Man living at the time of the New Testament
Matthias was chosen by lot to replace Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve apostles.
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Matthias was a disciple of Jesus who was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve apostles after Judas' betrayal and death. In the days following Jesus' ascension, the apostles gathered to pray and choose a replacement for Judas. The criteria for the new apostle were that he had to have been with Jesus from His baptism by John until His ascension and be a witness to His resurrection. Two men were proposed: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. After praying, the apostles cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias, who was then numbered with the eleven apostles (Act.1.21-26). Although not much is known about Matthias' life and ministry after this event, his selection as an apostle demonstrates the importance of maintaining the twelve as the foundation of the early church, representing the twelve tribes of Israel.
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(gift of God), the apostle elected to fill the place of the traitor Judas. (Acts 1:26) All beyond this that we know of him for certainty is that he had been a constant attendant upon the Lord Jesus during the whole course of his ministry; for such was declared by St. Peter to be the necessary qualification of one who was to be a witness of the resurrection. It is said that he preached the gospel and suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia.
Mattithiah, same as Mattathias
MATTHI'AS (gift of Jehovah), a disciple of Christ, and a constant attendant on his travels and ministry from their commencement until his ascension, was appointed by lot to supply the vacancy in the company of the twelve apostles occasioned by the apostasy of Judas. Acts 1:21 et seq. Of his afterlife and ministry nothing is known with certainty. According to one tradition, he preached in Ethiopia and suffered martyrdom there; according to another, he labored in Judaea and was stoned by the Jews.
MATTHI'AS (gift of Jehovah), a disciple of Christ, and a constant attendant on his travels and ministry from their commencement until his ascension, was appointed by lot to supply the vacancy in the company of the twelve apostles occasioned by the apostasy of Judas. Acts 1:21 et seq. Of his afterlife and ministry nothing is known with certainty. According to one tradition, he preached in Ethiopia and suffered martyrdom there; according to another, he labored in Judaea and was stoned by the Jews.
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So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.
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