How did the apostles get their names?

In Luke 6:13 it is stated that Jesus chose 12 from his disciples “whom he named apostles,” and in Mark 6:30 the Twelve are called Apostles when mention is made of their return from the mission of preaching and healing on which Jesus had sent them.

What name did the Apostles call Jesus?

When, in Matthew 16:15–16, Apostle Peter states, “You are Christ, the Son of the living God”, Jesus not only accepts the titles, but calls Peter “blessed” and declares the profession a divine revelation, unequivocally declaring himself to be both Christ and the Son of God in Matthew 16:15-16.

Why did Peter change his name?

Peter being a synonym to “petra” meaning rock. Originally Answered: Why was Simon called Peter in the Bible? Peter means “rock” in Latin, and is a play on words and Jesus was saying to Peter that he was changing his name from Simon to Cephas (Rock) because of the Rock of his faith.

How common were the apostles’ names?

Most of the Apostles’ names are fairly common today. I have friends and relatives named Matthew, Peter, Andrew, and James. I had classmates with these names, too. Why weren’t the Apostles named after Jewish ancestors; Bible heroes like Mishac, Shadrac, and Abednego, or even Abraham and Moses?

Why weren’t the apostles named after Jewish ancestors?

Why weren’t the Apostles named after Jewish ancestors; Bible heroes like Mishac, Shadrac, and Abednego, or even Abraham and Moses? Jesus did not call these men according to the symbolism behind their names; He chose ordinary men guilty of common sins, who often failed to live up to their names.

Was Apollos an apostle who was not Jewish?

It isn’t until very late into some of Paul’s letters that there is any mention of apostles who are not Jewish (mentioned with the title/description of apostle), such as Apollos.

Why didn’t the disciples have modern names?

Yet, the disciples’ modern names probably weren’t as symbolic and meaningful to a Jew as they are to us 2,000 years later. They weren’t yet attached to tradition, whether biblical or personal. Maybe that was the point, since Jesus was doing something new.