Call Narratives: The Twelve Apostles Flashcards
How was Jesus diffeent from Rabbis
Jesus taught outside and used parables and performed miracles
How was Jesus like a Rabbi?
Both wandered teaching and preaching
What was a Disciple goal?
Was to learn perfectly the Rabbi teachings to the point of being able to retreat it word for word
Follower of Jesus
Disciples
How many disciples did Jesus have?
Around 40 men and women
Who were the first Apostles
Simon Peter, Andrew, James the Great (Elder) and John
Place were people go to met God
Mountain
One who is sent
Apostles
How many apostles did Jesus have?
12
______ set of brothers
3
Jesus sent his apostles by how many?
2
Have the call narratives
Synoptic
Why didn’t John have the Call Narratives
Because his focus was a Jesus as divine and wanted to focus more on Jesus himself as the one called to manifest God’s presence and power
22 Apostles are symbolic of the
12 Tribes of Israel “New Tribe”: sons of Jacob
Two obstacles to be a disciple
Wealth and blindness