Were any of God's apostles gentiles?

Question

My friend told me that God only chose Jews to be his apostles, but I informed him that Paul was a gentile, but neither one of us can find the answer on Wiki, so if someone knows let me know..thanks.

Answer 1

Paul is not a gentile. He was a Pharisee. Only Jews could become Pharisees. Cornelius wasn't an apostle - i don't think - but he was a Gentile.

Answer 2

Paul was certainly NOT a Gentile. Before becoming Paul, he was known as Saul of Tarsus. He viciously opposed the Christians under the direction of the Jewish religious leaders. He was either a Pharisee or a Pharisee-in-training. Definitely a Jew. Besides which, Jesus had apostles who were chosen by God. God didn't have apostles.

Answer 3

Jesus was a Jew, and came to the Jews first, and His apostles were Jews, and Paul wasn't a gentile...he was a Pharisee...one of the Jewish leaders....very much a Jew. He was a Roman citizen, but not a Gentile. He preached to the Gentiles, and many became disciples, but there were only 12 Apostles.

After Judas betrayed Christ, they chose one among the disciples to take his place...but there were still only 12...and they were Jews to my knowledge.

Gentiles were any who are not Jewish regardless of profession.

Peter and Paul were instrumental in bringing the Gospel to the Gentiles, so there would be no Gentiles among the Apostles.

Answer 4

The original 12 apostles were Jews, Simon Peter, Andrew (his brother), James of Zebedee and his brother John,
Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas. Matthias was chosen to replace Judas and Matthias was a Jew. Luke was not an apostle, but he was a physician who traveled with Paul who was not an original apostle. After the death Of Jesus Christ, there were others given the title of apostle to help spread the Word, and Paul was the most noteworthy of this group. Luke was a physician who traveled with Paul as his disciple and basically Luke was the transcriber of Paul words on the travels. Luke is also called the Evangelist. Paul was a Jew, but he was given the title of apostle to the gentiles. According to historical documents, there were 70 such apostles (like Paul) who were dispersed to other countries to preach the Word, set up churches, etc.

Answer 5

To my knowledge, Jesus' 12 original apostles were all Jews. Paul was a Jew; he says so over and over in the NT. However, Luke, one of the Gospel writers, was a Gentile. Jesus helped a handful of non-Jews in his day, and Gentiles were included among the Christians after Jesus' ascension.

Answer 6

NO. NONE OF THE 12. Remember Jesus told the 12 "go ye first to the lost children os Israel". The stoning of Steven (the first Christian martyr) was the turning point, then the gospel was sent to the gentiles.
Paul was a Jew but he had been granted Roman citizenship, a custom of the Romans, and Luke was a Greek Doctor.
Look at the 70 week prophesy in Daniel.
70 weeks (490 literal years) were determined upon the Jews. To messiah the prince 7 weeks and 62 weeks, total of 69 weeks (JESUS was baptized "anointed" by John) and would confirm a covenant with many for one week (the last week of the 70 weeks) then be cut off in the midst of one week but not for himself (3 1/2 years after his baptism, Jesus was crucified for us) then the Jews had 3 1/2 years to accept Christ or they were to be cut off. They did not and so the Jewish nation was cut off at the stoning of Steven and the gospel went to the gentiles.
Many "Christians today attribute this prophesy to the Antichrist but this is wrong
This is a messianic prophesy.
The 70 weeks begin (day = a year in prophesy, "Numbers, Ezekiel") in the year 457BC at the decree of Artaxerxes.
Decree to rebuild Jerusalem 457 BC (then 7 weeks) it was completed in 408 BC ( then 62 weeks) Jesus baptized at age of 30 in 27AD . Crucified in 31AD and Steven stoned while Paul looked on in 34 AD.
Remember that when counting from BC to AD there is no year 0.
Jews can still become Christians but they need to accept Christ.

Answer 7

All were Jewish. Paul was the apostle to the gentiles but was the Jew of Jews being highly educated in the law and well respected member of the Sanhedrin while he was still know as Saul

Answer 8

Paul was a Jew," a Hebrew of the Hebrews " is what he called himself in Phil. 3:5, and confirmed by Paul's statement in Acts 22:3 that while he was born in Tarsus, he was brought up in Jerusalem " at the feet of Gamaliel, " the most illustrious rabbi of his day ( Acts 5:34 ). Paul's parents wanted their son to be well-grounded in the best traditions of Jewish orthodoxy. He was also a Roman citizen ( Acts 22:28 ).

Answer 9

Paul was not a Gentile.

Answer 10

no..paul could not be a gentile, did you forget?
he was the PHARISEE of pharisee..he was the best at jewish LAW.
HE became the Apostles FOR THE GENTILE..yet..peter was given of that..but..he let PAUL do of this.
there are apostles today..as well prophets today.
read EPH.4:11+ GOD is going to make HIS CHURCH..without
TRADITIONS OF MEN>>religion in the way.
1cor.4:20..said..the kingdom of GOD..is not just WORDS
but POWER!
does your church has the power of tongues? healing?
prophecy? ect...NO.
time a changing..already.
acts(IONS) 0f apostles,..had POWEr.
juke 10:17-19 said..
JESUS said..john the baptist is the greatest of all prophets
and YOU being the least of JOHN..will be greater!
so what are you?
being "IN CHRIST" is being in one or some of the 5 governmental spiritual position..that GOD's ordained you/me to be. yet.it up to us..to DIE so that HE can be GREATER IN US.