Dictionary of Bible Themes The term is applied to Christians in general, not to the Twelve only. It emphasises the importance of Jesus Christ's followers learning from Christ as their teacher. Isaiah 8:16Disciples learning from their master Amos 7:14See also 1 Kings 20:35Nehemiah 3:8 Isaiah 19:11 Matthew 10:24 Mark 2:18 Luke 6:40 John 1:35; 9:28 pp Lk 5:33 Matthew 10:1-2Those referred to as disciples in the NT The disciples as the apostles Matthew 28:19The apostles were uniquely appointed as founding pillars of the church, but in some respects they were also representative disciples. Acts 19:1-2The disciples as believers in general See also Luke 6:13,17Christian believers, not fully mature. Acts 6:2; 11:26Matthew 18:1 Mark 4:10 The disciples as an intimate circle of believers Matthew 4:19How disciples are called It sometimes implies physically following Jesus Christ and leaving everything Matthew 8:18-22pp Mk 1:16-20 Matthew 9:9pp Lk 9:57-60 John 21:19pp Mk 2:14 See also Calling in a more general spiritual sense Luke 9:23; 14:25-27John 8:12; 12:26; 21:22 Luke 11:1-4 How disciples learn from Jesus Christ the teacher By repeating the words of Jesus Christ See also Matthew 5:3-10The rhythmical form of much of Jesus Christ's teaching suggests he intended his words to be remembered verbatim. John 2:11See also By signs Mark 5:37,40John 1:45 pp Lk 8:51 See also By understanding the OT Scriptures Luke 18:31-33; 24:27,32,44-45Mark 4:11-12 By understanding the parables See also pp Mt 13:10-11 Mark 4:34pp Lk 8:9-10 Luke 10:23-24By practical experience of mission See also Mark 6:6-11These words follow the sending out of the seventy-two. Luke 9:1-2Mark 6:31 pp Mt 10:1 See also In periods of being alone with Jesus Christ Matthew 16:21Luke 24:25 See also In spite of their faulty understanding Mark 9:32Luke 18:34 See also pp Lk 9:45 1416 miracles2363 Christ, preaching & teaching 5115 Peter, preacher & teacher 5439 pen 6620 calling 7125 elect, the 7632 Twelve, characters of 7706 apostles 7948 mission 8114 discipleship 8120 following Christ |
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