Mat 10:2 | Scofield | STEP | apostles The word apostle, = "one sent forth," is used of our Lord . Elsewhere it is used for the twelve who were called to that office by our Lord during His earth ministry; of Paul, called to the apostleship by the risen and ascended Lord, and of Barnabas specially designated by the Holy Spirit . Of Matthias, chosen by lot by the eleven to take the place of Judas Iscariot, it is said: "And he was numbered with the eleven." . The "signs" of an apostle were (1) They were chosen directly by the Lord Himself, or, as in the case of Barnabas, by the Holy Spirit ; ; ; ; ; ; (2) They were endued with sign gifts, miraculous powers which were the divine credentials of their office ; ; ; . (3) Their relation to the kingdom was that of heralds, announcing to Israel only the kingdom as at hand. (See Scofield " ") and manifesting kingdom powers . (4) To one of them, Peter, the keys of the kingdom of heaven, viewed as the sphere of Christian profession, as in Mat 13, were given . (5) Their future relation to the king will be that of judges over the twelve tribes . (6) Consequent upon the rejection of the kingdom, and the revelation of the mystery hid in God ; the Church, the apostolic office was invested with a new enduement, the baptism with the Holy Spirit a new power, that of imparting the Spirit to Jewish-Christian believers; a new relation, that of foundation stones of the new temple and a new function, that of preaching the glad tidings of salvation through a crucified and risen Lord to Jew and gentile alike. (7) The indispensable qualification of an apostle was that he should have been an eye- witness of the resurrection ; . James son of Zebedee (See Scofield " ") .

Matthew 10:2

apostles

The word apostle, = "one sent forth," is used of our Lord Hebrews 3:1. Elsewhere it is used for the twelve who were called to that office by our Lord during His earth ministry; of Paul, called to the apostleship by the risen and ascended Lord, and of Barnabas Acts 14:14 specially designated by the Holy Spirit Acts 13:2. Of Matthias, chosen by lot by the eleven to take the place of Judas Iscariot, Acts 1:16-26 it is said: "And he was numbered with the eleven." Acts 1:26.

The "signs" of an apostle were

(1) They were chosen directly by the Lord Himself, or, as in the case of Barnabas, by the Holy Spirit Matthew 10:1,2; Mark 3:13,14; Luke 6:13; Acts 9:6,15; 13:2; 22:10,14,15; Romans 1:1
(2) They were endued with sign gifts, miraculous powers which were the divine credentials of their office Matthew 10:1; Acts 5:15,16; 16:16-18; Matthew 28:8,9.
(3) Their relation to the kingdom was that of heralds, announcing to Israel only Matthew 10:5,6 the kingdom as at hand. (See Scofield "Matthew 4:17") and manifesting kingdom powers Matthew 10:7,8.
(4) To one of them, Peter, the keys of the kingdom of heaven, viewed as the sphere of Christian profession, as in Mat 13, were given Matthew 16:19.
(5) Their future relation to the king will be that of judges over the twelve tribes Matthew 19:28.
(6) Consequent upon the rejection of the kingdom, and the revelation of the mystery hid in God Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 3:1-12 the Church, the apostolic office was invested with a new enduement, the baptism with the Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-4 a new power, that of imparting the Spirit to Jewish-Christian believers; a new relation, that of foundation stones of the new temple Ephesians 2:20-22 and a new function, that of preaching the glad tidings of salvation through a crucified and risen Lord to Jew and gentile alike.
(7) The indispensable qualification of an apostle was that he should have been an eye- witness of the resurrection Acts 1:22; 1 Corinthians 9:1.

James son of Zebedee(See Scofield "Matthew 4:21").