APOSTLES

(See also Apostolic Succession)

(Note centered headings below: 12 Apostles; 12 Apostles by Name)

apostolic period:

chronology: it-1 467

end: it-1 130

“last hour” (1Jo 2:18): it-2 311-312; w15 6/1 14; rs 33

Barnabas: it-1 257

congregational: it-1 129-130

discussion: it-1 127-130

encouragement from: w18.04 17-19

James, Jesus’ brother: bt 112; it-1 1252

Jesus an apostle: it-1 127; w98 7/15 11

maledictions pronounced by: it-2 301

meaning of term: it-1 127; nwt 1693

Paul: it-1 130; it-2 585-590; w04 8/1 10

apostle to nations: w12 6/1 18-19; w93 9/15 5-6

defense to Galatians: w90 11/15 23

not one of 12: bt 19; it-2 590

preaching:

house-to-house: bt 42; w08 7/15 3-4; rs 206

word of God: it-2 1201-1202

protection of congregation: it-2 1150

“restraint” against apostasy (2Th 2:6, 7): w24.02 3-4; mwb19.07 4; it-1 130; it-2 311; w90 2/1 12

Scriptures used as authority: it-2 879

“superfine apostles” (2Co 11:5; 12:11): si 216

challenge Paul’s apostleship: it-2 292

criticism of Paul: w14 3/15 30-32

disrespect for Paul: w00 6/15 13

teaching by: it-2 1072

12 Apostles

abandon Jesus at his arrest: w24.07 14; w17.03 30-31

angel releases from prison: bt 38-39; my story 106

authority to forgive sins (Joh 20:23): ijwbq article 99; w96 4/15 28-29; rs 81-82

before Sanhedrin: w22.10 13; lfb 222-223

Peter and John (Ac 4): bt 31-32

12 apostles (Ac 5): bt 37, 39-40; w06 9/15 8-9; w05 12/15 19-21

boldness: w06 5/15 14

characteristics: it-1 127

James (son of Zebedee): it-1 347, 1251; w11 12/1 30-31

John: bt 33; it-1 347; it-2 90-91; w11 12/1 30-31

Peter: bt 30; it-2 618-620; w03 8/15 4-6

Philip: it-2 628

comments by Eusebius on departure from Jerusalem: w07 8/15 11

differences in capability: w97 10/15 13-14

discussion: lfb 188-189

elders: it-2 549-550

expectations regarding—

Jesus: w90 10/15 14-15

Messianic Kingdom: bt 16; it-2 167; kr 35-36; w90 10/15 14-15

family responsibilities: w95 10/1 14

fishermen: w12 8/1 18

Gethsemane:

sleep: cf 162-163; jy 282-283; w13 11/15 4-5; w03 1/1 20; gt chapter(s) 117; w90 10/1 8-9

grief at Jesus’ death: it-2 187

home territories: jy 82; gt chapter 34; w86 9/1 8

human weaknesses: cf 162-163; it-1 128

disputes over greatness: cf 31-33, 70-71, 162; w19.02 11-12; w16.06 8-9; jy 148-149, 229, 272; w12 11/15 15; w10 8/15 3; w09 9/15 8; w05 4/1 9-10; w99 9/15 23-24; gt chapters 62, 98, 115; w90 7/15 8-9; w89 9/1 8-9; w88 2/1 8-9

James and John: it-1 1251; it-2 90-91; jy 229; gt chapter 98; w89 9/1 8-9

Peter: it-2 618-619

Jesus’ admonition after Lord’s Evening Meal: jy 274-279; gt chapter 116; w90 8/1 8-9; w90 9/1 8-9

Jesus’ field instructions: it-2 673; jy 122-125; gt chapters 49-50; w87 7/15 8-9; w87 8/1 8-9

probable pairs sent out: gt chapter 51; w87 8/15 8

repeated to other disciples: jy 180; gt chapter 77; w88 9/15 8

Jesus washes feet: w25.03 10; w25.07 23; cf 32-34; it-1 847; it-2 1171; jy 268-269; w13 9/15 9-10; w12 11/15 10; w09 1/1 19; w09 11/15 24; w03 3/15 4-5; lr 38-39; w02 2/1 15; w99 3/1 30-31; ct 154-155; w92 3/1 17; gt chapter 113; w90 6/15 8-9

last to survive: it-2 90; si 259

miraculous gifts: it-1 128; it-2 665

end: ijwbq article 150; it-1 937; it-2 665; w09 5/1 28; rs 159-160, 403-404

failure to cure boy (Mt 17:20; Mr 9:29): w98 8/1 30

names on foundation stones of New Jerusalem: it-1 130; w97 10/15 14

no succession: it-1 129-130; w17.02 24

prostrating before: it-1 216-217

relationship to Jesus:

relatives: it-1 127; jy 82; w10 9/1 15; gt chapter 34; w86 9/1 8

three closest to Jesus: it-1 127-128

role in Christian congregation: it-1 128-129; it-2 1150; w09 6/15 21-22

foundation: it-1 498

governing body: it-1 128-129; it-2 549-550; w17.02 24; w90 3/15 11-12

no evidence of primacy of any apostle: it-1 129; it-2 621; rs 38-39; g89 2/8 10-11

provide spiritual food: w13 7/15 16-18

selection: it-1 128; lfb 188; jy 82; w13 7/15 16; lr 74-75; gt chapter 34; w86 9/1 8-9

qualifications: it-1 129

with prayerful consideration: it-2 70; w12 2/15 5

“unlettered and ordinary” (Ac 4:13): it-2 618, 755; w08 5/15 30-31; w08 9/1 15

whether some had doubts after Jesus’ resurrection (Mt 28:17): w92 12/1 30

why only apostles were present when Jesus instituted the Memorial: w24.09 19; w91 7/15 31

Andrew:

Bartholomew (Nathanael):

James (son of Alphaeus):

James (son of Zebedee):

John:

Judas Iscariot:

Matthew:

Matthias:

Peter:

Philip:

Simon:

Thaddaeus (Judas, son of James):

Thomas: