About the Book
This book consists of articles from Wikia. Pages: 68. Chapters: Ancient Apostles, Anthony W. Ivins, Apostle Jude, Boyd K. Packer, Brigham Young, Jr., Bruce R. McConkie, Charles A. Callis, Charles C. Rich, D. Todd Christofferson, Dallin H. Oaks, David A. Bednar, David B. Haight, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Erastus Snow, Ezra Taft Benson, Frankin D. Richards, George Albert Smith, George F. Richards, Gordon B. Hinckley, Harold B. Lee, Heber C. Kimball, Heber J. Grant, Hugh B. Brown, James, son of Alphaeus, James, son of Zebedee, James E. Faust, James E. Talmage, James the Greater, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus, John A. Widtsoe, John Henry Smith, John the Apostle, Joseph B. Wirthlin, Judas Iscariot, L. Tom Perry, Lorenzo Snow, M. Russell Ballard, Marion G. Romney, Mark E. Petersen, N. Eldon Tanner, Neal A. Maxwell, Neil L. Andersen, Oliver Cowdery, Orson F. Whitney, Orson Pratt, Paul, Philip the Apostle, Quentin L. Cook, Richard G. Scott, Russell M. Nelson, Sidney Rigdon, Silas, Simon the Zealot, Stephen L. Richards, Thomas S. Monson, Twelve Apostles, What is an apostle?. Excerpt: To be an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ is to receive a calling to be a witness of Jesus Himself, as well as His divinity and His resurrection from the dead (Acts 1:22; Doctrine and Covenants 107:23). While in Galilee, Jesus selected His first twelve apostles from among the disciples who followed Him (Luke 6:13). Although these twelve were also called disciples, their apostolic calling implied more responsibility in not only following the Savior, but in teaching His gospel to others, especially following His death, resurrection, and ascension into Heaven. Four were fishermen-the brothers Simon Peter and Andrew and another set of brothers, James and John. Philip and Bartholomew are often mentioned together. Matthew was a publican, or tax collector. The other five were Thomas, Thaddeus, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon Zelotes, and Judas Iscariot. Jesus gave the apostles a charge to go and preach of t...
