Entries tagged as twelve apostles
Lifespan
Exact dates are unknown.
Ministry
Thomas was called as one of Jesus‘ original Twelve Apostles.
Preparation and Calling
Unknown.
Interaction with God
Unknown.
Social Situation
Same as other of the Twelve in general.
Key Teachings
Unknown.
Testimony of Christ
“Then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed” (John 20:26-29). (more…)
Categories: New Testament Apostles
Tagged: apostle, doubting, twelve apostles, witness of Jesus Christ
Lifespan
Exact dates are not known.
Ministry
According to the Gospel of John (13:18), Jesus chose Judas Iscariot as one of his Twelve Apostles knowing that Judas would betray him. Accordingly, it is for his betrayal of Jesus, in return for 30 pieces of silver, that Judas Iscariot is known. He died directly following the betrayal, either by hanging himself or by leaping to his death (the accounts in Matthew and Acts differ).
Preparation and Calling
Nothing is known of Judas’ background prior to his calling as one of Jesus’ select Twelve, other than that he came from a village in southern Judea named Kerioth.
Interaction with God
Unknown.
Social Situation
The Apostle John claimed that Judas was a thief. He sold his Savior out to the Jewish authorities for 30 pieces of silver, but we cannot determine his motives for doing so from the scriptural record.
Key Teachings
Unknown.
Testimony of Christ
Unknown.
Living with the Prophet
NA
Sources:
LDS Bible Dictionary
Oxford Companion to the Bible, edited by Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan
Categories: New Testament Apostles
Tagged: betrayal of Jesus, Judas Iscariot, twelve apostles