Matthias
Biography, Summary & Biblical References
⭐Position held
Apostle
⭐Roles of Matthias in the bible
Apostle died circa 80 AD
💀Date of death
80
Place of death
Jerusalem
Chat with MatthiasSummary
Matthias was one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. He is best known for being selected by lot to replace Judas Iscariot as one of the Twelve apostles after Judas betrayed Jesus and later killed himself. According to the Bible, Matthias was chosen through prayer and the casting of lots, as recorded in the book of Acts 1:23-26. He is considered one of the earliest Christians, and there are references to him in early Christian writings, but little else is known about him. It is believed that Matthias preached the Gospel and that he may have been martyred for his faith.
Did you know?
How many times Matthias was mentioned in the bible?
Matthias appears 2 times in the bible.
Where is the story of Matthias begins in the Bible?
Matthias first mention in the bible is in the book of Acts, chapter 1, verse 23. Read the full chapter
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Matthias was one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. He is best known for being selected by lot to replace Judas Iscariot as one of the Twelve apostles after Judas betrayed Jesus and later killed himself. According to the Bible, Matthias was chosen through prayer and the casting of lots, as recorded in the book of Acts 1:23-26. He is considered one of the earliest Christians, and there are references to him in early Christian writings, but little else is known about him. It is believed that Matthias preached the Gospel and that he may have been martyred for his faith.
Matthias was mentioned 2 times in the Bible.
first mention in the bible is in the book of Acts, chapter 1, verse 23.