The Beginning of the New Israel

The calling of the first four apostles is not just a nice story, though it is. It is Jesus beginning His church, calling the first of twelve for whom He desired the role of leadership in His church; twelve just like the twelve tribes of Israel because the Church is the new Israel. This role of apostle continues today in every bishop around the world because this was Christ's intention. He did not start something and then let it get by on its own. Rather, the divine plan was there from the very beginning.The image is by Caravaggio depicting the call of Peter and Andrew. If you would like to contact me to provide feedback, suggestions  or to ask questions you can do this via email:[email protected] if you would like to support me in this work, please send me an email and I will provide details for how you can make a donation. Music by TheNonVisibles from Pixabay