OVERVIEW OF DISCIPLES & OTHERS OF JESUS FAMILY
By Dennis Schmidt 3/2007
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This paper discusses the disciples, other people in the church, and their relationships
to Jesus. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.
INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:
THEME: Friends & family: Peter & Andrew; James & John; Philip & Bartholomew (Nathaniel); James (less), Matthew (publican) & Judas (Thaddaeus or Labbaeus). Possibly Simon (Zelotes) from tradition. Cousins: James & John (Salome - Mary's sister); James, Judas, & Matthew (Mary - Mary's sister).
After Jesus resurrection, He visits His brother James
who then believes. This is
true for all believers that God reveals Himself to be the rising Christ for the
believer to have faith.
PURPOSE:
Jesus had a special relationship with a small group of people. The group
included his mother, two brothers, his disciples, & a number of friends. He
was very close to the disciple John who he loved & committed his mother's
care to. He had a closer tie to three of his disciples: Peter, James & John
and to the twelve. Jesus had many disciples (70 in
KEY VERSE:
WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Paul
TO WHOM: Elected Christians
WHAT: Friends & family: Peter & Andrew; James & John; Philip & Bartholomew (Nathaniel); James (less), Matthew (publican) & Judas (Thaddaeus or Labbaeus). Possibly Simon (Zelotes) from tradition. Cousins: James & John (Salome - Mary's sister); James, Judas, & Matthew (Mary - Mary's sister).
Jesus had a special relationship with a small group of people. The group
included his mother, two brothers, his disciples, & a number of friends. He
was very close to the disciple John who he loved & committed his mother's
care to. He had a closer tie to three of his disciples: Peter, James & John
and to the twelve. Jesus had many disciples (70 in
WHY: Jesus brothers and many others did not receive Him gospel message.
WAY: After Jesus
resurrection, He visits His brother James who now believes.
WHEREAS: Jesus family considered Him to be mad or crazy.
WHERE:
WHEN: At time of Jesus of
earth.
WHILE: Jude’s name means praised. Jude possibly also
wanted to see Jesus killed (see
PAPER
OUTLINE:
I) DISCIPLES:
A) DISCIPLES BROTHERS
B) COUSINS OF JESUS:
II) PETER:
A) ROCK:
B) MARRIED:
C) CALLING TO THE MINISTRY:
III) ANDREW:
A) CALLED BY JESUS TO MINISTRY:
IV) THOMAS:
A) WILLING TO DIE WITH JESUS:
B) DOUBTING THOMAS:
C) OTHER DISCIPLES DOUBTED ALSO:
V) JOHN AND JAMES: .
VI) JAMES:
A) FISHING BUSINESS:
B) CALLED TO THE MINISTRY:
C) THREE CLOSEST DISCIPLES TO JESUS:
D) FIRST APOSTLE MARTYRED:
VII) JOHN:
A) MOTHER OF JAMES AND JOHN:
B) JESUS GIVES HIS MOTHER, MARY, TO JOHN TO CARE FOR:
C) CALLING TO THE
MINISTRY:
VIII) JAMES, JUDAS & MATTHEW:
A) CALLING TO THE MINISTRY:
IX) MATTHEW:
A) CALLING TO THE MINISTRY:
X) JAMES:
A) MOTHER OF JAMES, JUDAS, & MATTHEW:
XI) JUDAS:
XII) SIMON:
XIII) PHILIP AND BARTHOLOMEW:
XIV) PHILIP:
A) CALLING TO THE MINISTRY:
XV) BARTHOLOMEW:
XVI) JESUS BROTHERS JAMES & JUDE:
XVII) JAMES:
A) JESUS BROTHERS NAMES:
B) BROTHER DID NOT BELIEVE IN JESUS AND MAY HAVE WANTED HIM KILL:
C) BROTHERS RECEIVE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM AT PENECOST:
D) JAMES IS ONE OF THE LEADERS OF CHURCH:
E) JAMES IS PROBABLY MARRIED:
F) JAMES WROTE THE BOOK OF JAMES:
G) CALLING TO THE
MINISTRY:
XVIII) JUDE:
A) JESUS BROTHERS NAMES:
B) JUDE WROTE THE BOOK OF JUDE:
XIX) MARY:
A) PROPHECY OF JESUS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FAMILY:
B) FAMILY CONSIDERED JESUS TO BE MAD:
C) JESUS AND HIS
DISCIPLES WENT TO WEDDING AT
D) SUPPORT FOR JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLE MINISTRY:
XX) CONCLUSION:
I) DISCIPLES:
A) DISCIPLES BROTHERS: Peter & Andrew; James & John; Philip & Bartholomew (Nathaniel); James (less), Matthew (publican) & Judas (Thaddaeus or Labbaeus). Possibly Simon (Zelotes) from tradition.
B) COUSINS OF JESUS: James & John (Salome - Mary's sister); James, Judas, & Matthew (Mary - Mary's sister).
II) PETER: Jesus changed his name from Simon
(meaning hearing with acceptance) to Peter (meaning rock or rock like). The
rock is considered to be small as in a stone. Jesus might of
judged Peter to be as a rock, strong and hard in purpose. Cephas is Aramaic and
Petros (or Peter) is greek. His father was John (Jona
is Aramaic). He was married. He brother was Andrew, who brought him to the
Lord. He was one of three closest disciples with James & John. He was a pillars in the
A) ROCK:
B) MARRIED:
C) CALLING TO THE
MINISTRY: See
III) ANDREW: His name means a stout and strong man. He was originally a disciple of John the baptist and with the apostle John were Jesus first two disciples. He brought his brother Peter to Jesus.
A) CALLED BY JESUS TO MINISTRY:
IV) THOMAS: His name means twin. Thomas is his hebrew name. He is also called in greek Didymus.
A) WILLING TO DIE WITH JESUS:
B) DOUBTING THOMAS:
C) OTHER DISCIPLES DOUBTED ALSO:
V) JOHN AND JAMES: Father = Zebedee & mother = Salome; They are called the sons of thunder as they asked Jesus to kill by thunder.
VI) JAMES: His names means supplanter and is the greek form of hebrew name Jacob. He was in the fishing business with his brother John and father Zebedee and Peter. Peter owned a ship and was partners with James and John who also had a ship. He with John & Peter were the three closest disciples to Jesus. He was the first apostle martyred.
A) FISHING BUSINESS:
B) CALLED TO THE MINISTRY:
C) THREE CLOSEST DISCIPLES TO JESUS:
D) FIRST APOSTLE MARTYRED:
VII) JOHN: His name means Lord of grace or whom
the Lord graciously gave. He was referred to as the disciple that Jesus loved.
His books reference love many times. He is the third of the closest disciples
to Jesus. He is also one of the three pillars of the church,
Paul refers to in
A) MOTHER OF JAMES AND JOHN:
B) JESUS GIVES HIS MOTHER, MARY, TO JOHN TO CARE FOR:
C) CALLING TO THE
MINISTRY: See
VIII) JAMES, JUDAS & MATTHEW: Father = Alphaeus; mother = Mary; James the less (smaller); Matthew; Judas; possibly Simon the Zelotes.
IX) MATTHEW: His name means gift of the Lord. He was also called Levi and was from the tribe of Levi's. He was a tax collector (publican) which were hated by the Jews. He is the writer of Matthew.
A) CALLING TO THE MINISTRY:
X) JAMES: His name means supplanter and is the greek form of hebrew name Jacob. He was probably smaller in size from James, son of Zebedee, and was called James the less.
A) MOTHER OF JAMES, JUDAS, & MATTHEW:
XI) JUDAS:
His name means praised. He was also
called Thaddaeus which means praise of God. The
XII) SIMON: His name means hearing with acceptance. He was called Simon of Canaanite and Zelotes. The Zelotes were a group of fanatic rebellious Jews against the Romans. Tradition has Simon as a brother to James, the less, Judas and Matthew.
XIII) PHILIP AND BARTHOLOMEW: Probably brothers.
XIV) PHILIP: His names means loving. He brought his brother Nathaniel to Jesus.
A) CALLING TO THE MINISTRY:
XV) BARTHOLOMEW: His name means son of Thoimai. He is also called Nathaniel which means given of God. He is probably the brother of Philip. He did not think anything good could comes from Nazareth. Jesus said saw good in him an Israelite without guile (deceit).
When Jesus told him what he was doing, Nathaniel said Jesus is God.
XVI) JESUS BROTHERS JAMES & JUDE:
XVII) JAMES: His name means supplanter and is the greek form of hebrew name Jacob. At first James and his brothers did not believe in Jesus and may have wanted him killed (John 7:1-9). He was probably married (1 Corinthians 9:5) and probably the oldest of Jesus brothers (Mark 6:3) since he leads the list. He wrote the book of James.
A) JESUS BROTHERS NAMES:
B) BROTHERS DID NOT BELIEVE IN JESUS AND MAY HAVE WANTED HIM KILL:
C) BROTHERS RECEIVE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM AT PENECOST:
D) JAMES IS ONE OF THE LEADERS OF CHURCH:
E) JAMES IS PROBABLY MARRIED:
F) JAMES WROTE THE BOOK OF JAMES:
G) CALLING TO THE MINISTRY:
XVIII) JUDE:
His name means praised. Jude
possibly also wanted to see Jesus killed (see
A) JESUS BROTHERS NAMES:
B) JUDE WROTE THE BOOK OF JUDE:
XIX) MARY: Jesus mother Mary means exalted of the Lord.
A) PROPHECY OF JESUS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FAMILY:
B) FAMILY CONSIDERED JESUS TO BE MAD:
C) JESUS AND HIS
DISCIPLES WENT TO WEDDING AT
D) SUPPORT FOR JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLE MINISTRY:
XX) CONCLUSION:
Jesus had a special relationship with a small group of people. The group
included his mother, two brothers, his disciples, & a number of friends. He
was very close to the disciple John who he loved & committed his mother's
care to. He had a closer tie to three of his disciples: Peter, James & John
and to the twelve. Jesus had many disciples (70 in
Matthew 13:57
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