The 12 Disciples: The Christian Take on Ancient Astrology

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Vexen Crabtree explains that the number 12 recurs across religions because it is a practical number for dividing the sky into twelve parts.He claims Mithraism's tradition of 12 disciples carried over into Christianity's 12 apostles.He cites Freke and Gandy's The Jesus Mysteries and the research of Robert M.Price.He notes that in the New Testament, the phrase 'the twelve' is concentrated in later narration rather than in Jesus's own words.He points out that the lists of the 12 apostles differ between the four Gospels and Acts.

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