Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7600 History of God's people in NT » 7620 disciples » 7621 disciples, calling of 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. Disciples learning from their master Isaiah 8:16; Amos 7:14 See also 1 Kings 20:35; Nehemiah 3:8; Isaiah 19:11; Matthew 10:24; Mark 2:18 pp Luke 5:33; Luke 6:40; John 1:35; John 9:28 Those referred to as disciples in the NT The disciples as the apostles Matthew 10:1-2 The apostles were uniquely appointed as founding pillars of the church, but in some respects they were also representative disciples. The disciples as believers in general Matthew 28:19; Acts 19:1-2 Christian believers, not fully mature. See also Luke 6:13,17; Acts 6:2; Acts 11:26 The disciples as an intimate circle of believers How disciples are called It sometimes implies physically following Jesus Christ and leaving everything Matthew 4:19 pp Mark 1:16-20; Matthew 8:18-22 pp Luke 9:57-60; Matthew 9:9 pp Mark 2:14 Calling in a more general spiritual sense John 21:19 See also Luke 9:23; Luke 14:25-27; John 8:12; John 12:26; John 21:22 How disciples learn from Jesus Christ the teacher By repeating the words of Jesus Christ Luke 11:1-4 The rhythmical form of much of Jesus Christ's teaching suggests he intended his words to be remembered verbatim. See also Matthew 5:3-10 By signs John 2:11 See also Mark 5:37,40 pp Luke 8:51 By understanding the OT Scriptures John 1:45 See also Luke 18:31-33; Luke 24:27,32,44-45 By understanding the parables Mark 4:11-12 pp Matthew 13:10-11 pp Luke 8:9-10 See also Mark 4:34 By practical experience of mission Luke 10:23-24 These words follow the sending out of the seventy-two. See also Mark 6:6-11; Luke 9:1-2 pp Matthew 10:1 In periods of being alone with Jesus Christ Mark 6:31 See also Matthew 16:21 In spite of their faulty understanding Luke 24:25 See also Mark 9:32 pp Luke 9:45; Luke 18:34 See also
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