What jobs did
the twelve apostles have and where did they hail from?
Andrew
was the
brother of Peter,
and a son of Jonas. He lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum and was a
fisherman before he was called by Jesus. Originally he was a disciple
of John the Baptist (Mark 1 :16-18). Andrew brought his brother, Peter,
to Jesus (John 1:40)
Bartholomew Nathanael
son of Talmai, lived in Cana of Galilee. Tradition says he was a
missionary in Armenia ;
A number of scholars believe that he was the only disciple who came
from royal blood, or noble birth. His name means Son of Tolmai or
Talmai (2 Sam. 3:3). Talmai was king of Geshur whose daughter, Maacah,
was the wife of David, mother of Absalom
James
the
Elder, Boanerges, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of John
the
Apostle; a fisherman who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem.
James
the
Lesser or Younger, son of Alpheus, or Cleophas, and Mary,
lived in Galilee. He was the brother of the Apostle Jude.
John
Boanerges son of
Zebedee and Salome, brother of James, the Apostle. He was
known as this Beloved Disciple. A fisherman who lived in Bethsaida,
Capernaum and Jerusalem
Judas
Iscariot,
the traitor, son of Simon who lived in Kerioth
Jude,
Thaddeus,
or Lebbeus,
son of Alpheus or Cleophas and Mary. He was a brother of James the
Younger. He was one of the very little-known Apostles and lived in
Galilee. Jerome called Jude "Trinomious" which means
"a man
with three names." In Mark 3:18 he is called Thaddeus. In Matthew 10:3
he is called Lebbeus. His surname was Thaddeus. In Luke 6:16 and Acts
1:13 he is called. Judas the brother of James.
Judas Thaddeus also was called Judas the Zealot
Matthew,
or
Levi, son of
Alpheus, lived in Capernaum. He was a publican or tax collector.
Simon
Peter, son
of Jonas, was
a fisherman who lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum.
Philip
came from Bethsaida, the
town from which Peter and Andrew came (John 1:44). The likelihood is
that he, too, was a fisherman
Simon,
the
Zealot, one of
the little-known followers called the Canaanite or Zelotes, lived in
Galilee. In two places in the King James Version he is called a
Canaanite (Mat.
10:4; Mark 3:18). However in the other two places, he is called Simon
Zelotes (Luke 6: 15; Acts 1:13).
Thomas
Didymus
lived in
Galilee.
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