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Simon the Zealot by Claus Berg (c. 1470–1532) at Güstrow Cathedral The apicriphal second-century Epistle of the Apostles ( Epistula Apostolorum ), [ 14 ] a polemic against gnostics , lists him among the apostles purported to be writing the letter (who include Thomas) as Judas Zelotes.
Simeon of Jerusalem, or Simon of Clopas (Hebrew: שמעון הקלפוס), was a Jewish Christian leader and according to most Christian traditions the second Bishop of Jerusalem (63 or 70–107 or 117), succeeding James, brother of Jesus.
James Tabor, in his controversial book The Jesus Dynasty, suggests that Simon was the son of Mary and Clophas. [7] While Robert Eisenman suggests he was Simon Cephas (Simon the Rock), known in Greek as Peter (from petros "rock"), who led the Jewish Christian community after the death of James in 62 CE.
Jerome: "Simon Chananæus is the same who in the other Evangelist is called Zelotes. Chana signifies ‘Zeal.’ Chana signifies ‘Zeal.’ Judas is named Scarioth, either from the town in which he was born, or from the tribe of Issachar, a prophetic omen of his sin; for Issachar means ‘a booty,’ thus signifying the reward of the betrayer."
Simon the Zealot was listed among the apostles selected by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke [6] and in the Acts of the Apostles. [7] He is called Cananaean in Mark and Matthew ( Matthew 10 , Matthew 10:4 , Mark 3 , Mark 3:18 ) Two of Judas of Galilee's sons, Jacob and Simon, were involved in a revolt and were executed by Tiberius Alexander , the ...
Simon the Zealot, disciple of Jesus (Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13) or Simon the Canaanite (Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18), [1] [9] also called 'Simon the Patriot' in some translations. Scholars universally accept that Mark and Matthew mistranslated the Aramaic word for "enthusiast" to 'Canaanite', and that Luke's translation 'Zealot' is more likely to be ...
Eleazar ben Simon (Hebrew: אלעזר בן שמעון) was a Zealot leader during the First Jewish-Roman War who fought against the armies of Cestius Gallus, Vespasian, and Titus Flavius. From the onset of the war in 66 CE until the destruction of the temple in 70 CE, he fought vehemently against the Roman garrisons in Judea and against his ...
Church of Simon the Zealot, is an Anglican church in Shiraz, Iran. It is located on Zand Avenue in Shiraz, next to Shiraz Christian Mission Hospital. History