Quest for the Historical Apostles
Quest for the Historical Apostles

Author: W. Brian Shelton

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2018-04-17

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1493413198

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The stories and contributions of the apostles provide an important entrée into church history. This comprehensive historical and literary introduction uncovers their lives and legacies, underscoring the apostles' impact on the growth of the early church. The author collects and distills the histories, legends, symbols, and iconography of the original twelve and locates figures such as Paul, Peter, and John in the broader context of the history of the apostles. He also explores the continuing story of the gospel mission and the twelve disciples beyond the New Testament.

The Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles

Author: P.D. James

Publisher: Canongate Books

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 0857861077

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Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James

Early History of the Disciples in the Western Reserve, Ohio
Early History of the Disciples in the Western Reserve, Ohio

Author: Amos Sutton Hayden

Publisher:

Published: 1875

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13:

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The Reserve encompassed all of the following Ohio counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie and Huron (see Firelands), Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Trumbull; and portions of Ashland, Mahoning, Ottawa, Summit, and Wayne. The name Ohio Western Reserve refers part of the Northwest Territory, formerly known as the Connecticut Western Reserve, a tract of land in northeastern Ohio reserved by the state of Connecticut when it ceded its claims to western lands to the federal government in 1786.

The Fate of the Apostles
The Fate of the Apostles

Author: Sean McDowell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-09

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1317031903

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The Book of Martyrs by John Foxe written in the 16th century has long been the go-to source for studying the lives and martyrdom of the apostles. Whilst other scholars have written individual treatments on the more prominent apostles such as Peter, Paul, John, and James, there is little published information on the other apostles. In The Fate of the Apostles, Sean McDowell offers a comprehensive, reasoned, historical analysis of the fate of the twelve disciples of Jesus along with the apostles Paul, and James. McDowell assesses the evidence for each apostle’s martyrdom as well as determining its significance to the reliability of their testimony. The question of the fate of the apostles also gets to the heart of the reliability of the kerygma: did the apostles really believe Jesus appeared to them after his death, or did they fabricate the entire story? How reliable are the resurrection accounts? The willingness of the apostles to die for their faith is a popular argument in resurrection studies and McDowell offers insightful scholarly analysis of this argument to break new ground within the spheres of New Testament studies, Church History, and apologetics.

The Religion of the Apostles
The Religion of the Apostles

Author: Stephen DeYoung

Publisher: Ancient Faith Publishing

Published: 2021-05-04

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781944967550

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Father Stephen De Young, creator of the popular The Whole Counsel of God podcast and blog, traces the lineage of Orthodox Christianity back to the faith and witness of the apostles, which was rooted in a first-century Jewish worldview. The Religion of the Apostles presents the Orthodox Christian Church of today as a continuation of the religious life of the apostles, which in turn was a continuation of the life of the people of God since the beginning of creation.

Journey in Faith
Journey in Faith

Author: William E Tucker

Publisher: Chalice Press

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 9780827217034

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This comprehensive history traces the birth and growth of the Christian Church and the people who brought it into being.

The Twelve
The Twelve

Author: C. Bernard Ruffin

Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor

Published: 1998-03-06

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1612782825

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Who were the Apostles really? What happened to them after the end of the Gospel story? You'll be surprised by the wealth of detail Ruffin has dug up for each apostle - even Judas Iscariot.