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    Of the twelve apostles, how many were fishermen?

    Question #56974. Asked by RaeRae55. (Apr 30 05 8:55 AM)


    kaylofgorons

    		In John 21, Peter went fishing, and Thomas, 'Nathaniel', James and John, and 'two others' went fishing with him. I don't know if that qualifies all of them as fishermen, but Peter, Andrew, James, and John were all fishermen when they were called.

    Apr 30 05, 12:34 PM
    Arpeggionist

    		Fishing was one of the more popular occupations on both sides of the Gallilee back then. Much more than it ever was further south (the Dead Sea yielded no visible sea life, hence its name). I'm surprisd that a lot more weren't fishermen.

    Apr 30 05, 3:00 PM
    lanfranco

    		We don't know much about what most of the Apostles did for a living, but we do know that Matthew was a tax collector.

    Apr 30 05, 3:49 PM
    eschatologist

    		Paul was a tent maker, although he wasn't one of the original 12.

    Apr 30 05, 4:55 PM
    lanfranco

    		He might as well have been, considering the fuss the Church makes about him.

    Apr 30 05, 5:17 PM
    kaylofgorons

    		Well, Paul did write thirteen books of the New Testament, possibly fourteen.

    Apr 30 05, 8:05 PM
    RaeRae55

    		4

    May 06 05, 5:23 PM

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