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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle '''''Thomas'''''] was the eighth [[apostle]], and he was chosen by [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]. In later times he has become known as " [[doubting]] Thomas, "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_20] but his fellow [[apostles]] hardly looked upon him as a chronic doubter. True, his was a [[logical]], [[skeptical]] type of [[mind]], but he had a form of [[courageous]] [[loyalty]] which forbade those who knew him [[intimate]]ly to regard him as a trifling skeptic.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle '''''Thomas'''''] was the eighth [[apostle]], and he was chosen by [[Philip, the Apostle|Philip]]. In later times he has become known as " [[doubting]] Thomas, "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_20] but his fellow [[apostles]] hardly looked upon him as a chronic doubter. True, his was a [[logical]], [[skeptical]] type of [[mind]], but he had a form of [[courageous]] [[loyalty]] which forbade those who knew him [[intimate]]ly to regard him as a trifling skeptic.

When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle Thomas] joined the [[apostles]], he was twenty-nine years old, was [[married]], and had four [[children]]. Formerly he had been a [[carpenter]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonry stone mason], but latterly he had become a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman fisherman] and resided at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarichea Tarichea], situated on the west bank of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan] where it flows out of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee Sea of Galilee], and he was regarded as the leading [[citizen]] of this little village. He had little [[education]], but he possessed a keen, reasoning [[mind]] and was the son of excellent [[parents]], who lived at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberias Tiberias]. Thomas had the one truly [[analytical]] [[mind]] of the twelve; he was the real [[scientist]] of the apostolic group.

When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle Thomas] joined the [[apostles]], he was twenty-nine years old, was [[married]], and had four [[children]]. Formerly he had been a [[carpenter]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonry stone mason], but latterly he had become a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman fisherman] and resided at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarichea Tarichea], situated on the west bank of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan] where it flows out of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee Sea of Galilee], and he was regarded as the leading [[citizen]] of this little village. He had little [[education]], but he possessed a keen, reasoning [[mind]] and was the son of excellent [[parents]], who lived at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberias Tiberias]. Thomas had the one truly [[analytical]] [[mind]] of the twelve; he was the real [[scientist]] of the apostolic group.

The early [[home]] life of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle Thomas] had been unfortunate; his [[parents]] were not altogether [[happy]] in their [[married]] life, and this was reflected in Thomas's adult [[experience]]. He grew up having a very disagreeable and quarrelsome disposition. Even his [[wife]] was glad to see him join the [[apostles]]; she was relieved by the [[thought]] that her [[pessimistic]] [[husband]] would be away from [[home]] most of the time. Thomas also had a streak of [[suspicion]] which made it very [[difficult]] to get along peaceably with him. [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] was very much upset by Thomas at first, complaining to his brother, [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]], that Thomas was " mean, ugly, and always [[suspicious]]. " But the better his associates knew [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle Thomas], the more they liked him. They found he was superbly [[honest]] and unflinchingly [[loyal]]. He was [[perfectly]] [[sincere]] and unquestionably [[truthful]], but he was a [[natural]]-born faultfinder and had grown up to become a real [[pessimist]]. His [[analytical]] [[mind]] had become [[cursed]] with [[suspicion]]. He was rapidly losing [[faith]] in his fellow men when he became associated with the twelve and thus came in [[contact]] with the [[noble]] [[character]] of [[Jesus]]. This association with [[the Master]] began at once to [[transform]] Thomas's whole disposition and to effect great [[changes]] in his mental [[reactions]] to his fellow men.

The early [[home]] life of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle Thomas] had been unfortunate; his [[parents]] were not altogether [[happy]] in their [[married]] life, and this was reflected in Thomas's adult [[experience]]. He grew up having a very disagreeable and quarrelsome disposition. Even his [[wife]] was glad to see him join the [[apostles]]; she was relieved by the [[thought]] that her [[pessimistic]] [[husband]] would be away from [[home]] most of the time. Thomas also had a streak of [[suspicion]] which made it very [[difficult]] to get along peaceably with him. [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]] was very much upset by Thomas at first, complaining to his brother, [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]], that Thomas was " mean, ugly, and always [[suspicious]]. " But the better his associates knew [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle Thomas], the more they liked him. They found he was superbly [[honest]] and unflinchingly [[loyal]]. He was [[perfectly]] [[sincere]] and unquestionably [[truthful]], but he was a [[natural]]-born faultfinder and had grown up to become a real [[pessimist]]. His [[analytical]] [[mind]] had become [[cursed]] with [[suspicion]]. He was rapidly losing [[faith]] in his fellow men when he became associated with the twelve and thus came in [[contact]] with the [[noble]] [[character]] of [[Jesus]]. This association with [[the Master]] began at once to [[transform]] Thomas's whole disposition and to effect great [[changes]] in his mental [[reactions]] to his fellow men.

 

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle Thomas]'s great [[strength]] was his superb [[analytical]] [[mind]] coupled with his unflinching [[courage]]—when he had once made up his [[mind]]. His great weakness was his [[suspicious]] [[doubting]], which he never fully overcame throughout his whole lifetime in the flesh.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle Thomas]'s great [[strength]] was his superb [[analytical]] [[mind]] coupled with his unflinching [[courage]]—when he had once made up his [[mind]]. His great weakness was his [[suspicious]] [[doubting]], which he never fully overcame throughout his whole lifetime in the flesh.