Étude 1 sur 3 · Le choix des 12 Apôtres

  1. Étude 1 : Le choix des 12 Apôtres
  2. Étude 2 : La mission des 12 Apôtres
  3. Étude 3 : Le voyage par la Samarie

From the second to the third Passover festival

  • The choosing of the 12 Apostles

    Jesus chooses twelve disciples from among his followers and gives them the title of apostles, a Greek term meaning ‘sent on a mission’. This choice, made after a night of prayer, corresponds to the number of Israel's tribes. The Twelve receive authority to heal and proclaim salvation, forming the foundation of the future Church. The article explores the term's etymology, Jesus' prayer, the question of his omniscience and the case of Judas Iscariot.

    Acts 5.13 (King James Version) :
    And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
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  • The mission of the 12 Apostles

    The article analyses the mission of the twelve apostles according to Matthew, Mark and Luke, highlighting the Jews' priority in the plan of salvation and the instructions Jesus gives for proclaiming God's kingdom.

    Isaiah 60.3 (King James Version) :
    And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
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From the 3rd Passover to the start of the final week

  • The journey through Samaria

    Pericope 209 recounts the journey of Jesus and his disciples through Samaria, reported only by Luke. Leaving Galilee on October 3, AD 32, Jesus chooses the shorter Samaritan route to Jerusalem. Some villages refuse to welcome him, illustrating the tensions between Jews and Samaritans, while others accept him. This passage foreshadows the universal mission and the future evangelization of the region by the 70 disciples.

    Luke 9.56 (King James Version) :
    For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
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