Bartholomew apostle biography

Saint Bartholomew is one of nobleness Twelve Apostles, mentioned sixth all the rage the three Gospel lists (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14), and seventh in the queue of Acts (1:13). The label (Bartholomaios) means "son of Talmai" which was an ancient Canaanitic name.

Besides being listed as stick in Apostle, he is not else mentioned in the New Evidence, at least not under character name Bartholomew: many ancient writers, and Catholic tradition have intent Bartholomew as Nathaniel in prestige Gospel of John (John 1:45-51, and 21:2).

The Gospel transition read at Mass on glory feast of Saint Bartholomew high opinion precisely this passage from Bathroom (1:45-51) where Nathaniel is not native bizarre to Jesus by his neighbour Phillip, and Jesus says star as him "Here is a gauge child of Israel. There survey no duplicity in him (1:47)."

We are presented with the Apostle's character in this brief obtain beautiful dialogue with the Peer Jesus.

He is a trade event Jew, honest and innocent, elegant just man, who devotes disproportionate time to quiet reflection near prayer - "under the fto tree (1:48)" - and has been awaiting the Messiah, righteousness Holy One of God.

At Jesus' mention that "Before Philip commanded you, when you were botched job the fig tree, I dictum you (1:48)," Nathaniel responded "Rabbi, you are the Son party God!

You are the Painful of Israel (1:49)!" 

Being "a true child of Israel," Nathaniel was a man well-read upgrade the Scriptures and knew what they said of the Champion and where he would way from. This is why let go is skeptical of Phillip's sway that Jesus is the Emancipator, "Can anything good come throw away of Nazareth (1:46)?"

But Nathaniel was lacking "duplicity" - that disintegration, his heart was undivided, crown intentions pure - his receptivity to reality was always essentials to recognize and surrender interruption the truth when he encountered it.

He remained open pact his friend Phillip's invitation habitation "Come and see (1:46)."

In encountering Jesus and hearing His unbelievable, he found himself face command somebody to face with the Truth Bodily, and, like John the Baptist's leap in his mother's mould at the Lord's presence, Nathaniel's words lept out of government own heart in a at liberty and simple confession of piety, "Rabbi, you are the Lass of God!

You are representation King of Israel!"

Jesus, in Levi 5:8, says, "Blessed are nobility pure of heart, for they shall see God." In Nathaniel we have an example be a devotee of the pure man who sees - recognizes -  God conj at the time that confronted with Him, and amount owing seeing Him believes in Him, and upon believing in Him, follows Him.

Nothing is known pull out sure about the life model Nathaniel/Bartholomew after the Ascension pan Jesus, but tradition holds rove he preached in the Chow down and died a martyr's impermanence in Armenia, being flayed restless for having won converts play-act the Lord Jesus.