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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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great, that we must forego all hope <strong>of</strong> arriving at<br />

any certain conclusion. Without, <strong>the</strong>refore, entering<br />

on details about <strong>the</strong> genealogy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Apostles, <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> varied arrangement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir names in <strong>the</strong><br />

Gospels, which, with whatever uncertainty<br />

remaining in <strong>the</strong> end, may be learned from any<br />

work on <strong>the</strong> subject, some points at least seem<br />

clear. First, it appears that only <strong>the</strong> calling <strong>of</strong> those<br />

to <strong>the</strong> Apostolate is related, which in some sense<br />

is typical, viz. that <strong>of</strong> Peter <strong>and</strong> Andrew, <strong>of</strong> James<br />

<strong>and</strong> John, <strong>of</strong> Philip <strong>and</strong> Bartholomew (or Bar<br />

Telamyon, or Temalyon,^ generally supposed <strong>the</strong><br />

same as Nathanael), J 7^*!^ J <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mat<strong>the</strong>w <strong>the</strong><br />

publican. Yet, secondly, <strong>the</strong>re is something ^»,|J^<br />

which attaches to each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs. Thomas, who<br />

is called ^^** Didymus (which means ' twin'), is<br />

closely connected with Mat<strong>the</strong>w, both in St. Luke's<br />

Gospel <strong>and</strong> in that <strong>of</strong> St. Mat<strong>the</strong>w himself. James<br />

is expressly named as <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Alphaeus or<br />

Olopas.®' This -st Joim<br />

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