Quest for the historical Apostles : tracing their lives and legacies / W. Brian Shelton.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2018Description: xiii, 314 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780801098550
  • 0801098556
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS 2440 .S47 2018
Contents:
Introduction: The quest -- The path -- Peter: the rooster -- Andrew: the saltire -- James: the scallop shell -- John: the eagle -- Philip: the bread -- Bartholomew: the knife -- Thomas: the builder -- Matthew: the publican -- James: the lesser -- Jude: the exorcist -- Simon: the zealot -- Matthias: the elected -- Paul: the sword -- The discovery.
Summary: The stories and contributions of the apostles provide an important entr�ee 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.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction: The quest -- The path -- Peter: the rooster -- Andrew: the saltire -- James: the scallop shell -- John: the eagle -- Philip: the bread -- Bartholomew: the knife -- Thomas: the builder -- Matthew: the publican -- James: the lesser -- Jude: the exorcist -- Simon: the zealot -- Matthias: the elected -- Paul: the sword -- The discovery.

The stories and contributions of the apostles provide an important entr�ee 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.

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