Specifically, how did Paul disagree with the 12 apostles?

Throughout the Gospels we find references to Jesus' followers at various levels of closeness and distance. One of those groups is known as The Twelve. We know from the books of Samuel and Kings that there were groups that were called by a numerical term. 2 Samuel 23 tells of two groups: The Three and The Thirty. read more

Paul’s relationship to “The Twelve” is found in 1 Corinthians 15: 5 in which he gives a list of people who have seen the risen Jesus. Here he includes “Cephas, then by The Twelve.” He also knows of another numerical group that corresponds to David’s Three. read more