The Search for the Twelve Apostles

Name: The Search for the Twelve Apostles
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: William Steuart McBirnie, PhD
ISBN: 9781515940074

Author: William Steuart McBirnie, PhD

Narrator: James Anderson Foster

Unabridged: 8 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/30/2019

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Biblical Studies, New Testament

Synopsis

Simon Peter, Andrew, James the son of Zebedee, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Jude, Simon, Judas, and Matthias—what happened to the men who answered Jesus' call to follow him? What impact did they have on the world? Where did they go and what did they do after Jesus' resurrection and ascension? In these fascinating profiles, Dr. McBirnie offers listeners a snapshot of the lives of each apostle. His information was compiled by traveling to places where the apostles lived and visited, by studying the Scriptures and biblical history, by listening to local traditions, and by engaging in his own original research. Picking up where the book of Acts leaves off, McBirnie brings these men to life as he explores the legends, traditions, and real lives of the Twelve as they built the foundation of Christianity.

About William Steuart McBirnie, PhD

William Steuart McBirnie, PhD, graduated from Southwestern Theological Seminary and held seven earned degrees, enhancing his fifty-eight years in ministry. He was president and founder of the California Graduate School of Theology and of World Emergency Relief. He is the author of The Search for the Twelve Apostles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lee on June 23, 2011

Whatever happened to the men who learned at the feet of Jesus? I picked this book up to provide a little insight into the legends and remembered personalities of Jesus’ entourage, for my upcoming book about John’s Gospel. It turned out to be exactly what I was looking for. Written by a believer, but p......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey on August 17, 2014

I read this book mainly to learn about the traditions regarding what happened to the twelve apostles after Acts. I wasn't bent on accepting everything as fact, but I was surprised about how reasonable many of the traditions are. I had never thought about how widely the apostles must have traveled, b......more

Goodreads review by Peter on May 29, 2022

Let's see..can I name all Twelve after reading this? Peter, James (son of Zebedee), Thomas, Philip, John, Andrew, Simon, Bartholomew, Matthew, Jude, James (son of Alphaeus), Judas Iscariot (fired), Matthias (called up). Ok, I cheated cause I actually forgot two already. Anyway this is a really usefu......more

Goodreads review by Michael on May 03, 2016

This book is probably the best reference I've been able to find on what happened to the Jesus Christ's Apostles. While the New Testament's Book of Acts describes the beginning and growth of the early Christian church after Jesus Christ's resurrection, with the exception of James the Great, it is sil......more

Goodreads review by Jim on November 08, 2015

McBirnie knows more about the twelve apostles than anybody, he lets us know that several times. he's also been to the holy land more often that you have, he reminds the reader of that, and he's gotten to see stuff only v.special people get to see. there are quotes in here from lots of books by import......more