Trivia 101: 02.Twelve Apostles

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 “Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.”

Psalm 19:2 King James Version (KJV)

Twelve Apostles

According to the list occurring in each of the Synoptic Gospels (Mark 3:13-19, Matthew 10:1-4, Luke 6:12-16), the Twelve chosen by Jesus near the beginning of his ministry, those whom also He named Apostles.

1.       . Peter
2.          James
3.         John
4.         Andrew
5.          Bartholomew or Nathanael
6.          James, the Lesser or Younger
7.          Judas
8.          Jude or Thaddeus
9.          Matthew or Levi
10.          Philip
11.          Simon the Zealot
12.          Thomas

Who replaced Judas Iscariot?

Matthias was selected to replace Judas as recorded in Acts 1:15-26. The other man who was also in consideration was named Joseph or Barsabas, and surnamed Justus. Lots were cast and eventually Matthias was chosen. Acts 1:24-26 records the following, "And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.” The Bible is sparse on additional details relating to Matthias, but it does say that Matthias was with Jesus since His baptism until his resurrection. Besides the book of Acts, Matthias isn’t mentioned anywhere else in the Bible. According to historical sources Matthias lived til 80 A.D. and spread the gospel on the shores of the Caspian and Cappadocia.

                       How did the 12 disciples die?

1.       Andrew = Crucified on an X-shaped cross

2.       Bartholomew or Nathanael = Flayed alive with knives

3.       James the elder = First apostle martyred

4.       James the lesser = Sawn in pieces

5.       John = Died of natural causes on the isle of Patmos

6.       Judas Iscariot = Hung himself

7.       Jude or Thaddeus = Killed with arrows

8.       Matthew or Levi = Martyred in Ethiopia

9.       Peter = Crucified upside-down on a cross

10.   Philip = Died by hanging

11.   Simon the Zealot = Died a martyrs death

12.   Thomas = Killed with a spear

-http://www.bibleinfo.com/en/questions/who-were-twelve-disciples