• Lesson five: the apostles in scripture

    • Apostles as a group

      • Called “The Apostles” or “The Twelve”

        • They accompanied Jesus most of the time

          • Luke 7:11; 8:1

          • Matthew 20:17-19

        • Not always together with Jesus

          • Mark 6:7-13

          • John 6:15

        • They were given authority

          • Matthew 10:1

          • Mark 3:13-15

        • And instructions

          • Luke 9:1-6

          • Matthew 10:5-15

          • Luke 24:44-53

    • Apostles in smaller numbers

      • Peter, James, and John

        • Matthew 17:1-9

        • Mark 5:21-26, 35-43

        • Mark 14:32-42

        • Plus Andrew – Mark 13:3-4

      • Peter and John

        • Luke 22:8

        • Acts 3:1ff

        • Acts 8:14

      • Phillip and Andrew – John 12:20-23

      • Larger group – John 21:2

  • Lesson six: looking at each apostle

    • Researching history and tradition

      • Neither is inspired

      • History and its sources

        • Primary sources

        • Secondary sources

        • Questions of accuracy

      • Tradition and its sources

        • Stories and accounts handed down

        • Story changes over the years

        • Contrast with Scripture

      • What’s not included

        • Peter and Paul

          • They’ll be in separate lessons

        • Study of Peter

          • Much tradition to be analyzed

          • Blends in to lesson on apostolic succession

    • Andrew in scripture

      • Brother to Peter – Matthew 4:18

      • Present when John declared Jesus “Lamb of God” – John 1:35-44

        • First known to “follow” Jesus

        • Was a “multiplier” (Andrew + Simon = double)

        • Knew Jesus immediately as the Messiah

        • From Bethsaida, then Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee

        • Fisherman – Matthew 4:18

        • Found the boy with the fish – John 6:5-9

        • Directed some Greeks to Jesus – John 12:20-23

      • Named among the twelve

        • In initial naming

        • In Jerusalem awaiting the Holy Spirit – Acts 1:13

        • Included whenever apostles grouped

    • Andrew: history and traditions

      • Given Hellenistic name

        • Never called to repent or redact name

        • Repentance was with regard to works, deeds, thoughts

        • Matthew 3:7-8; Acts 8:22; 26:19-20

      • Left Jerusalem at an unknown time

      • Traveled to Scythia and preached

      • Continued across Asia Minor to Ephesus

      • Began preaching in Greece

      • Converted governor’s wife in Patras, Greece

        • Enraged governor

        • “Debate” followed by crucifixion in AD 69