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Lesson 68
Lesson 68
Read both the "King James Bible" and the "New Living Translation."
In this lesson:
Jesus picks His twelve.
Was Jesus possessed?
Jesus picks His twelve.
Was Jesus possessed?
Study Tip:
It helps tie the Bible together if you go back and review past lessons.
It helps tie the Bible together if you go back and review past lessons.
Who was -
Thomas -
One of the original twelve disciples (Matthew 10:2-3), Thomas was also called Didymus, (Greek for twin). Despite saying he was willing to die with Jesus (John 11:16), Thomas fled with everyone else when Christ was arrested (Matthew 26:56; Mark 14:50). When the other disciples told Thomas that they had seen the resurrected Jesus, Thomas didn't believe them (John 20:24-25). This is where the term "Doubting Thomas" comes from. Eight days later Thomas saw Jesus and was invited to place his finger inside Jesus' wounds (John 20:26-29). Thomas saw Jesus a second time on the Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-2). After that, he became a faithful servant helping to spread Christianity. Today, the Christians of Malabar, India regard Thomas as the founder of their church and call themselves the "Thomas Christians".
James -
Sometimes called James the less or James the younger (because he was younger than the other disciple James). James was the son of Alphaeus (Luke 6:15) and Mary (Mark 15:40), one of the original twelve disciples (Matthew 10:1-3; Mark 3:14-18; Luke 6:13-15) and brother to the disciple Thaddaeus (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13; Jude 1:1), who was also called Jude, Judas or Juda.
Thaddaeus -
Also called Jude, Juda or Judas Lebbaeus surnamed Thaddaeus (Matthew 10:3), he was one of the original twelve disciples. He was the author of "The General Epistle of Jude" (Jude 1:1) and brother to James the less (Acts 1:13). At first, Judas did not believe Jesus was the Messiah (Mark 6:3), but eventually, he became a follower. Some Bible scholars believe he founded the church in Edessa. Jesus had two disciples named Judas, this one and Judas Iscariot who betrayed Him (Luke 6:16; John 14:22).
Judas Iscariot -
The son of Simon Iscariot (John 6:71; 12:4; 13:2; 13:26) and one of the original twelve disciples (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16). Iscariot is Hebrew for "man of Kerioth," a town in southern Judea. Judas is the only one of the twelve disciples who was not a Galilean. Judas was a thief (John 12:6) who joined Jesus and was put in charge of the group's finances (John 13:29). Jesus predicted that he would be betrayed (Matthew 26:21-25; John 6:70-71; 13:21). Sure enough, Judas betrayed the Messiah (Mark 14:10; Luke 22:3-4; John 13:2) for "thirty pieces of silver" (Matthew 26:14-16) and then committed suicide (Matthew 27:5) out of remorse. Whenever the Bible names the twelve disciples/apostles, Judas is always listed last (Matthew 10:2-4).
Thomas -
One of the original twelve disciples (Matthew 10:2-3), Thomas was also called Didymus, (Greek for twin). Despite saying he was willing to die with Jesus (John 11:16), Thomas fled with everyone else when Christ was arrested (Matthew 26:56; Mark 14:50). When the other disciples told Thomas that they had seen the resurrected Jesus, Thomas didn't believe them (John 20:24-25). This is where the term "Doubting Thomas" comes from. Eight days later Thomas saw Jesus and was invited to place his finger inside Jesus' wounds (John 20:26-29). Thomas saw Jesus a second time on the Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-2). After that, he became a faithful servant helping to spread Christianity. Today, the Christians of Malabar, India regard Thomas as the founder of their church and call themselves the "Thomas Christians".
James -
Sometimes called James the less or James the younger (because he was younger than the other disciple James). James was the son of Alphaeus (Luke 6:15) and Mary (Mark 15:40), one of the original twelve disciples (Matthew 10:1-3; Mark 3:14-18; Luke 6:13-15) and brother to the disciple Thaddaeus (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13; Jude 1:1), who was also called Jude, Judas or Juda.
Thaddaeus -
Also called Jude, Juda or Judas Lebbaeus surnamed Thaddaeus (Matthew 10:3), he was one of the original twelve disciples. He was the author of "The General Epistle of Jude" (Jude 1:1) and brother to James the less (Acts 1:13). At first, Judas did not believe Jesus was the Messiah (Mark 6:3), but eventually, he became a follower. Some Bible scholars believe he founded the church in Edessa. Jesus had two disciples named Judas, this one and Judas Iscariot who betrayed Him (Luke 6:16; John 14:22).
Judas Iscariot -
The son of Simon Iscariot (John 6:71; 12:4; 13:2; 13:26) and one of the original twelve disciples (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16). Iscariot is Hebrew for "man of Kerioth," a town in southern Judea. Judas is the only one of the twelve disciples who was not a Galilean. Judas was a thief (John 12:6) who joined Jesus and was put in charge of the group's finances (John 13:29). Jesus predicted that he would be betrayed (Matthew 26:21-25; John 6:70-71; 13:21). Sure enough, Judas betrayed the Messiah (Mark 14:10; Luke 22:3-4; John 13:2) for "thirty pieces of silver" (Matthew 26:14-16) and then committed suicide (Matthew 27:5) out of remorse. Whenever the Bible names the twelve disciples/apostles, Judas is always listed last (Matthew 10:2-4).