One in Messiah Congregation

The 12 apostles

Please see the 4 lists below. Each shows three groups of four apostles. When grouped together, you can see many similarities between them.

The names that are not exactly the same in all four lists are:

The differences come down to this:

Matthew is Matthew the publican.

Lebbaeus surnamed Thaddeus, is Judas brother of James. Lebbaeus means a man of heart. Thaddaeus means large-hearted or courageous. Both are the apostle named Judas. They are one and the same person.

G3002 Λεββαιος Lebbaios

Thayer Definition: Lebbaeus = a man of heart

one name of Jude, who was one of the twelve apostles

G2280 Θαδδαιος Thaddaios

Thayer Definition: Thaddaeus = large hearted, courageous

Simon the Canaanite is Simon Zelotes. The term Zelotes means "zealot." "Canaanite" simply describes where he is from, and "Zelotes" tells us he was a zealot.

G2208 Ζηλωτης Zelotes - dzay-lo-tace'

The same as G2207; a Zealot , that is, (specifically) partisan for Jewish political independence: - Zelotes.

As we can see, these lists do not contradict each other.

PS:

G2469 Ισκαριωτης - Iskariotes

Thayer Definition: Iscariot = men of Kerioth - Judas Iscariot , the apostle who betrayed Yeshua / Jesus.

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