Lesson 14: Jesus' 12 Apostles Flashcards
Who were the first set of disciples who were called by Jesus? What was their occupation?
Simon and Andrew; they were fishermen
What were the exact words Jesus told Simon and Andrew?
“Follow me and I will make you fish for people.”
Who were the second set of brothers who became disciples of Jesus?
James and John, sons of Zebedee
True or false: James and John left their father in the boat and followed Jesus
True
What authorities did Jesus give to the 12 disciples?
Then Jesus summoned his 12 disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness.
Name the 12 disciples
These are the names of the 12 apostles: first, Simon also known as Peter; and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him
The 12 disciples were given specific instructions by Jesus. What are the instructions?
“Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘the Kingdom of Heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. You’ve received without payment; give without payment. Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals or a staff; for laborers to serve their food.
What was the purpose of recruiting the disciples?
Jesus decides to pick 12 people to be the ones who will not only experience Jesus’s missionary work up close, but also carry on this work after Jesus’s death. Jesus is constantly with his apostles, teaching and guiding them. He spends a lot of time telling them about God and about the kingdom of heaven.
Whom did Jesus want to be the first ones to hear the gospel?
Israelites
Who became the founding fathers of the early churches?
The 12 disciples of Jesus
What was the other name for Matthew?
Levi
Name the father and mother of James and John
Zebedee and Salome
James the Younger is the brother of
Apostle Jude (Thaddeus)
Name the father and mother of John the younger and Jude (Thaddeus)
Alpheus and Mary
Who was the son of Jonas
Simon Peter
Who is known as the twin or Didymus?
Thomas
Who was the Canaanite among the disciples?
Simon the Zealot
Andrew
Brother of Peter, son of Jonas
Fisherman
Lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum
Bartholomew
Son of Talmai, who was a missionary.
Lived in Cana of Galilee
Preached with Philip in Phrygia and Hierapolis.
James the Elder Boanerges
Son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of John the Apostle.
Fisherman who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum, and Jerusalem.
AD44, Herod beheaded him.
First of the 12 to become a martyr
James the Younger
Son of Alpheus and Mary
Lived in Galilee
Brother of Jude (Thaddeus)
Crucified in Egypt
John
Son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James the Elder.
Fisherman
Second name is Boanerges, which means son of Thunder
Judas
Traitor
Son of Simon
Betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver and later hung himself.
Jude (Thaddeus)
Son of Alpheus and Mary
Brother of James the Younger
3 names.
Killed with arrows at Ararat
Matthew
Son of Alpheus
Lived in Capernaum
Died as a martyr in Ethiopia.
Name means ‘gift of God’
Tax collector
Simon Peter
Son of Jonas
Fisherman who lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum
Means ‘rock’ in Greek and Arabic.
Martyred on a cross.
Philip
From Bethsaida, where Peter and Andrew also came.
One of the 7 ordained deacons.
Simon the Zealot
Called the Canaanite or Zealots who lived in Galilee.
Bitter hatred for anyone who compromised with Rome.
Thomas Didymus
Lived in Galilee
Travelled to Parthia, Persia, and India
Suffered martyrdom near Madras, at Mt. St. Thomas, India.
Thomas was his Hebrew name and Didymus was his Greek name.
Said unless he saw the nail prints in Jesus’ hamd and the gash of the spear in His side, he will not believe.
Called Doubting Thomas
What symbol did Romans use to represent Christianity?
Fish symbol
Greek name for fish
Ichthys
What were the occupations of the 12 Apostles?
Andrew: Fisherman
Bartholomew: Missionary
James the Elder: Fisherman
James the Younger:
John: Fisherman
Judas:
Jude:
Matthew: Tax collector
Peter: Fisherman
Philip: Fisherman
Simon the Zealot: Fisherman
Thomas: Fisherman
