I am in need of some historical info. I know that the apostles were charged by Jesus with carrying his teaching to all peoples. At pentecost, they were given the apostolic gifts, and (presumably) departed on their individual missions. Peter went to Rome, and paul (the only apostle NOT personally known by Jesus) made his way around the Roman world. My question: what happened to the other 11? Were they not equlally as important?
Did the 12 ever meet again, or was the Pentecost meeting the last?
Strange that Paul should be soinfluential…its asif the others didn’t exist?
PS: The Coptic Church of Egypt traditionally ascribesits founding to St, Mark…is there real evidence of this?
iirc, 5 of them went on to form the Rolling Stones in about 66 AD.
You could make a lifeling journey out of studying how Paul influenced everything the Christian world knows about Jesus. Many argue that it isn’t Jesus we know of, it’s Paul’s version of Jesus that we know of. It’s likely his word got out while Jesus’ closet friends wasn’t as strong.
IIRC, Judas Iscariot (one of the original 12) hanged himself.
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The first question that came to my mind when I saw the thread title was:
“And when are they getting back together for the reunion tour?”
He did, but he was replace. I don’t remember who replaced him.
My understanding is that the 12 never met up again. That’s one reason why there were no more 12 apostles back then. Most of them were eventually killed. Since they couldn’t reunite to pick new apostles, they all just faded away. I imagine the main reason we don’t know more specifics about all 12 of the apostles is that their records, if they exist, weren’t included in the Bible. I suspect they went to other parts of the world and recorded their travels, but for whatever reason, we don’t have those records, we do and they weren’t put in the Bible, or the records were destroyed long ago.
Just a brief history I ran across to help out with the lives of at least three of them:
In the story of King Saul, the predecessor to King David in Jewish history. Saul had been mortally wounded in the battle of Mount Gilboa, when the Jews were fighting against the Philistines. He begged his armor bearer to strike him with his sword to end his suffering and to hasten his inevitable death. When the armor bearer refused, Saul fell on his own sword and ended his life.
(now compare these two stories of the time)
The second was a man named Ahithophel, who was one of King David’s adviser’s, who ate daily at the Royal table. Ahithophel betrayed King David, who as king was called “the Lord’s Annointed.” When he was discovered, the text says, he went out and hanged himself.
The third was Judas Iscariot, whose story was clearly shaped by the account of Ahithophel. He also ate at the Lord’s table. He also was said to have betrayed one known as “the Lord’s Annointed.” When Judas was discovered he, like Ahithophel, also went out and hanged himself.
Matthias.
I think it was when they were investigating the mystery of Satan haunting a mansion, and Peter suggested they split up to cover more ground. St. Scooby and St. Shaggy set off together, I think…
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syjstr, where did you get the idea that King Saul and Ahithophel (both from the Old Testament) were apostles of Jesus (New Testament)?
Yes, there was an apostle named Saul (name later changed to Paul), but this is not the King Saul you are talking about.
I should have clarified. I do know this. Just had three similar stories that had to do with suicide but all had a little to do with eachother in retrospect to the question.
When John & Paul started having creative differences, George wanted to do a solo album, & Ringo wanted to sing.
I’l have to get cites later, 'cause I’m on my way out, but…
James, the brother of John (Sons of Thunder) was beheaded early on.
Before Saul became Paul (and he was not of the 12, btw), he instigated a persecution of The Way which scattered most of them out of Judea. Apparantly, some of the 12 stayed, but at least Peter (maybe others) in time went to Samaria and later to vist Cornelius.
After Saul/Paul’s conversion, a question of circumscision raised it’s ugly head, and Paul and John (?) went to Jerusalem to the older men (who may or may not have been the other apostles) to get a ruling.
This all from the book of Acts, iirc
Polycarp or Tomndebb may show up with some cites before i get back.
Hope this helps some.
The Acts of the Apostles describes the earliest days of the incipient Christian Church after the Resurrection.
http://www.gospelcom.net/chi/GLIMPSEF/Glimpses/glmps008.shtml
That site is pretty much along the lines I was taught of “what happened after the book of Acts ends.”
Note that the lives of all apostles is pretty much in doubt. The names, who is an official apostle, etc. all varies from church to church. E.g., people like me don’t count Paul as one.
Take Judas. A couple posts says he was hanged. Depends on what passge you read.
The old churches (sects) care a lot about “apostolic succession”. I.e., they were founded by an apostle who taught the first priests, who taught (etc.) down to the guy at the altar today. (If the church still exists.)
Given the number of churches, the apostles had to be pretty busy founding them. Thomas seems quite popular. From Egypt to India, there are those who claim he founded their church just before being martyred.
There’s hardly an ounce of real history to any of it.