Jesus
had a powerful ministry explaining the kingdom of God
predicted His own death and resurrection
did’t preach it
trained his disciples and commanded them
Go ye therefore and teach
the gospel of the kingdom to all the world
Trade roads connected worlds apart
Caste lots and went out as directed
James executed by Herod by sword
Paul’s letters from prison taught more of the kingdom and how to deal with the church before Nero took off his head
Peter’s request to Nero “crucify me upside down”
Matthew stabbed to death in Africa
Did Thomas really set sail or did he take a well traveled overland route? Was he killed by soldiers or Brahmin priests or a wayward peacock arrow?
Andrew crucified in Greece
Philip cruelly put to death in Hierapolis and his tomb most recently found
Simon refused to worship another god (sawn in half in Persia)
Jude (or Thaddeus) martyred by arrows in a mountainous region of Northern Turkey
Another James was stoned and clubbed to death in region north of Israel
Bartholomew martyred for his faith southern Arabian area
We all know Judas killed himself
John the most beloved died of his old age
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