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# Revelation 21:14.

# Revelation 21:14.

# "Apostolic Age." Cross, F. L., ed. The Oxford dictionary of the Christian church. New York: Oxford University Press. 2005.

# "Apostolic Age." Cross, F. L., ed. The Oxford dictionary of the Christian church. New York: Oxford University Press. 2005.

^ As was not uncommon for Jews at the time, some of them had two names, one Hebrew/Aramaic and the other Greek. Hence the lists of Jesus' Twelve Apostles contains 14 names not 12; the 4 Greek names are Andrew, Philip, Thaddaeus and Lebbaeus. Reference: John P. Meier's A Marginal Jew.

# As was not uncommon for Jews at the time, some of them had two names, one Hebrew/Aramaic and the other Greek. Hence the lists of Jesus' Twelve Apostles contains 14 names not 12; the 4 Greek names are Andrew, Philip, Thaddaeus and Lebbaeus. Reference: John P. Meier's A Marginal Jew.

# At least by their "shining" example, see e.g., "The Lord says:... I will also give you for a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth" Isaiah 49:6; "For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem" Isaiah 2:2-4 / Micah 4:1-3.

# At least by their "shining" example, see e.g., "The Lord says:... I will also give you for a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth" Isaiah 49:6; "For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem" Isaiah 2:2-4 / Micah 4:1-3.

# βασιλειαν Luke 22:29 without article, hence "kingship", "sovereignty"; contrary to the occurrence in Luke 22:30 with the article, thus there meaning "kingdom".

# βασιλειαν Luke 22:29 without article, hence "kingship", "sovereignty"; contrary to the occurrence in Luke 22:30 with the article, thus there meaning "kingdom".

# θρονων (Luke 22:30), the symbol of sovereignty, not a tribunal (βημα, as e.g. in (Matthew 27:19).

# θρονων (Luke 22:30), the symbol of sovereignty, not a tribunal (βημα, as e.g. in (Matthew 27:19).

^ κρινοντες (Luke 22:30), "judging" not in the sense of passing judgement and sentencing, but in the sense of upholding order ("Justice of the Peace"), usually on behalf of the absent king, like the Judges (κριται) in pre-monarchic times (e.g. in the title of The Book of Judges , Isaiah 1:26, Greek edition).

# κρινοντες (Luke 22:30), "judging" not in the sense of passing judgement and sentencing, but in the sense of upholding order ("Justice of the Peace"), usually on behalf of the absent king, like the Judges (κριται) in pre-monarchic times (e.g. in the title of The Book of Judges , Isaiah 1:26, Greek edition).

# (Luke 22:29-30)

# (Luke 22:29-30)

# cf. also Acts 15:1-31, Galatians 2:7-9, Acts 1:4-8, Acts 10:1-11:18.

# cf. also Acts 15:1-31, Galatians 2:7-9, Acts 1:4-8, Acts 10:1-11:18.

* Wuellner, Wilhelm H. The Meaning of "Fishers of Men". Westminster Press, 1967.

* Wuellner, Wilhelm H. The Meaning of "Fishers of Men". Westminster Press, 1967.

* The Lost Gospel - The Book of Q. by Burton L Mack

* The Lost Gospel - The Book of Q. by Burton L Mack

==External Links==

==External Links==

*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01626c.htm Apostles] article from ''[[The Catholic Encyclopedia]]''

*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01626c.htm Apostles] article from ''[[The Catholic Encyclopedia]]''