Matthew:

● Jesus = King of Jews

● Emphasis on the teachings of Jesus
● Jesus fulfills the word of the Law and Prophets
Mark:
● Jesus = Suffering Servant
● Shows Jesus’ authority
● The whole book is a declaration of Jesus’ work
● Probably a source for Matthew and Luke
Luke:
● Jesus = Savior for all
● Educational, seeks to arrange details of Jesus’ life and ministry in order
● Written by a non-Jewish person for other non-Jewish people
John:
● Jesus = God
● Written to inspire belief
● Written long after the other gospels
● Mostly unique content
● Focus on signs and wonders

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The Calls
● Were not men of great standing
● Fishermen, tax collectors, friends/relatives of Jesus
● Called 12 to coincide with the twelve Tribes of Israel
● Became the first witnesses to Christ’s life, message, and resurrection
● Had ultimate authority when it came to interpreting Christ’s message
● Bishops are considered successors to the Apostles

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Matthew
● Wrote the first Gospel in the New Testament
● Was a tax collector before he became an Apostle
James the Less
● Known as the brother of the Lord
● James the Less was used to tell the difference in age between the two James’
Andrew
● Feast day: November 30
● Died 60/70 AD
● Previous occupation: fisherman
 ● Place of ministry: Greece
● Cause of death: crucified (upside down)
● Patron Saint of Scotland, singers, maidens, and fishermen
● Patron Saint of the Thistle
● The first disciple
John
● Feast day: December 27
● Symbol: eagle
● Died: 100 AD
● Previous occupation: fisherman
● Place of ministry: Ephesus, Turkey
● No accounts of how he died
● Patron Saint of love, loyalty, friendship
● Brother of James
● Longest living Apostle
Judas Iscariot
● Feast day: None
● Symbol: Money bag
● Died: 30-33 AD
● Previous occupation: Unknown
● Places of ministry: None
● Cause of death: Suicide
● Patron Saint of nothing
● Was one of the original 12, and went on missionary journeys with Jesus and the
rest of the Apostles
● He betrayed Jesus with the secret signal of a kiss
Simon
● Feast day: October 28
● Symbol: Hebrew Bible and a fish
● Died: 65 of 107 AD
● Previous occupation: Fisherman
● Place of ministry: Egypt, Persia, Armenia
● Cause of death: Martyred, by being sawn in half
● Patron Saint of Couriers, tanners, and sawyers
● He never says anything in the Gospels
● He has very little info about him in The Bible