Examines the biblical record to provide facts about the lives of the twelve apostles, proving information about each apostle's family, character, personality, ministry, and the unique aspect of his service to God These studies on the character of the Apostles form a complete series on the lives, times, and ministries of those men chosen by God to declare his message to the world. Contents Introduction I. The Prayerful, Purposeful, and Particular Choice of the Twelve II. The Privileged Preparation of the Twelve III. The Particular Personalities of All Named Apostles I. The Original Apostles – The Twelve Andrew – The Apostle Who Shared Christ Personally Bartholomew – The Apostle Conspicuous for his Transparency James, the Son of Alphaeus – The Apostle Who Rendered Obscure Service James, the Son of Zebedee – The Apostle Who Became Known as Great John – The Apostle Who Personified Love Judas Iscariot – The Apostle Who Committed Suicide Matthew – The Apostle Who Wrote a Great Gospel Peter – The Apostle Who Was Hot-hearted Philip – The Apostle Who Was Slow-witted Simon the Canaanite – The Apostle Who Was a Revolutionist Thaddaeus – The Apostle Who Had Three Names Thomas – The Apostle Most Maligned II. The Other Apostles – The Wider Circle Andronicus – The Apostle of Note Apollos – The Apostle Who Was Eloquent Barnabas – The Apostle of Comfort Epaphroditus – The Apostle Who Risked His All James, the Lord’s Brother – The Apostle Who Preached Practical Morality Junias, or Junia – The Apostle Whom Paul Praised Matthias – The Apostle Chosen by Lot Paul – The Apostle Extraordinary Silas – The Apostle Who Was an Understudy Two Unnamed Apostles The Lord Jesus Christ – The Apostle of Apostles IV. The Legendary Deeds and Deaths of the Apostles Andrew Barnabas Bartholomew James, Son of Alphaeus James, Son of Zebedee James, the Lord’s Brother John Judas Iscariot Matthew Matthias Paul Peter Philip Simon the Zealot Thaddaeus Thomas Appendixes Bibliography