São Simão

Apóstolo Simão

São Simão, o Zelote, um dos seguidores pouco conhecidos chamados de cananeu ou zelote, viveu na Galiléia. A tradição diz que ele foi crucificado. Saint Simon the Zealot is referred to as a Canaanite twice in the King James Version (Matthew 10:4; Marcos 3:18)

However, in the other two places, Saint Simon is referred to as Simon Zealot (Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13). Except for the fact that he was a Zealot, the New Testament tells us almost nothing about him. The Zealots were fanatical Jewish nationalists who had a heroic disregard for the suffering and struggle for the purity of their faith.

Os zelotes eram possuídos por um ódio fervoroso pelos romanos. Esse ódio por Roma foi responsável pela destruição de Jerusalém.

De acordo com Josefo, os zelotes eram pessoas imprudentes, zelosas nas boas práticas, mas extravagantes e imprudentes nos piores tipos de ações.

A partir disso, podemos deduzir que Simão era um nacionalista fanático, um homem devotado à lei e um homem cheio de veneno para qualquer um que ousasse se comprometer com Roma.

Nonetheless, Saint Simon emerged as a homem de fé. Ele deixou de lado todo o seu ódio pela fé de seu Mestre e o amor que ele estava disposto a compartilhar com o resto dos discípulos, especialmenteSão Mateus, o coletor de impostos romano.

Simão, o zelote, o homem que teria matado em lealdade a Israel, tornou-se o homem que percebeu que Deus não aceitaria serviço forçado. Segundo a lenda, ele morreu como um mártir. Seu símbolo apostólico é umpeixe deitado em uma bíblia, o que indica que ele era um ex-fishermanque se tornou pescador de homens por meio da pregação.

Birth

Saint Simon the Zealot was born in the 1st Century in Cana, Galilee. Saint Luke referred to him as the Cananean Zealot.

Simon with Jesus

Independentemente de sua personalidade ou afiliação política anterior, São Simão, o Zelote, tornou-se discípulo no dia em que seguiu Jesus. Como um dos seguidores mais próximos de Jesus, ele descobriu que Jesus não veio para lutar em carne e sangue por uma nação, mas para lutar contra as forças espirituais pelas almas.

Though Jesus was zealous, it is possible that turning over the vendors’ tables in the temple was his only truly aggressive act. Jesus confronted those who opposed Him with truthfully spoken words. When they took Him to be crucified, He did not fight back.

Jesus não se preocupou com assuntos de estado, mas sim disse aos seus discípulos,

“Therefore render to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s” (Matthew 22:21)

He made it clear that salvation was available to anyone who would listen, healing and preaching to anyone who would listen. In Luke 21:5; Luke 21:6, Jesus predicted that the temple in Jerusalem would be destroyed and that the Jewish capital would be taken over by Gentiles. Jesus did not come to start a revolution; He came to die on the cross for mankind’s salvation.

São Simão, o Zelote, amadureceu como apóstolo durante seus três anos de ministério com Jesus, capaz de pregar o evangelho em verdade e amor a todas as nações. Embora existam várias versões de sua morte, é provável que ele tenha servido como missionário na Pérsia com zelo e acabou morrendo como um mártir.

Achievements

Almost nothing is known about Simon in the Bible. He is mentioned three times in the Gospels, but only once to list his name alongside the other twelve disciples. According to Acts 1:13, he was present in the upper room of Jerusalem with the 11 apostles after Christ ascended to heaven. According to church tradition, he served as a missionary in Egypt and was martyred in Persia.

Truth

Facts tell us that Simon was known as the Zealot because of his strict adherence to Jewish and Canaanite law. He was one of Christ’s first followers. According to Western tradition, he preached in Egypt before traveling to Persia with St. Jude, onde ambos foram martirizados.

According to Eastern tradition, Simon died peacefully in Edessa. The 28th of October is his dia de banquete.

Identity

Dada a associação de Simon com a seita judaica conhecida como os zelotes, vale a pena investigar quem eles eram. Não se sabe quando o grupo era formalmente conhecido como Zealots.

Flavius Josephus, um historiador judeu-romano que viveu no primeiro século, forneceu as descrições mais detalhadas de quem eles eram, como seu movimento começou e o que eles representavam.

Durante a Primeira Guerra Judaico-Romana, Josefo lutou contra os romanos.

Quando ele se rendeu a Vespasiano, ele reivindicou profecias messiânicas judaicas sobre Vespasiano se tornar imperador de Roma, e Vespasiano decidiu deixá-lo viver, levando-o como escravo.

Vespasiano tornou-se imperador e concedeu a Josefo a cidadania romana.

Alguns estudiosos acreditam que Josefo exagerou os zelotes para manter a paz, atribuindo a culpa pelo conflito a uma pequena seita judaica e a alguns maus líderes romanos. Como afirmado anteriormente, Rhoades afirma que o trabalho de Josephus estabelece que não houve nenhum grupo formal conhecido como os zelotes até cerca de 68 DC.

No entanto, Josefo tentou rastrear as origens do grupo até uma pequena revolta em 6 DC por um homem chamado Judas da Galiléia, que incitou uma rebelião em resposta a um censo romano - o mesmo censo romano que Lucas afirma ter levado Maria e José a Nazaré , onde Jesus nasceu.

The Sainthood

Simão, como os outros apóstolos, é considerado um santo pela Igreja Católica Romana, pelas Igrejas Ortodoxas Orientais, pelas Igrejas Ortodoxas Orientais, pelas Igrejas Católicas Orientais, pela Igreja Anglicana e pela Igreja Luterana.

Travels & Missionary

Simão, o zelote, como apóstolo de Jesus Cristo, teria sido enviado a algum lugar para pregar o evangelho, assim como os outros apóstolos. A palavra para apóstolo (apóstolos) significa “aquele que é enviado”.

De acordo com a Lenda de Ouro, Simão pregou no Egito antes de unir forças com Judas, irmão de Jesus:

“Judas pregou primeiro na Mesopotâmia e Ponto, e Simão pregou no Egito, e de lá eles vieram para a Pérsia e encontraram dois encantadores, Zaroes e Arphaxat, que S. Mateus havia expulsado da Etiópia.”

Como não há registros da igreja primitiva do ministério de Simão, o zelote, é difícil dizer onde ele pregou o evangelho - mas é seguro presumir que ele o fez.

Morte

Ele era um seguidor pouco conhecido que vivia na Galiléia e foi tema de várias histórias sobre sua morte.

De acordo com a lenda de ouro, eledied as a martyr in Persiapor volta do ano 65 DC, enquanto os cristãos etíopes acreditavam que ele foi crucificado em Samaria.

Dizia-se no século 16 que ele foi serrado ao meio, mas outros afirmam que ele morreu de velhice em Edessa. Como afirmei anteriormente, existem tradições não bíblicas a respeito dos apóstolos.

Apesar do relato do martírio de Tiago em Atos 12, um bispo espanhol começou a promover a ideia de que Tiago tinha vindo para a Espanha no século 12.

O mesmo é verdade com Simon the Zealot com diferentes grupos e agendas reivindicando o legado de Simon.

A opinião da maioria parece ser a de que Simão foi serrado ao meio na Pérsia.

Principais vantagens

Simão Pedro escolheu Simão Zelote como o décimo primeiro apóstolo. Ele era um homem capaz, de boa ascendência, que morava em Cafarnaum com sua família.

Quando ele se apegou aos apóstolos, tinha vinte e oito anos. Ele era um agitador impetuoso e também alguém que falava muito sem pensar.

Ele era um comerciante em Cafarnaum antes de dedicar sua vida à organização patriótica dos zelotes. Simon Zealot foi encarregado das diversões e do relaxamento do grupo apostólico, e ele era um organizador muito eficiente da vida lúdica e recreativa dos doze. Cada apóstolo foi selecionado por um motivo específico.

Jesus era o juiz de caráter final, e ele viu em Simão, o zelote, uma intensidade que seria útil para pregar o evangelho. A violência da crucificação de Jesus deve ter abalado Simão, o zelote. Simon estava impotente para impedi-lo.

O reino de Jesus era sobre salvação, não política. Ele converteu homens que estavam fixados nas coisas deste mundo e mudou suas vidas para se concentrarem nas coisas que duram para sempre.

Characteristics

The interesting thing about researching the characteristics of Saint Simon is that he is never mentioned throughout The Bible, except to list his name as one of the twelve disciples. The word Canaanite as used to describe Simon is actually a term that relates to his position as a member of the Zealots, a political party.

Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus Christ’s 12 apostles, is a mystery character in the Bible. We have one tantalizing bit of information about him, which has led to an ongoing debate among Bible scholars. In some versions of the Bible (such as the Amplified Bible), he is called Simon the Cananaean. Simon the Zealot was rebellious and fearless, but when h met Jesus, he became a lover of God and purpose.

Simon was a rabid revolutionist, a fearless firebrand of agitation. He was twenty-eight years old when he became attached to the apostles. He was a fiery agitator and was also a man who spoke much without thinking. He had been a merchant in Capernaum before he turned his entire attention to the patriotic organization of the Zealots.

He was a rebel by nature and an iconoclast by training, but Jesus won him for the higher concepts of the kingdom of heaven. He had always identified himself with the party of protest, but he now joined the party of progress, unlimited and eternal progression of spirit and truth. Simon was a man of intense loyalties and warm personal devotions, and he did profoundly love Jesus.

Rebellious

Another odd aspect of Simon’s appointment was that the Zealots generally agreed with the Pharisees and the legalistic observance of the commandments. Jesus frequently clashed with the Pharisees over their strict interpretation of the law. We might wonder how Simon the Zealot reacted to that.

The Zealot party had a long history in Israel, formed by men who were passionate about obeying the commandments in the Torah, especially those that banned idolatry.

As foreign conquerors imposed their pagan ways on the Jewish people, the Zealots sometimes turned to violence. One such offshoot of the Zealots was the Sicarii, or daggermen, a group of assassins who tried to cast off Roman rule. Their tactic was to mingle in crowds during festivals, slip up behind a victim, then kill him with their Sicari or short curved knife. The effect was a reign of terror that disrupted the Roman government.

Preacher

As a Zealot, Simon once lived his life on the opposite end of the spectrum from Matthew. Matthew, a Roman sympathizer hated by the Jews because he was a tax-gatherer, was despised by the Zealots of his day. Whereas Simon (the tax hater) once might have considered a dagger for Matthew (the tax collector), later he became a compatriot of Matthews, spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to the remote corners of the world.

Here we can appreciate the beauty of the Christian church. Coming together as a people of every possible race, political background, nationality, and personality, Christians rise up to form a church that is alive with love for one another.

Each member becomes a servant of the master, Jesus Christ. The miracle of joining twelve men together with such opposite natures and personalities is mirrored in the miracle of an entire Church that spans the world.

The Zealots were angry people. It kind of came along with the territory. And Simon was probably an angry person too. But Jesus had replaced that anger with love. We do not know the circumstances surrounding his initial meeting with Christ, but we do know that it changed him.

It is also a possibility that he saw a possible earthly kingdom in Christ. But if he did, he wasn’t much different from many other followers. He just didn’t see the big picture.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I would have chosen a man with such strong political convictions against Rome and then chosen the apostle Matthew, who worked for Rome!

From a purely logical point of view, that would never work out. But Jesus had changed them. They were not the men that they used to be. How many of us would have disliked each other before we met Christ, and yet we are now bound together in our love for Jesus? We are family now!

Nevertheless, I still wonder if they ever talked about politics. That would have been an interesting discussion to hear!

The Lover of Purpose

I mentioned that the Zealots later evolved into a group of assassins who preferred to silently kill with the dagger. The first-century writer Josephus recorded this in his historical records, The Wars of the Jews. He also wrote that the Zealots would just as soon kill a Roman as look at him.

We would refer to the Zealots as fanatical religious terrorists today. Their passion for their nation drove their hatred for Rome. But when Simon, the religious terrorist, met the Lord Jesus Christ, all that hatred melted away, and all that was left was his fervent passion.

Then, Jesus took that passion, enhanced it, and focused it on a higher purpose – no longer a patriot of Israel but a servant of God.

This disciple with a killer instinct, this man who was involved in organized criminal activity and sedition, became a new person, zealous for Christ – chosen to be an apostle. If there is one thing that can be said about Simon, he was certainly not apathetic!

A Lover of His Nation

There were actually quite a number of political groups in the time of Christ. The Bible mentions four specifically. One of the most mentioned in the Bible is the Pharisees. They were super-committed to keeping the whole law. They would not associate with anyone they thought was not completely in sync with their way of thinking. They disliked the Roman Empire because of their many gods and their wicked lifestyle. But their form of resistance was passive-aggressive.

Another group was the Sadducees. They were typically from rich and affluent families. They didn’t believe in the supernatural aspects of the Scriptures. This group wasn’t as serious about the law and probably because so much of it was laced with supernatural events that they just couldn’t accept. They didn’t really mind the Romans as long as they got to keep their own place and position. So they offered no resistance to the Roman occupation at all.

Then, the New Testament mentions a third group that was very political in nature – the Herodians. These people looked favorably toward the Herods’ rule, they liked Greek culture, and consequently, they didn’t mind the Romans at all. They got along with the Sadducees but didn’t care for the Pharisees. They especially didn’t agree with the Zealots.

Summary Characteristics

In some versions of the Bible (Amplified Bible), he is called Simon the Cananaean. In the King James Version and New King James Version, he is called Simon the Canaanite or Canaanite. In the English Standard Version, New American Standard Bible, New International Version, and New Living Translation, he is called Simon the Zealot.

To confuse things further, Bible scholars argue over whether Simon was a member of the radical Zealot party or whether the term simply referred to his religious zeal. Those who take the former view think Jesus may have chosen Simon, a member of the tax-hating, Roman-hating Zealots, to counterbalance Matthew, a former tax collector, and employee of the Roman empire.

Those scholars say such a move by Jesus would have shown that his kingdom reaches out to people from all walks of life.

Facts St. Simon

Facts made us understand that Simon was a political activist in his younger years. Why would Jesus choose someone with this background? “It is amazing that Jesus would select a man like Simon to be an apostle. But he was a man of fierce loyalties, amazing passion, courage, and zeal. Simon believed the truth and embraced Christ as his Lord. The fiery enthusiasm he once had for Israel was now expressed in his devotion to Christ.” Simon’s strength was his inspirational loyalty. When the apostles found a man or woman who floundered in indecision about entering the kingdom, they would send for Simon.

Symbol

The apostle Simon the Zealot facts show us that Simon does not have a prominent role in the New Testament, just like most of the apostles. We know very little about him from the Bible, except that he was a member of the Zealots.

The Zealots fought against Roman rule in Israel, and they wanted to preserve their Jewish religion in the face of Roman hostility. The historian, Josephus, gives us most of our information about the Zealots, though he can be an untrustworthy source.

He writes that the Zealots started the rebellion against Rome that lead to the destruction of Jerusalem. The Zealots also committed the abomination that causes desolation that Jesus predicted in the gospels.

Simon’s great weakness was his material-mindedness. He could not quickly change himself from a Jewish nationalist to a spiritually-minded internationalist.

Four years was too short a time in which to make such an intellectual and emotional transformation, but Jesus was always patient with him. The one thing about Jesus that Simon so much admired was the Master’s calmness, assurance, poise, and inexplicable composure.

Although Simon was a rabid revolutionist, a fearless firebrand of agitation, he gradually subdued his fiery nature until he became a powerful and effective preacher of “Peace on earth and goodwill among men.”

Apostle Simon the Zealot Facts give a great impression that Simon was a great debater; he did like to argue. And when it came to dealing with the legalistic minds of the educated Jews or the intellectual quibbling of the Greeks, the task was always assigned to Simon.

The fact that Zealot was always biblically attached to Simon’s name most likely indicates that he belonged to the eponymous Jewish sect and a political faction of the time.

Simon, however, would have left the Zealots behind when he followed Jesus. Tradition has it that he traveled with St. Jude, also called Thaddeus, or Labeus, to Persia where both were martyred. His persecutors killed him by cutting him in half with a saw. Others claim he was killed by crucifixion.

Basil the Great, however, recalls a different tradition. He claimed that Simon died peacefully in Edessa, Greece. Simon’s symbol is a fish over a Bible showing his faithful mission. He is also frequently represented by a saw.

A Zeal for Jesus

One thing Apostle Simon the Zealot facts tell us is we can conclude is Simon’s zeal turned from overthrowing governments to following Jesus’ teachings. Despite the lack of mention in the Gospels, the Bible cites his name in Acts 1:13, where the disciples met together the day after Jesus ascended to heaven.

“And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus; and Simon the Zealot; and Judas, the son of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.” Acts 1:13; Acts 1:14

Apostle Simon the Zealot Facts write that Simon followed Jesus throughout Jesus’ ministry and continued after the Lord’s death and ascension; however, the only Biblical evidence of this was his involvement in choosing a new disciple as a replacement for Judas Iscariotes in Acts 1:23; Acts 1:24; Acts 1:25; Acts 1:26. Yet, despite the lack of clear verification, additional historical observations tell us he went on to proclaim the Good News for the remainder of his life.

Regardless, it’s clear Simon’s zeal is why Jesus asked him to join His group of disciples. A zeal he held onto throughout his life, even to the point of death.

Sainthood

Apostle Simon the Zealot facts tell us that like the other Holy Apostles, Simon is regarded as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Churches, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Eastern Catholic Churches, the Anglican Church, and the Lutheran Church.

Conclusion Facts

Simon the Apostle facts have shown that Simon the Zealot is one of the greatest causes of the changing power of Christ. He was a Zealot for much of his life, which meant he was extremely legalistic and held a deep-set hatred towards the Romans and any who had dealings with them. Simon was called by Jesus and was completely changed.

Jesus’ power removed the seeded hatred from his heart and instilled compassion, love, and zeal for Christ within him. Simon retained the moniker the Zealot because of his unwavering faith in Jesus, rather than for his formerly hateful ways.

There is not much else told about Simon within the Bible. It is most commonly assumed that he was crucified as a martyr for God. His symbol in the Catholic church is a fish resting on a Bible. This is to represent his initial beginnings as a fisherman who grew to become a fisher of men through the saving grace of Jesus.

Resources Facts

https://truthbook.com/jesus/twelve-apostles/simon-the-zealot
https://ourlordstyle.com/blogs/christian-writings/classic-christian-symbols-and-their-meaning (page is gone)
https://steppesoffaith.medium.com/who-was-simon-the-zealot-in-the-bible-3782095c943b

Summary Saint Simon the Zealot

Simão, o Zelote, um dos12 apóstolos de Jesus Cristo, é um enigma bíblico.

Temos apenas uma pequena informação sobre ele, o que gerou um debate contínuo entre os estudiosos da Bíblia. Em algumas versões da Bíblia (como a Bíblia Amplificada), ele é referido como Simão, o Cananeu.

Ele é referido como Simão, o cananeu ou cananeu na versão King James e na nova versão King James.

Ele é referido como Simão, o Zelote, na Versão Padrão em Inglês, na Nova Bíblia Padrão Americana, na Nova Versão Internacional e na Nova Tradução Viva.

Para complicar ainda mais as coisas, os estudiosos da Bíblia discordam sobre se Simão era membro do partido zelote radical ou se o termo simplesmente se referia ao seu zelo religioso.

Aqueles que defendem o primeiro ponto de vista acreditam que Jesus escolheu Simão, um membro dos zelotes que odeiam impostos e romanos, para contrabalançar Mateus, um ex-coletor de impostos e funcionário do Império Romano.

De acordo com esses estudiosos, tal movimento de Jesus teria demonstrado que seu reino alcança pessoas de todas as classes sociais.

#1. Which apostle shares the same feast day with apostle Simon?

Judas

Jude

Matias

Matthias

Andrew

Andrew

Simon

Simon

#2. Which sea did apostle Simon receive his apostleship call?

Golgotha

Golgotha

Tiberias

Tiberias

Mount Olives

Mount Olives

Gethsemane

Gethsemane

#3. Which among these is not Simons's personality after he became an apostle of Christ?

At peace

At peace

Nationalistic

Nationalistic

Loving

Loving

Compassionate

Compassionate

#4. Is Saint Simon the patron saint of all except?

tailors

tailors

tanners

tanners

sawyers

sawyers

couriers

couriers

#5. How many places in the Bible is Simon addressed as a zealot?

five

five

two

two

six

six

four

four

#6. What is the biblical meaning of Simeon?

To turn

To turn

To speak

To speak

To hear

To hear

To move

To move

#7. What's apostle Simon's feast day according to the Coptic calendar?

pashons 15

pashons 15

pashons 15

pashons 15

pashons 8

pashons 8

pashons 7

pashons 7

#8. Which book of the Bible refers to Simon as tanzanite?

Matthew and Mark

Matthew and Mark

Matthew and Luke

Matthew and Luke

Matthew and Act

Matthew and Act

Mark and Luke

Mark and Luke

#9. How was apostle Simon married?

sawed in pieces

sawed in pieces

boiled in water

boiled in water

stoned

stoned

stabbed

stabbed

#10. In which of this gospel did he bear the name epithet Kananaios?

Banheiro

John

Luke

Luke

Acts

Acts

Mark

Mark

Finish

Results

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Recursos

https://www.bibleinfo.com/en/questions/who-were-twelve-disciples#simon-zealot
https://overviewbible.com/simon-the-zealot/
https://www.learnreligions.com/simon-the-zealot-mystery-apostle-701071
https://truthbook.com/jesus/twelve-apostles/simon-the-zealot