Fourteen Apostles

Important, Forgotten Details of Ancient Heroes

De: Steve Preston

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

If you know the answers to these questions, you may not need this book. For all others, it is of a major importance so you can understand the New Testament better.
Who was the apostle Matthias and why was he selected to be the 13th apostle? What happened to him? You, actually, know more about him than you think.
What Apostle had their granddaughter take care of them as he got older?
Who was Petronilla and what did she have to do with Peter? How did she become lame?
How many apostles were related to Jesus? If so, many were related; how in the world did they not know Jesus was God? Of course; the answer is 8 Apostles were in his immediate family, but we need more details. By the way; all the movies you see with no one knowing Jesus are not factual.
When Susanna departed from her marital bed, how did that affect the Apostle James?
Why didn’t Jesus select his 4 natural brothers as apostles? Did they reject him? The answer to the second part of the question is that they were some of his closest disciples and loved him, especially, James.
Who were Andronicus and Junia that Paul loved so deeply called them apostles? Please don’t think Paul was a liar. (Romans 16:7).
Why was Mary-Salome, mother of the Apostles John and James, so devoted to Jesus? The best hint is she had great hands.
How was Mary-of-Jerusalem involved with the Apostles, besides being the mother of John-Mark, the protector of Peter, and her home being the location of the Last Supper? Another question we will answer is; was she martyred in Rome with her husband?
Which Apostles were married and had children? Who took care of the 25 or so children of the Apostles?
What did the apostles do for the last 30 to 60 years of their lives after Jesus left the second time? Some of the details are absolutely wonderful.
Did the close family members like John-the-Baptist, know Jesus was God before deciding to follow him? Can you say YES? Forget the movies again.
Who became Joanna’s son, Barnabas’ father? With Paul being Barnabas’ cousin does that make Paul related to Jesus?
What were the ages of the Apostles, method of dying, and area of evangelism? Just to reduce your uncertainty, Mary Magdalene and her younger brother Lazarus went to southern France so the Apostles didn’t go there. By the way, how did Lazarus, Mary, and Martha get so very rich? A hint might be the word Princess.
Why did Jesus and the Apostles mostly stay either at Martha’s-Bethany-Villa, the Zebedee-Compound in Capernaum, or the fortified home of Mary-of-Jerusalem whenever relaxation was needed? I know you are going to say they were big, but there is more to it.
Why were there so many people at the wedding Jesus made the 150 gallons of wine for? We find that all of Jesus’ brothers were there and all of the apostles he had selected by that time. So why was it Mary’s responsibility to check on the wine in the first place?
Why didn’t Mariamne die in the Leopard’s den; what was her brother doing; and how did she and Nathaniel get away?
We are told Andrew’s wife was killed when he was being executed, but what else do we know about this woman?
What in the world did Isaiah mean when he said, “For their worm does not die, and their fire is not quenched.”? Repeated by Mark this description of Hell sounds like a mistake, but Barnabas and Bartholomew, both repeated the same warning so we need to listen.