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PETER<br />
AND<br />
ANDREW<br />
The First Called Disciples of Jesus<br />
FOREWORD<br />
This is a study on the life and work of the two first called disciples of<br />
Jesus. <strong>Peter</strong> and <strong>Andrew</strong> sons of the fisherman Jonah of Bethsaida on<br />
the sea of Galilee. Though we have a lot on the life of <strong>Peter</strong> until the<br />
resurrection of Jesus and and the early period of the Church we have very<br />
little information. What we have is often inconclusive and contradictory.<br />
This even leads some to assume that there were two Simons - with the<br />
Simon in Rome as different from Apostle <strong>Peter</strong> the disciple. I have simply<br />
given both sides of the argument and leave the conclusion to the reader.<br />
As regards to Apostle <strong>Andrew</strong>, the Bible is mostly silent and we have to<br />
rely on traditions. Fortunately George Alexandrou has travelled extensively<br />
and had been able to trace most reliably four missionary journeys and<br />
associated churches he established. This is probably the best we could<br />
get on <strong>Andrew</strong>'s mission.<br />
Thus this is simply a study resource collected from the expert in the field of<br />
Christian Study and is presented to all the Bible Study groups scattered<br />
around the world.<br />
Prof.M.M.Ninan<br />
San Jose. CA<br />
2013 January
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