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[1] {apostle}
The word \\apostle\\, = "one sent forth," is used of our Lord
# Heb 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
# Ac 14:14
specially designated by the Holy Spirit
# Ac 13:2
Of Matthias, chosen by lot by the eleven to take the place of Judas
Iscariot,
# Ac 1:16-26
it is said: "And he was numbered with the eleven."
# Ac 1:26 Heb 3:1 Ac 14:14 13:2 1:16-26
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
# Mt 10:1,2 Mr 3:13,14 Lu 6:13 Ac 9:6,15 13:2 22:10,14,15 Ro 1:1
(2) They were endued with sign gifts, miraculous powers which were the
divine credentials of their office
# Mt 10:1 Ac 5:15,16 16:16-18 28:8,9
(3) Their relation to the kingdom was that of heralds, announcing to
Israel only
# Mt 10:5,6
the kingdom as at hand
» See Note "Mt 4:17"
and manifesting kingdom powers
# Mt 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
# Mt 16:19
(5) Their future relation to the king will be that of judges over the
twelve tribes
# Mt 19:28
(6) Consequent upon the rejection of the kingdom, and the
revelation of the mystery hid in God
# Mt 16:18 Eph 3:1-12
the Church, the apostolic office was invested with a new enduement,
the baptism with the Holy Spirit
# Ac 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
# Eph 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
# Ac 1:22 1Co 9:1
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[2] {Provide neither gold}
(Cf)
# Mr 6:8,9 Lu 9:3
The central thought here, urgency, must be kept in mind. The emphasis
is upon "provide." Time is not to be taken to search for additional
staves or shoes. The disciples were to go in their ordinary sandals,
with such staff as they might have, or with none. Cf. Paul,
# Ro 1:15
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[1] {send}
The scope of verses 16-23 reaches beyond the personal ministry of the
twelve, covering in a general sense the sphere of service during the
present age. Verse 23 has in view the preaching of the remnant.
# Isa 1:9
» See Note "Ro 11.5",
in the tribulation
# Ps 2:5
» See Note "Re 7:14"
and immediately preceding the return of Christ in glory
# De 30:3 Ac 1:9-11
» See Note "Ac 1:11"
The remnant then will not have gone over the cities of Israel till
the Lord comes.