years after the death of the Roman Catholic Queen Mary I, Foxe's Acts and Monuments was an affirmation of the English Reformation in a period of religious conflict between Catholics and the Church of England. Foxe's account of church history asserted a historical justification that was intended to establish the Church of England as a continuation of the true Christian church rather than as a modern innovation, and it contributed significantly to encourage nationally endorsed repudiation of the Catholic Church.[d]

The sequence of the work, initially in five books, covered first early Christian martyrs, a brief history of the medieval church, including the Inquisitions, and a history of the Wycliffite or Lollard movement.[e] It then dealt with the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI, during which the dispute with Rome had led to the separation of the English Church from papal authority and the issuance of the Book of Common Prayer. The final book treated the reign of Queen Mary and the Marian Persecutions."

In many cases his account of events is specific to the work of one single denomination against a large number of Christians. It is not too surprising that any one member of that entity/denomination may not be happy with the historic record that is published in that book.

Wolseley · Jan 1, 2024

BobRyan said:
It records persecution of Christians across a long ages period of time. the book is an account of the sufferings of Protestants under the Catholic Church, with particular emphasis on England and Scotland.

I've read it.

BobRyan said:
In many cases his account of events is specific to the work of one single denomination against a large number of Christians.

Most of the Catholic monarchs of Britain at the time weren't much better than the Protestant ones. As I said, it was a very bad period of history.

BobRyan said:
It is not too surprising that any one member of that entity/denomination may not be happy with the historic record that is published in that book.

You mean Catholics probably aren't too happy with Foxe's accounts because it makes Catholicism look bad? Well, just for the record, yes, I am a Catholic, and yes, I have a degree in history; but I place a lot less faith in Foxe simply due to the fact that, as I said, he let his fanaticism color his results a little too freely. If he'd been more accurate, that might have been one thing. But, it was 500 years ago; I don't think anything we say today makes much difference.

I can, however, say this: I am certainly most grateful that I wasn't a Catholic in Britain during King Hank's reign. The guy was definitely not stable, to say the least.

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