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Secondary Sources

Article in Journal or Book F.H. Agnew, "The Origin of the NT Apostle-Concept: A Review of Research," Journal of Biblical Literature 105 (1986): 75-96.
Book or monograph C.K. Barrett, The Signs of an Apostle. Cato Lecture 1969. London / Philadelphia: Epworth / Fortress, 1970. ISBN: 0716201410. pp.xvi + 144.
On-line Resource Andrew C. Clark, "Apostleship: Evidence From the New Testament and Early Christian Literature," Vox Evangelica 19 (1989): 49-82.View in PDF format pdf
Article in Journal or Book Robert Duncan Culver, "Apostles And The Apostolate In The New Testament," Bibliotheca Sacra 134: 534 (1977): 131-143.
Book or monograph A.A.T. Ehrhardt, The Apostolic Succession in the First Two Centuries of the Church. London: Lutterworth, 1953. pp.168.
Article in Journal or Book J.A. Kirk, "Apostleship since Rengstorff: Towards a Synthesis," New Testament Studies 21 (1974/75): 249-64.
Book or monograph Kenneth E. Kirk, ed. The Apostolic Ministry: Essays on the History and Doctrine of Epicopacy. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1946. pp. xiv + 573.
Book or monograph J.B. Lightfoot, "The Name and Office of an Apostle," St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, 2nd edn. MacMillan, 1866. pp.92-101.
Article in Journal or Book Johannes Munck, "Paul, the Apostles, and the Twelve," Studia Theologia 3 (1950-51): 96-110.
Article in Journal or Book K.H. Ringstorf, "Apostolos," Gerhard Kittel, ed. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, Vol. 1. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1964. Hbk. pp.407-447.
Book or monograph Schmithals: The Office of an Apostle in the Early ChurchW. Schmithals, The Office of Apostle in the Early Church. Nashville: Abingdon, 1969. Hbk. ISBN: 068728399X.
Article in Journal or Book Rudolf Schnackenburg, "Apostolicity - the Present Position of Studies," One in Christ 6 (1970): 243-73.
On-line Resource Rudolf Schnackenberg, "Apostles Before and During Paul's Time," W. Ward Gasque & Ralph P. Martin, eds., Apostolic History and the Gospel. Biblical and Historical Essays Presented to F.F. Bruce. Exeter: The Paternoster Press, 1970. Hbk. ISBN: 085364098X. pp.297-303.View in PDF format pdf
Article in Journal or Book Wilhelm Schneemelcher, "Writings Relating to the Apostles: Non-biblical Material about the Apostles: Introduction," George Ogg, translator. in New Testament Apocrypha, Vol. 2. Edgar Hennecke, ed. Translated & edited by R. McL. Wilson. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1963. pp.25-87.
Article in Journal or Book A.F. Walls, "A Note on the Apostolic Claim in the Church Order Literature," Studia patristica 2 (1957): 83-92.
On-line Resource J.E. Young, "'That Some Should Be Apostles'," Evangelical Quarterly 48.2 (April-June. 1976): 96-104.View in PDF format pdf [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]

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