So Peter prompted the action described in Acts In verses we are told of the method adopted and of the actual appointment of Matthias. What are the lessons we can learn? There are those who say that he acted carnally, that he was impetuous and was not directed by the Lord. Anyway, they say, the principle of selection was wrong. Surely it was wrong to choose two and then to cast lots, even though they did pray before they cast lots?
We lean to the view, however, that Peter was right in what he did. We cannot be dogmatic about this. Incidentally, we do hear about Matthias, though not actually by name Acts ; Acts But surely it was wrong to cast lots?
There must be a recognition of who Jesus is and a surrender to Him as Lord and Master Romans Or, to put it concisely, the kind of men and women needed for Christian service are When a man has really seen the risen Lord and has yielded fully to Him, everything becomes changed.
Others, writes Ryan Nelson , have suggested he went as far as modern-day Ethiopia to preach the Gospels. Like the other apostles, he was likely martyred, but traditions vary. Some say he was crucified, others that he was stoned or beheaded. We also know the early church confused Matthias with the author of the book of Matthew, as their names are similar. After all, Matthias seems to disappear from the New Testament after the passage in Acts listed above. Paul, instead, wrote a huge portion of the New Testament, embarked on multiple missionary journeys, and brought a great many to Christ.
Was Paul truly the person to replace Judas Iscariot? Had the disciples made a mistake by casting lots instead of asking the Holy Spirit?
Many will assert that the disciples had exercised fallacious human reasoning instead of trusting in God, but they forget the disciples had also prayed that God would reveal the person to replace Judas Acts The ancient practice of casting lots involved throwing some sort of labeled material stones, dice, coins into a small area to make a decision.
However the lots landed would determine the outcome. We see this dozens of times in the Old Testament, and a handful of times in the New Testament. Does that mean Christians should cast lots to make major decisions? No, because we have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit directs and guides our decisions. We can rely on him, and not lots, to guide us in making proper choices. So did the disciples make a mistake in doing so? Again, no. We have to keep in mind, they cast lots for Matthias before the Holy Spirit indwells the disciples at Pentecost in Acts 2.
They deferred to the decision-making process used in the Old Testament, until they had the Holy Spirit inside them. Using prayer and this practice, they trusted God would have a hand in how the lots fell in this decision.
Think about it this way — sometimes, before unbelievers have read Scripture or heard the Gospel, they will see dreams of Jesus, explains Darren Carlson for The Gospel Coalition. These dreams will serve to draw them closer to Christ, until they have a chance to encounter the Gospel.
Lots worked the same way. We can learn a number of things from this disciple. He fit all the qualifications. Jesus appears to Matthias in prison to restore his sight and encourage him. Three days before the cannibals kill him they always wait 30 days before killing their prisoners , Jesus appears to Andrew and sends him on an emergency rescue mission to save Matthias.
During their voyage, Jesus passes the time by asking Andrew about. Eventually, he urges Andrew to share a miracle not recorded in the gospels.
When he arrives at the city of the cannibals, Andrew is invisible to them. He approaches the prison and prays, and the guards all die. Then he makes the sign of the cross, the gate opens, and he walks in and frees Matthias. Together, they restore sight to the blind, free them from the spell of the poison, and release all prisoners.
Andrew commands a cloud to come whisk away Matthias. From there, the legend turns into a showdown between Andrew and Satan. Andrew continually prevents the cannibals from eating anyone. They capture him, and try and fail to kill him by repeatedly dragging him through the street. He commands a statue to spew acid water into the city and a wall of flame prevents them from escaping.
A lot of them die. Then the people repent, Andrew resurrects the people who died, and they build a church. The Bible tells us almost nothing about Matthias. Friend, concerning your interpretation of verse 18, there is an error.
We need to let the bible interpret the Bible. You use good sense when you intrepret it, but Scripture proves you wrong. Look at Matthew It tells us what money was used to buy the field and when it was bought.
Matthew even gives reference to Zechariah Who Was Matthias the Apostle? Who was Matthias? One of the Twelve Matthias began following Jesus early in his ministry, from the day Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. One of the Seventy? But in the meantime, Peter realized there was something they could do.
Professor A. But where exactly Matthias went depends on which tradition you follow. Was Paul supposed to replace Judas? How did Matthias die? The backup apostle The Bible tells us almost nothing about Matthias. Explore the Bible with us! We create research-based articles and handy infographics to help people understand the Bible. Get the good stuff!
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