The question arises, were Peter and John educated? This article will answer these questions, as well as others. We know that Matthew was a tax collector and Andrew was a scribe, but were Peter and John uneducated? What did this mean for the early Christian movement? Are we to make assumptions about the disciples’ backgrounds and scholastic achievements? Are we to accept the disciples’ lack of educational attainment as evidence of illiteracy?
Peter and John were uneducated
The first disciples were not educated. Scripture records that Peter and John were uneducated, according to some translations. The word ‘unlearned’ means “unlettered,” and even the King James Version calls them ‘ignorant men.’ The word, agrammatoi, means ‘untrained, common, or unprofessional’, and it was used by Jewish high court officials to refer to men who had not attended rabbinic schools or received any education.
Peter and John were uneducated, ordinary men who were obedient to the Holy Spirit. Because Peter and John were uneducated, they did not have religious academic credentials. Despite their humble nature, God chose them to lead and spread His message. Despite their lack of education and training, they were anointed by the Holy Spirit and began a disruptive work that continues to this day. Those who seek God’s will must be willing to accept that fact and follow it in faith.
This argument is rooted in the fact that the Gospel of John was not written by Peter and John. It is highly unlikely that they were uneducated in their youth, and many scholars believe this because the authors were unreliable. John had an assistant who transcribed his writings. Amanuensis assistants were common in the Roman Empire. Paul himself used a manuensis scribes to dictate letters. Tertius was one of his scribes, and it is likely that he also used a scribe in 1 Corinthians. Hence, John 3:16 would have required a scribe, and this would explain the sophistication of the Greek text.
Matthew was a tax collector
When Jesus was a child, Matthew was a tax collector in Capernaum, a city in Galilee. In his profession, he collected duties from travelers and citizens, and he would have collected the taxes in advance. Tax collectors were notoriously corrupt and extortionate, and they were backed by Roman soldiers. As Matthew was an outsider in the community, the Pharisees would have been shocked at this news.
Despite being a tax collector, Matthew presented Jesus as the Messiah to Jews, tailoring his account to their needs. The Jews would have been curious to know why Matthew was forsaking the pleasures of this world to follow the Messiah. This is an interesting point, and it explains Matthew’s rejection of the traditional way of life. It is also important to note that Matthew was a tax collector when the disciples were educated.
As a tax collector, Matthew was the least educated of the disciples, and his lifelong relationship with the community in which he lived was problematic. While the other disciples were educated and apprehensive of Jesus, they still followed him, and Matthew’s life-changing decision helped them understand that he was a sinner and needed a Messiah to rescue them. Matthew was enthusiastic about Jesus’ mission, and he was also a talented author.
Andrew was a scribe
Jesus’ first disciples were Peter, James, and John. He was a disciple of John the Baptist and was present when the Baptist pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God. Andrew and John followed Jesus, and eventually, Andrew believed that Jesus was the Messiah. Later, Andrew and Peter would follow Jesus on his ministry and eventually join Him as the twelve apostles. Andrew was Peter’s brother and was a fisherman by profession. The story of his conversion is told in the Gospel of John.
Andrew was a disciple of Jesus Christ and the brother of Simon Peter. He was one of Jesus’ apostles and followed him when he was first called to follow him. He was a fisherman by trade, and made his living in the Sea of Galilee. He was from Bethsaida, a town on the northwest coast of Galilee. The disciples were awed by Andrew’s devotion to the Messiah.
Matthew was another scribe who brought scribing skills to the group. He may have documented Jesus’ life before his preaching ministry, which is why Matthew is sometimes known as the “theological Q.” However, we don’t know for sure. There is no way to know for sure, but there is some evidence that Matthew wrote down Jesus’ life. And we don’t know where his scrolls went.
Peter and John were scribes
In Acts 4, Peter and John are arrested and put on trial for denying Jesus’ ministry. The officials were very upset, and they handled the two men with roughness. They were thrown into jail. They were reportedly threatened and abused by people, according to Acts 4:21. But despite their threats and abuse, Peter and John did not give up their mission to preach the gospel. They kept preaching even when they encountered opposition from the Jewish authorities.
Peter and John were disciple disciples of Jesus, and they worked as fishermen on the Sea of Galilee. When Jesus called them to follow Him, they were already working together in the ministry of God. The fishermen had come to the city of Jerusalem to prepare Passover for Jesus. Jesus then asked them to enter the city and prepare the Passover for Him. John was a scribe, and Peter was a fisherman.
While the two Apostles had no formal rabbinic training, they were knowledgeable about the Scriptures. Their knowledge of the Scriptures was greater than their academic credentials. But their relationship with Jesus was deeper than academic education. As disciples of Christ, Peter and John did not want to be branded as scribes. They were ordinary fishermen, with little educational or professional background. While these men may have had a limited knowledge of the Scriptures, they had learned from the Master and were able to understand His teachings.
Jesus’ method of training his disciples
In the Master Plan of Evangelism, Robert Coleman details Jesus’ methodology for building his disciples. The principles of leadership training were simple, logical, and full of wisdom. The book is 126 pages and still a cheap paperback after 30 years. Jesus chose a small group of disciples. As a leader, his main role was to train them and release them to go out and disciple others. This method of training has been followed ever since.
Jesus trained his disciples by example. He walked the path with his disciples, prayed before them, fed the poor, healed the sick, and fed the multitude. He lived the kind of life he wanted them to reproduce. In essence, he wanted his disciples to emulate His example after He had risen from the dead. In order to train them to be good disciples, He chose a small group of men. And he made sure they had the resources to do so.
To train his disciples, Jesus gave them opportunities to practice the lessons he taught them. He modeled the behavior he wanted them to adopt. He also observed his disciples while they practiced. One example of this was the feeding of the 5,000. After Jesus taught his disciples how to follow him, he sent the Holy Spirit to guide them in becoming disciples. As a result, we are disciples today because his method worked.
Their occupations
While a variety of college graduates choose to pursue similar careers, a number of occupations are dominated by certain disciplines. For example, graduates of economics and business programs are typically employed in fields requiring a high level of technical skill. Computer and information science graduates tend to work in the business and finance sector, and civil and architectural engineering graduates are mostly employed in the engineering sector. The study’s findings have implications for how college graduates choose to spend their time and pursue their passions.
While women have traditionally chosen more lucrative jobs, men with bachelor’s degrees have tended to remain in management and professional positions. Their earnings have risen as well, with some earning more than their female counterparts. The BLS provides summary data for education and training in a variety of occupations, including the library and information sciences. This information is especially useful for predicting future career opportunities for graduates of various colleges. However, these data are incomplete and should be interpreted with caution.
The BLS Occupational Employment Statistics survey measures occupations at the national, state, and local level as of May 2013. The economists who produce these analyses designate education levels, on-the-job training, and work experience in addition to job titles. The economists include these details in other analyses as well. When estimating the number of workers in a broad group of matched occupations and fields of study, it is useful to have the same information for all states.