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There were at least 19 Apostle's
The word "apostle" means "to send forth".
Jesus originally picked twelve (Mat. 12:2-4).
Matthias was picked to replace Judas (Acts 1:22). #13
Paul was an Apostle (Acts 14:14) #14
Barnabas was an Apostle (Acts 14:14). #15
James the brother of Jesus was an Apostle (Galatians 1:19). #16
Andronicus and Junia were Apostles (Romans 16:7) #'s 17 & 18
Christ was considered an Apostle as well (Heb. 3:1) which makes #19
The 70 that Jesus sent out (Luke 10:1) were disciples, but not Apostles though the original 12 Apostles were included in that number.
According to 1Cor. 1:1 & 9, to be an Apostle you must have seen the Lord, and been called to be one directly by Him.
There are other interpretations to who is being called an Apostle
Answer
12 was a very important number in Jewish culture. 12 signified 'perfection'. Part of the reason that 12 was special was that it is the smallest number that has a great number of factors (eg 1,2,3,4,and 6 all divide into 12 with no remainder. No other small number has so many factors).
As a result, 12 was used as a 'perfect' number - such as 12 symbols of the zodiac, 12x2 hours in the day, 12x5 seconds to the minute and minutes to the hour, 12 tribes of Israel and so on. In Revelation, the number in heaven is stated as "144,000" - ie 12 X 12 thousand. In other words, the number is not a literal number but signified a perfect multitude.
Jesus did not only have 12 close disciples, but he also had an inner group of intimate friends Peter, James and John (3 = a quarter of 12) and also a larger group of 72 adherents (half of 12 X 12). After Jesus' death Judas killed himself leaving just 11 disciples. After the resurrection and ascension, the disciples then agreed that the 12 should be restored, and so the replacement disciple, Matthias, was elected to take Judas' place, restoring the number to the perfect 12.
Jacob fathered 12 sons. They are the ancestors of the tribes of Israel, and the ones for whom the tribesare named. Each occupied a separate territory
It was to fit in line with the works of Revelation to fulfill prophesy about Heaven.
14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
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∙ 12y agoThere were at least 19 Apostle's
The word "apostle" means "to send forth".
Jesus originally picked twelve (Mat. 12:2-4).
Matthias was picked to replace Judas (Acts 1:22). #13
Paul was an Apostle (Acts 14:14) #14
Barnabas was an Apostle (Acts 14:14). #15
James the brother of Jesus was an Apostle (Galatians 1:19). #16
Andronicus and Junia were Apostles (Romans 16:7) #'s 17 & 18
Christ was considered an Apostle as well (Heb. 3:1) which makes #19
The 70 that Jesus sent out (Luke 10:1) were disciples, but not Apostles though the original 12 Apostles were included in that number.
According to 1Cor. 1:1 & 9, to be an Apostle you must have seen the Lord, and been called to be one directly by Him.
There are other interpretations to who is being called an Apostle
Answer
12 was a very important number in Jewish culture. 12 signified 'perfection'. Part of the reason that 12 was special was that it is the smallest number that has a great number of factors (eg 1,2,3,4,and 6 all divide into 12 with no remainder. No other small number has so many factors).
As a result, 12 was used as a 'perfect' number - such as 12 symbols of the zodiac, 12x2 hours in the day, 12x5 seconds to the minute and minutes to the hour, 12 tribes of Israel and so on. In Revelation, the number in heaven is stated as "144,000" - ie 12 X 12 thousand. In other words, the number is not a literal number but signified a perfect multitude.
Jesus did not only have 12 close disciples, but he also had an inner group of intimate friends Peter, James and John (3 = a quarter of 12) and also a larger group of 72 adherents (half of 12 X 12). After Jesus' death Judas killed himself leaving just 11 disciples. After the resurrection and ascension, the disciples then agreed that the 12 should be restored, and so the replacement disciple, Matthias, was elected to take Judas' place, restoring the number to the perfect 12.
Jacob fathered 12 sons. They are the ancestors of the tribes of Israel, and the ones for whom the tribesare named. Each occupied a separate territory
It was to fit in line with the works of Revelation to fulfill prophesy about Heaven.
14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
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How many and what book of the Bible are women apostles in the Bible?
There were no women Apostles.
How many apostles did Jesus call?
Jesus called 12 apostles to serve him.
How many apostles did Jesus lead?
12
Who many aposltes did Jesus have?
he had 3 apostles
How many verses Acts of the Apostles?
There are 1007 verses.
How many original apostles walked with Jesus?
There were 12 of them.
Is it written anywhere how and where all the Apostles died?
There are many, many records about how and where each of the apostles died. None of these records is at all historical, and in many cases there are records that tell us that a single apostle died in more than one place or in quit different ways. The one thing these fictional accounts have in common is that, apart from John, all the apostles supposedly were martyred.As for historical accounts of the deaths of the apostles, we have none. It's as if the apostles never existed.
How many apostles were there in the New Testament?
There were 13 apostles in the New Testament. There were 14 apostles in the New Testament. Paul was called an apostle, as were the 12 disciples who followed Jesus. Acts of the Apostles says that Matthias was appointed as a further apostle to replace Judas Iscariot.
How many people visit the twelve apostles every year?
About 1.7 million people visit the Twelve Apostles each year
How many apostolic Christians are there in the world?
There is no specific number, orignally there were 12 apostles; technically all Christians are called upon to be apostles of the gospel.
How many Twelve Apostles are still standing?
The twelve Apostles are now known as the 7 dwarves.
How many years were the apostles with Jesus?
approx 3 years
