70 Apostles or More?

[Sheila]

Most people think that there were only twelve apostles, here is a list found within the pages of the Bible of named apostles.

1. Simon Peter (Matt. 10:2)
2. Andrew (Matt. 10:2)
3. James the son of Zebedee (Matt. 10:2)
4. John (Matt. 10:2)
5. Philip (Matt. 10:3)
6. Bartholomew (Matt. 10:3)
7. Thomas (Matt. 10:3)
8. Matthew (Matt. 10:3)
9. James the son of Alphaeus (Matt. 10:3)
10. Thaddaeus (Matt. 10:3), or Judas the son of James (Luke 6:16)
11. Simon the Zealot (Matt. 10:4)
12. Judas Iscariot (Matt. 10:4)
13. Matthias (Acts 1:26)
14. Paul (Gal. 1:1)
15. Barnabas (1 Cor. 9:5-6, Acts 14:4, 14)
16. Andronicus (Rom. 16:7)
17. Junias (Rom. 16:7)--female
18. James, the Lord's brother (Gal. 1:19)
19. Silas (Silvanus) (1 Thess. 1:1, 2:6)
20. Timothy (1 Thess. 1:1, 2:6)
21. Unnamed apostles (1 Cor. 15:7)
22. The seventy (Luke 10:1)
23. Epaphroditus (Php 2:25)

[thaddaeus417]

What's the difference between an Apostle and a Disciple?

[Sheila]

Originally Posted by thaddaeus417

What's the difference between an Apostle and a Disciple?

A person is a disciple until they have thoroughly been taught by God and then they are sent forth as apostles to teach others. That's what I came to understand from searching.
Someone can correct me if they found different. In other words a disciple is a student and an apostle is a teacher.
Yeshua Bless You

[Praxeas]

Apostles were essentially missionaries

[Praxeas]

BTW Apostle and apostello are related words meaning to send on a mission or to be sent.

See the connection?

[thaddaeus417]

Peter gave the qualifications for an apostle when they meet to name a replacement for Judas.

Acts 1:21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

The term apostle was also applied to Paul, who, although he did not meet the above qualifications, was personally set apart as an apostle to the Gentiles by Christ himself. The apostolic age ended when the last (John I think) one died.

With them doctrinal authority also died.