Philip was, for all accounts, an utterly average man. He was methodical in his work, but often failed to grasp the deeper meanings of Jesus’ teachings. He would often interrupt Jesus when He was teaching to clarify something for him, or to show him what He meant. Jesus would always answer him, … Read more
Simon the Zealot is one of the greatest cases of the changing power of Christ. He was a Zealot for much of his life, which meant he was extremely legalistic and held a deep-set hatred towards the Romans and any who had dealings with them. Simon was called by Jesus and was … Read more
Apostles, Levi, Matthew, Bible is one of the most interesting disciples because he was a tax collector before he was called to follow Jesus. Tax collectors were almost universally despised. They were particularly reviled within the Jewish culture because they believed that money and offering should be given to no one except … Read more
Jude, sometimes known as Thaddeus or Lebbeus, was the brother of James the Lesser. He was always a bit violent and militant, desiring the Jews to be the dominant people group in the world. He initially wanted Jesus to be a militaristic Messiah in order to fulfill his nationalistic dreams. Despite his … Read more