Alpheus twins

In the Urantia Book

James and Judas Alpheus, also called the Alpheus twins, were two of Jesus' apostles

• his mother was named Mary and his father Alpheus 138:4.1 189:4.4 190:3.1

James or Jacob Alpheus or Thaddeus

• He was a fisherman and farmer from Kheresa, and was selected by James Zebedee as a new apostle 138:2.6
• he was married and had three children. He was also called Thaddeus (139:10.1,5)

Judas Alpheus or Lebbeus

• he was a fisherman from Kheresa, and was selected by John Zebedee as the new apostle 138:2.7
• he was married and had two children. He was also called Lebbeus (139:10.1,5)
• he directed some questions to Jesus 139:10.10 180:4.4-6

Period with Jesus

• received their formal calling by Jesus after being selected by the Zebedee brothers 138:4
• twins were assigned to manage the multitudes 138:10.8 141:3.2
• both were fishermen from Kheresa and were 26 years old in AD 26. 139:10.1
• they were kind and naive; They did the tasks of servants and messengers of the apostles 139:10.3-8
• when the other apostles were unable to sleep due to excitement by Jesus' teachings, they were easy to find asleep by the fire 140:6.14
• the twins were blissfully ignorant of controversies over what the kingdom was and whether or not it had arrived 144:1.7
• they were the ones who tried to dissuade Norana, the Phoenician, from letting the Master rest 156:1.3
• they were the ones in charge of putting robes on the donkey on Palm Sunday and then returning the donkey to the owner 172:3.9 172:4.1
• they greatly enjoyed Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, even as the other apostles were perplexed by the events of that day 172:5.11
• in Jesus' admonitions to them he exempted them from remaining apostles if they wished 174:0.2 181:2.19 192:2.13

After the death of Jesus

• firmly believed in the resurrection of Jesus when announced by women, including his own mother 191:0.11
• both were in the appearances of Jesus 191:2.1 192:1-4 (193:0.3,5)
• Jesus, in his last instructions, told them to work as if they were working for God 192:2.13
• returned to their homes and nets shortly after Pentecost 192:4.7 193:6.4

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Less

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• In kingdom, no differences 190:3.1 — 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
• Great commission 190:3.1 — Mt 24:14; Mt 28:19-20a; Mk 13:10; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 17:18; Acts 1:8b.
• Gospel of sonship 190:3.1 — 1 Ch 22:10; Ps 2:7; Is 56:5; Mt 5:9,16,45; Lk 20:36; Jn 1:12-13; Jn 11:52; Acts 17:28-29; Ro 8:14-17,19,21; Ro 9:26; 2 Co 6:18; Ga 3:26; Ga 4:5-7; Eph 1:5; Phil 2:15; Heb 12:5-8; 1 Jn 3:1-2,10; 1 Jn 5:2; Rev 21:7; 2 Sam 7:14.
• Great promise 190:3.1 — Mt 28:20.
• Judas' rare question 139:10.10 — Jn 14:22.
• How manifest self? 180:4.4 — Jn 14:22.
• Alpheus twins, James and Jude 139:10.1 — Mt 10:3; Mk 3:18; Lk 6:15-16; Acts 1:13.
• She asks healing of daughter 156:1.3 — Mt 15:22b-23; Mk 7:26b.
• Triumphful entry into Jerusalem 172:3.9 — Mt 21:7b-9; Mk 11:7b-10; Lk 19:35b-38; Jn 12:12-14a.
• Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord 172:3.9 — Ps 118:26.
• Jesus visits temple 172:4.1 — Mk 11:11a.
• Be not dismayed by future events 174:0.2 — Is 41:10; Jer 46:27.
• Trust not the arm of flesh 174:0.2 — 2 Ch 32:8.
• Foundations of rock 174:0.2 — Mt 16:18.
• Appearances deceiving 174:0.2 — Jn 7:24.
• Remain firm in your faith 174:0.2 — Heb 3:6.
• Know reality of your beliefs 174:0.2 — Jn 1:12.
• Be gentle 174:0.2 — 2 Ti 2:24.
• Love your enemies 174:0.2 — Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27,35.
• I trusted you with many things 174:0.2 — Mt 25:21,23.
• Ignore outward appearances 174:0.2 — 2 Co 10:7; 1 Sam 16:7.
• Be you steadfast 174:0.2 — 1 Co 15:58; 1 P 5:8-9.
• Commission as ambassadors 174:0.2 — 2 Co 5:20.
• Be unmoved, unshaken, by events 174:0.2 — Heb 3:14.
• Keep eternal reward 174:0.2 — Col 2:18; Col 3:24.
• Walk by faith, not sight 174:0.2 — 2 Co 5:7.
• I am able to finish work 174:0.2 — Jn 4:34; Jn 9:4; Jn 17:4; Jn 19:30.
• My spirit will teach you 174:0.2 — Jn 14:26.
• Seek true realities of spirit 174:0.2 — Mt 6:33; Lk 12:31.
• Be not weary in well doing 174:0.2 — Ga 6:9; 2 Th 3:13.

Where it appears

Alpheus twins is linked in 20 paragraphs of the text.

See also

• apostles of Jesus

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