The Christian Bible teaches that Jesus had twelve disciples, also known as apostles. That means they were his closest followers. We see Jesus approaching two men standing on a sandy beach near a ...

I went to my Dad’s house. My Dad is 91 years old and typically on Sunday afternoons I go home to help him with an assortment of household tasks. On this particular day Dad ...

Because he betrayed Jesus, some scholars have suggested that Iscariot is not Judas’ surname but rather a corruption of the Latin word Sicarius, which means “murderer” or “assassin.” Some also suggest ...

Although his message was proving popular, the claim of his disciples that Jesus was the son of God offended many people. What’s more, his ideas were revolutionary and threatened to undermine ...

From the context of Matthew’s calling as one of the Twelve Disciples (Matthew 9:9), it is not surprising that most scholars identify him as Levi from Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27. The setting, occupation, ...