Martyred Apostles

[rich87]

I have a question. I am a Christian, but have an over active brain, and as such am always finding new questions. Most of the time i get an answer, but am stumped on this:

Under the Abrahamic covenant, and the "New Covenant" we as christians living within this, are free from sickness poverty, and violence. The bible is literally full of such quotations, "Touch not my annointed and do My prophets no harm" "Protects me from the arrow that flies by day..." etc etc. So why then were so many of the apostles martyred?

If anyone is thinking anything along the lines of "God moves in mysterious ways," "Or God was testing them," this is wrong and goes against scripture.

I also want to say that this is not doubt. Science cannot tell us for sure how gravity works, but we know that it does. And in the same way, I know my God protects me, which is why I get the more confused with contradictions.

 

[Lewis]

Which of the 12 apostles were martyred?

All except one. According to tradition, all of the twelve apostles died as martyrs during the first century A.D. Only St. John, the writer of the Gospel with his name and the Book of Revelation died a natural death. It is believed he died near the year 100 A.D.

The possible causes of death of each of the Twelve Apostles:

* Andrew: Martyrdom by crucifixion (bound, not nailed, to a cross).1
* Bartholomew (Often identified with Nathaniel in the New Testament): Martyrdom by being either 1. Beheaded, or 2. Flayed alive and crucified, head downward.1
* James the Greater: Martyrdom by being beheaded1 or stabbed2 with a sword.
* James the Lesser: Martyrdom by being thrown from a pinnacle of the Temple at Jerusalem , then stoned and beaten with clubs.2
* John: Died of old age.1
* Jude (Often identified with Thaddeus in the New Testament): Martyrdom by being beaten to death with a club.2
* Judas: Suicide.1
* Matthew: Martyrdom by being burned, stoned, or beheaded.1
* Peter: Martyrdom by crucifixion at Rome with his head downwards.1
* Philip: Martyrdom.2
* Simon: Martyrdom by crucifixion.1 or being sawn in half.2
* Thomas: Martyrdom by being stabbed with a spear.2

http://www.apostles.com/apostlesdied.html