Jesus the Christ, Chapter 16 summary
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In Chapter 16, Jesus prays through the night, chooses twelve disciples, and ordains them as apostles, establishing an authorized body to carry on His work. The chapter reviews their individual lives and explains that apostleship requires ordination and special witness of Christ, rather than discipleship alone.
What happens
- After a night of prayer, Jesus chooses twelve followers and ordains them as apostles.
- The chapter reviews Peter and the other apostles, describing their occupations, devotion, weaknesses, and service.
- Judas Iscariot abuses his financial trust, betrays Jesus for money, and ends his life by suicide.
- The Twelve are ordinary men whose willingness to learn matters more than scholarly or religious standing.
- The chapter distinguishes general discipleship from the ordained priesthood office of apostle.
- Jesus keeps the newly ordained apostles with Him for instruction before sending them to preach and minister.
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