Bible Question: was nathanael a martyr??? i was given a paper by elmer towns he has a note in it that points to yes but has no biblical proof??? |
Bible Answer: Ducky12 This is going to be a long 'non answer'. Unfortunately the 'missions' of several of the apostles are known only through tradition. Sometimes this is ok, sometimes the information is shakey and unrealiable. As far as Nathanael goes, first you should note that he is often known as Bartholomew. Oddly though, even this in itself is vague and is not completely agreed upon among scholars. However, with this assumption, one tradition has it that Bartholomew/Nathaneal was martyred in Kalyana, a city state on the west coast of India, near modern-day Bombay in roughly 62 AD. Supposedly Bartholomew was skinned alive and crucified. Another tradition in regards to the manner of his death, said it occurred at Albanopolis in Armenia. According to some, he was beheaded, according to others, flayed alive and crucified upside down by order of Astyages, for having converted his brother, Polymius, King of Armenia. There is a good chance though regardless that he was martyred. For sure only John died of natural causes. Most of the others that we do know about either Biblically or with much assurance were martyred. With this, it is a safe guess that Nathanael was maryured as well. Hope this helps, SUEDE |
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