How many apostles?
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Acts 1:15In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, 16“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” 18(Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong[SUP]d[/SUP] he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. 19And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20“For it is written in the Book of Psalms,“‘May his camp become desolate,
and let there be no one to dwell in it’;
and
“‘Let another take his office.’
21So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.” 23And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. 24And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Who can argue with that?
and let there be no one to dwell in it’;
and
“‘Let another take his office.’
21So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.” 23And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. 24And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Who can argue with that?
Keep counting!
Acts 14:14
"But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out "
Neither Paul nor Barnabas was ever part of the original twelve, or even thirteen....
I even checked the Greek to make sure the translation was correct - and it is "οἱ ἀπόστολοι" is translated "the Apostles".
It is definitely plural!
Silas was also involved with Paul during his missionary travels. I have not found an explicit reference to him being called an Apostle, but he did the work of one as well....
In reality, it appears that the closed definition of there only being twelve Apostles seems to blur with time as one progresses through The Acts of the Apostles!
Acts 14:14
"But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out "
Neither Paul nor Barnabas was ever part of the original twelve, or even thirteen....
I even checked the Greek to make sure the translation was correct - and it is "οἱ ἀπόστολοι" is translated "the Apostles".
It is definitely plural!
Silas was also involved with Paul during his missionary travels. I have not found an explicit reference to him being called an Apostle, but he did the work of one as well....
In reality, it appears that the closed definition of there only being twelve Apostles seems to blur with time as one progresses through The Acts of the Apostles!
