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      • After a night of praying on a mountain, Jesus called His followers together and chose 12 to serve as disciples, detailed explicitly in Luke 6:13-16. It was no accident that Jesus chose 12 disciples. The Israelites, God’s chosen people, were divided into 12 tribes.
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  2. Feb 22, 2024 · By examining the criteria and circumstances surrounding the selection of the apostles, we gain profound insights into the qualities that Jesus sought in his disciples and the transformative impact that these individuals would have on the world.

  3. Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles. 12 One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. 13 At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names: Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).

  4. How did Jesus choose the 12 disciples? After a night of praying on a mountain, Jesus called His followers together and chose 12 to serve as disciples, detailed explicitly in Luke 6:13-16....

  5. Jesus has many disciples, but he only selects twelve to be designated apostles. We see later that Jesus appoints 70 others for a preaching mission (Luke 10). It is important that we see that the apostles are being selected from a considerably larger group of followers.

  6. In conclusion, Jesus' choice of twelve disciples is a decision rich with meaning and purpose. It connects the new covenant community with the historic people of God, fulfills messianic prophecies, and establishes a foundation for the Church's mission. The twelve apostles serve as a testament to God's faithfulness, the inclusivity of His Kingdom ...

  7. Feb 17, 2024 · Jesus' selection of 12 apostles was not only imbued with profound symbolic significance but also carried practical implications that facilitated the dissemination of his teachings and the establishment of the early Christian church.

  8. Jul 2, 2010 · Many who claimed to be His disciples rejected Him and left. Since the multitudes had turned away from their promised Messiah, Jesus began a six-month period of private instruction with the Twelve, those He would prepare for the time of this death, resurrection, and departure.

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