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1 | What happened to the disciples? | Mark 3:16 | Makarios | 7081 | ||
After reading the Book of Acts we see that the early church was thriving and growing. We don't hear much about what happened to the disciples in their ministry and how they lived/died. What happened to the disciples? | ||||||
2 | What happened to the disciples? | Mark 3:16 | Reformer Joe | 7088 | ||
Hank is right about the Bible saying nothing about the fate of the apostles (with the exception of James the brother of John in Acts 12:2 (and Judas Iscariot, of course). Other histories/legends hold that all of the the Twelve with the exception of John were martyred. Peter was crucified upside down during the reign of Nero. Thomas became a missionary to India and was run through by a spear. I can't remember about the others right now. Does anyone know of a good book which details the specifics for each of the Twelve? As Hank said, a lot of the material we do have is scattered in histories and writing of the Early Church Fathers. Perhaps Eusebius gathered them together in his history... --Joe! |
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3 | What happened to the disciples? | Mark 3:16 | charis | 7090 | ||
Dear Joe, 'Foxe's Book of Martyrs' by John Foxe was written in 1583. An updated version is available through Amazon. Martydom viewed through Protestant eyes, starting with Stephen, and giving as much detail as is available. (unfortunately, for the apostles it is not much, mostly tradition) The book traces martyrdom through the reign of Queen Mary, and is not for the faint at heart. We require our high school students to read it, and it opens their eyes! Foxe himself was 'on the run' from those who wanted to add his name to the book. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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