The Apostles of Jesus Christ - Notes

The Original 12 Disciples

All but Judas Iscariot become Apostles

1. Peter = Simon or Simon Peter Brother of Andrew, son of Jonah Discipled under John the Baptist Main subject of Book of Acts ch’s 1-15 Wrote 1&2 Peter Crucified in Rome	2. Andrew Brother of Peter, son of Jonah Discipled under John the Baptist Missionary to Asia/Western Russia Crucified on St Andrew’s cross (X-shaped)	3. James Brother of John, son of Zebedee, “son of thunder” Discipled under John the Baptist Beheaded AD 44
4. John Brother of James, son of Zebedee, “son of thunder” Discipled under John the Baptist Wrote Gospel of John, 1, 2, 3 John, Revelation Boiled in oil, exiled to Patmos	5. Philip Missionary to Upper Asia Crucified AD 54	6. Nathanael = Bartholomew Missionary to India Beaten and Crucified
7. Thomas = Didymus="twin" (Doubting Thomas) Missionary to Iran & India Martyred by Spear	8. Matthew = Levi, Brother of James, son of Alphaeus Wrote the Gospel of Matthew Missionary to Ethiopia Martyred AD 60 by halberd	9. James Brother of Matthew, son of Alphaeus No other information.
10. Simon Zelotes, the Canaanite Missionary to Africa and Britain Crucified AD 74	11. Jude = Judas = Thaddaeus = Lebbaeus Wrote the Book of Jude Crucified AD 72	12. Judas Iscariot Betrayer of Christ Suicide Not an Apostle

The 2 Later Apostles

The Non-apostle Authors of Scripture

Other non-apostles, Barnabas and Silas are both considerations as the author of the Book of Hebrews.