Bible Question (short): Calling of 1st disciples discrepancies? |
Question (full): How are the different versions of the calling of the first disciples reconciled? -- Matthew's [4:18-22] account basically indicates that while Simon and Andrew were fishing on the Sea of Galilee Jesus called them. Then the sons of Zebedee were called as well. Mark's [1;14-20] account is similar except that he adds that after John was put in prison Jesus went to Galilee where he called the first 4 disciples. Luke's [5:1-11] account is the most specific and let's us know that Jesus was teaching by the Sea of Galilea maybe at the town of Gennesaret) and got into Simon's boat and pushed out and taught the crowds from there. Then he told Simon to cast out his net and they caught many fish. The sons of Zebedee were also witness to this. Jesus apparently called them into discipleship at this time. John's [1:35-42] account seems quite different. Jesus was down in Judea at Bethany where John was baptizing when Andrew, one of John's disciples, heard John call Jesus the Lamb of God. Andrew followed him and brought Simon to Jesus where he was given the name Cephas (Peter). Then the next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee.(He also called Phillip and Nathanael at this time.) From what I can tell Bethany is probably around 50-60 miles from the tip of the Sea of Galilee. (Does anyone know a good website or book that describes distances and how long it would take to travel these distances in New Testament Israel?) The synoptic gospels are all in good agreement on the event surrounding the calling: Jesus called the first disciples near the Sea of Galilee (after John had been put in prison). the Book of John indicates that John was not in prison when the first disciples were called and in fact the calling occured in Bethany which is some 50 miles south of the Sea of Galilee. [Finally on a side note: when the Bible gives an hour such as the 10th hour. What does this refer to? The 10th hour from dawn?] I have some thoughts on the apparent discrepanies, but I would appreciate other thoughts on this. |
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