Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 23, 2024 • Article History Also called: Apostolicum See all related content Apostles’ Creed, a statement of faith used in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and many Protestant churches. It is not officially...
2.One of the 12 members of the administrative council in the Mormon Church. 3. a.One who pioneers an important reform movement, cause, or belief:an apostle of conservation. b.A passionate adherent; a strong supporter. [Middle English, from Old Englishapostoland from Old Frenchapostle, both...
The first occasion in which Bethlehem is mentioned in history has been found in the Amarna letters written from tribal kings of Palestine to the Egyptian pharaohs probably sometime between 1400-1360 B.C. The ruler in Jerusalem complains that Bit-Lahmi has deserted to the ‘Apiru people, a w...