Fourteen Apostles: Important, Forgotten Details of Ancient Heroes

If you know the answers to these questions, you may not need this book. For all others, it is of a major importance so you can understand the New Testament better.Whowas the apostle Matthias and why was he selected to be the 13th apostle? What happened to him? You, actually, know more about him than you think.WhatApostle had their granddaughter take care of them as he got older?Whowas Petronilla and what did she have to do with Peter? How did she become lame?Howmany apostles were related to Jesus? If so, many were related; how in the world did they not know Jesus was God? Of course; the answer is 8 Apostles were in his immediate family, but we need more details. By the way; all the movies you see with no one knowing Jesus are not factual.WhenSusanna departed from her marital bed, how did that affect the Apostle James?Whydidn’t Jesus select his 4 natural brothers as apostles? Did they reject him? The answer to the second part of the question is that they were some of his closest disciples and loved him, especially, James.Whowere Andronicus and Junia that Paul loved so deeply called them apostles? Please don’t think Paul was a liar. (Romans 16:7).Whywas Mary-Salome, mother of the Apostles John and James, so devoted to Jesus? The best hint is she had great hands.Howwas Mary-of-Jerusalem involved with the Apostles, besides being the mother of John-Mark, the protector of Peter, and her home being the location of the Last Supper? Another question we will answer is; was she martyred in Rome with her husband?WhichApostles were married and had children? Who took care of the 25 or so children of the Apostles?Whatdid the apostles do for the last 30 to 60 years of their lives after Jesus left the second time? Some of the details are absolutely wonderful.Didthe close family members like John-the-Baptist, know Jesus was God before deciding to follow him? Can you say YES? Forget the movies again.Whobecame Joanna’s son, Barnabas’ father? With Paul being Barnabas’ cousin does that make Paul related to Jesus?Whatwere the ages of t