THOMAS

The apostle, Mt 10:3, called in Greek Didymus, that is, a twin, Joh 20:24, was probably a Galilean, as well as the other apostles; but the place of his birth, and the circumstances of his calling, are unknown, Lu 6:13-15. He appears to have been of an impulsive character, sincerely devoted to Christ, ready to act upon his convictions, and perhaps slow to be convinced, as he at first doubted our Lord’s resurrection, Joh 11:16; 14:5-6; 20:19-29. Several of the fathers inform us that he preached in the Indies; and others say that he preached in Cush, or Ethiopia, near the Caspian sea. There are nominal Christians in the East Indies, who bear the name of St. Thomas, because they report that this apostle preached the gospel there. They dwell in a peninsula of the Indus, on this side the gulf.

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Thomas. Thomas
Twin, one of the twelve (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18, etc.). He was also called Didymus (John 11:16; 20:24), which is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew name. All we know regarding him is recorded in the fourth Gospel (John 11:15, 16; 14:4, 5; 20:24, 25, 26-29). From the circumstance that in the lists of the apostles he is always mentioned along with Matthew, who was the son of Alphaeus (Mark 3:18), and that these two are always followed by James, who was also the son of Alphaeus, it has been supposed that these three, Matthew, Thomas, and James, were brothers.

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Thomas. a twin

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THOMAS. → Called DIDYMUS → One of the twelve apostles Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:15 → Present at the raising of Lazarus Joh 11:16 → Asks Jesus the way to the Father' s house Joh 14:5 → Absent when Jesus first appeared to the disciples after the resurrection Joh 20:24 → Skepticism of Joh 20:25 → Sees Jesus after the resurrection Joh 20:26-29; 21:1,2 → Lives with the other apostles in Jerusalem Ac 1:13,14 → Loyalty of, to Jesus Joh 11:16; 20:28

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one of the twelve apostles Mt 10:3 Devoted to Christ Joh 11:16 Slow to apprehend the meaning of Christ's words Joh 14:5 Absent when Christ appeared after the resurrection Joh 20:24 Doubted the Resurrection Joh 20:25 Given indubitable evidence Joh 20:27 His confession of faith Joh 20:28; 21:2