{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Hidden Family Tree of Jesus\u2019 Disciples: Were More of the Twelve Brothers Than We Realize?","description":"Were more of Jesus\u2019 twelve disciples connected than we realize? In Matthew 10:2\u20134, the Gospel writer does more than list the names of the apostles. He appears to arrange the Twelve in pairs. Peter and Andrew are brothers. James and John are brothers. But what about the other pairings? Were Philip and Bartholomew friends before they followed Jesus? Is Bartholomew the Nathanael described in John\u2019s Gospel? Could James son of Alphaeus have been related to Matthew\/Levi? Why was Thomas known as \u201cthe Twin\u201d? What did Simon\u2019s title\u2014\u201cthe Cananaean\u201d or \u201cthe Zealot\u201d\u2014mean? And why does Matthew preserve Judas Iscariot\u2019s betrayal in the very list of apostles? In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Podcast, J. Warner Wallace opens Matthew\u2019s list like a cold case file. He separates what the Gospel writers explicitly say from what can reasonably be inferred, what remains merely possible, and what later tradition has added. Along the way, he examines the meanings of the apostles\u2019 names, their alternate names, their potential relationships, and the remarkable kind of mission community Jesus formed. The Twelve were not a random collection of religious professionals. They included brothers, fishermen, a tax collector, men with politically charged labels, men with duplicate names, men whose stories remain largely hidden, and the disciple who would betray Jesus. What can their relationships\u2014and the mysteries still surrounding them\u2014teach us about Jesus, the Gospels, and the kind of family Christ came to create? Get J. Warner Wallace\u2019s book, Cold-Case Christianity: https:\/\/amzn.to\/42XtJhu For more resources, articles, videos, and training, visit: https:\/\/coldcasechristianity.com Subscribe to the Cold-Case Christianity Podcast: Libsyn: https:\/\/pleaseconvinceme.libsyn.com RSS Feed: https:\/\/pleaseconvinceme.libsyn.com\/rss Apple Podcasts:  https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast\/id259695657 Spotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7aSbO4B9TAnP4unGDhpKhL Amazon Music:  https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/ea8f5694-4d2c-4e37-a75b-2a5695db91ea\/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ColdCaseChristianity  Please subscribe, follow, rate, and review the Cold-Case Christianity Podcast wherever you listen. Your reviews help others find evidence-based resources for investigating Christianity. The show is hosted by J. Warner Wallace and focuses on the evidence for God\u2019s existence, the reliability of the Bible, and the truth of the Christian worldview. ","author_name":"The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.ColdCaseChristianity.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42793285\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205991415"}