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[brierpatch1974]

Sorry for two post of quesions but i just found this one the web and was wondering about it.

**After Judas Iscariot committed suicide, Bartholemew was chosen to replace him by the remaining 11 (as Jesus had already ascended), but Jesus chose Saul, later called Paul, in a vision; the Bible isn’t completely clear on whether Bartholemew wasn’t God’s choice, or if Paul would be a 13th apostle.
**

In Mark chapter 3 verse 16-19 it names the 12 disiples. Bartholemew is one of them listed. There is no mention of paul at this time.

I do not know the source of this websites info but it would seem Paul replaced Judas because Bartholemew was already a disiple. How can they make such an error or am I missing somthing completly here?

 

[iaskquestions]

Sorry for two post of quesions but i just found this one the web and was wondering about it.

**After Judas Iscariot committed suicide, Bartholemew was chosen to replace him by the remaining 11 **

I do not know the source of this websites info but it would seem Paul replaced Judas because Bartholemew was already a disiple. How can they make such an error or am I missing something completly here?

You’re definitely missing a lot of things here!

First, Bartholomew was among the original 12 (as mentioned in Scripture). It was Matthias who **replaced Judas **Iscariot (read Acts 1:26)

I hope it should clear your doubt.

 

[guanophore]

Sorry for two post of quesions but i just found this one the web and was wondering about it.

**After Judas Iscariot committed suicide, Bartholemew was chosen to replace him by the remaining 11 (as Jesus had already ascended), but Jesus chose Saul, later called Paul, in a vision; the Bible isn’t completely clear on whether Bartholemew wasn’t God’s choice, or if Paul would be a 13th apostle.
**

In Mark chapter 3 verse 16-19 it names the 12 disiples. Bartholemew is one of them listed. There is no mention of paul at this time.

I do not know the source of this websites info but it would seem Paul replaced Judas because Bartholemew was already a disiple. How can they make such an error or am I missing somthing completly here?

There were more than 13 Apostles. Barnabas, Andronicus and Junia are also called an Apostle:

Acts 14:13-15
" …the crowds wanted to offer sacrifice. 14 When the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,"

Rom 16:6-7
7 Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives who were in prison with me; they are prominent among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.

Membership in “the twelve” is different, and the HS guided the remainder to choose a replacement for Judas. There were probably many more Apostles not mentioned

 

[brierpatch1974]

Thank you, I appreciate the help. I had just finished reading the book of Mark and was looking at things on the web. When I saw that it didn’t make any sense to me so I had to ask. I didn’t see anywhere in the book of Mark any mention of other apostles.

 

[neophyte]

…** the Bible isn’t completely clear on whether Bartholemew wasn’t God’s choice,…**

Note that the Apostles specifically prayed before drawing lots, asking for God to show which one he chose to take the office.

Matthias was God’s choice.