Andrew
(manly), one of the apostles of our Lord, (John 1:40; Matthew 4:18) brother of Simon Peter. He was of Bethsaida, and had been a disciple of John the Baptist, leaving him to follow our Lord. By his means his brother Simon was brought to Jesus. (John 1:41) His place among the apostles seems to have been fourth, next after the three Peter, James and John, and in company with Philip. (Mark 3:18; Acts 1:13) The traditions about him are various.
He is said to have preached in Scythia, in Greece, in Asia Minor and Thrace, and to have been crucified at Patrae in Achaia.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Andrew
Andrew an'-droo (Andreas, i.e. "manly." The name has also been interpreted as "the mighty one, or conqueror"): Andrew was the first called of the Twelve Apostles. ⇒See a list of verses on ANDREW in the Bible. I. In New Testament. 1. Early History and First Call: ⇒See the definition of and in the KJV Dictionary Andrew belonged to Bethsaida of Galilee (compare Joh 1:44). He was the brother of Simon Peter and his father's name was John (compare Joh 1:42; 21:15-16,17). He occupies a more prominent place in the Gospel of Jn than in the synoptical writings, and this is explicable at least in part from the fact that Andrew was Greek both in language and sympathies (compare infra), and that his subsequent labors were intimately connected with the people for whom Jn was immediately writing. There are three stages in the call of Andrew to the apostleship. The first is described in Joh 1:35-40. Andrew had spent his earlier years as a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee, but on learning of the fame of John the Baptist, he departed along with a band of his countrymen to Bethabara (the Revised Version…
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Andrew
The first-called apostle, brother of Simon Peter : their father's name was Jonas or John, an( their native city was Bethsaida of Galilee. TUeir mother's name is traditionally Joanna. Name. — The name Andreas ('kvipia^) is Greek. It is usually believed to occur first in Herodotus (vi. 126), where it is the name of the great-grand- father of Cleisthenes of Sicyon. It occurs also in Dio Cassius (Ixviii. 32), in the form 'AvSpelat, as the name of a rebel Jew in Crete in Trajan's reign. There are other instances of the name, but it is not very common. ReferfjNCES to him in NT. — In the Synoptists the call of Peter and A. while they were fishmg is narrated by Mt 4'*"^ and Mk l'"*'^. It took place at the Sea of Galilee. The narrative in no way implies that this was their first meeting with the Lord. The name of A. next occurs in Mk 1^, where Jesus enters the house of Simon and A. and heals the mother-in-law of Peter. Next in the li.st of the Twelve, where Mt and Lk place liim after Peter and before James and John, while Mk's order is Peter, James and John, Andrew. In Mk 13' he is coupled wi…
Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Andrew
A Greek name. A fisherman of Bethsaida at the lake of Gennesareth, son of Jonas. One of the first two called of the apostles; who in his turn called his brother Simon to Jesus (Joh 1:35-41). Previously he had been John the Baptist's disciple, and by him had been pointed to Jesus twice as the Lamb of God. Prompt decision for Christ, not levity, led him to obey. A further call took place subsequently and more formally, when, after they had resumed their usual occupation, Jesus found them casting their net into the sea (Mat 4:18). Void of the boldness and rocklike robustness of Peter's character, which but few can aspire to, he had that feature which makes him a pattern within the reach of all, a simple, earnest determination in carrying out the dictates of conscience. Another feature in Andrew was, though not so qualified for public usefulness as some, he was as ardent as any to win souls in private to Jesus. When we admire the foremost apostle through whom 3000 were added to the church on Pentecost, let us not forget that, without Andrew, Simon would never have become Peter. So well k…
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