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    • Who Was Simon the Zealot? The Beginner's Guide - OverviewBible
      • Simon is the name of one of Jesus’ brothers (Mark 6:3), who’s traditionally believed to have succeeded James as head of the church in Jerusalem. A Pharisee named Simon invited Jesus over for dinner, where a sinful woman famously poured perfume on Jesus’ feet (Luke 7:40). Simon the Leper hosts Jesus for dinner in Bethany (Mark 14:3).
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  2. Aug 7, 2019 · Simon is the name of one of Jesusbrothers (Mark 6:3), who’s traditionally believed to have succeeded James as head of the church in Jerusalem. A Pharisee named Simon invited Jesus over for dinner, where a sinful woman famously poured perfume on Jesus’ feet (Luke 7:40).

  3. Apr 18, 2024 · Simon the Zealot was one of Jesus’ disciples. He was also a former member of a radical sect of Jewish patriots committed to overthrowing Rome. Explore the story of Simon the Zealot in the Bible and how his story relates to Christ.

  4. James Tabor, in his controversial book The Jesus Dynasty, suggests that Simon was the son of Mary and Clophas. While Robert Eisenman suggests he was Simon Cephas (Simon the Rock), known in Greek as Peter (from petros "rock"), who led the Jewish Christian community after the death of James in 62 CE.

  5. Apr 8, 2022 · Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus Christ's twelve apostles, is a mystery character in the Bible. We have one tantalizing bit of information about him, which has led to ongoing debates among Bible scholars.

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  6. Simon the Zealot (Acts 1:13, Luke 6:15) or Simon the Canaanite or Simon the Canaanean (Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18; Greek: Σίμων ὁ Κανανίτης; Coptic: ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲓ-ⲕⲁⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲥ; Classical Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܩܢܢܝܐ) was one of the most obscure among the apostles of Jesus.

  7. During his three years of ministry with Jesus, Simon the Zealot matured into an apostle empowered to spread the gospel in truth and love to all nations. Although there are various versions of his death, it is likely he served with zeal as a missionary in Persia and eventually died a martyr's death. Return to: Truth about People in the Bible.

  8. BROTHERS OF JESUS, THE (ἀδελφοὶ̀ ̓Ιησοῦ). Relatives of Jesus usually found in the gospels in the company of Mary his mother, and variously identified as uterine brothers, stepbrothers or cousins of Jesus. Their names are James, Joses or Joseph, Simon and Judas (Matt 13:55; Mark 6:3). I. Exegetical data and the problems they present

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