Lives of the apostles of Jesus Christ
Lives of the Apostles of Jesus Christ is a religious and historical work by David Francis Bacon, first published in 1836.
Rather than focusing solely on the biblical record, Bacon draws on ancient sources, historical commentary, and religious tradition to provide a clear account of the lives and missions of the apostles who followed Jesus Christ, and to explain the background, character, and importance of each apostle in the early Christian church. Their lives are presented as examples of faith, courage, and devotion.
Written in a straightforward and informative style, the book is both a study of the origins of Christianity and a devotional reflection on the men who helped lay the foundations of the Christian faith.
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- Pages
- 800
- Reading time
- 25 hours 57 minutes
- Pace
- intermediate
- First published
- 1929
- Language
- English
97 years later, still timely
Why Read Lives of the apostles of Jesus Christ in 2026?
Bacon goes beyond the biblical text, gathering ancient sources and historical commentary to reconstruct the men who carried a new faith across the Roman world. Each apostle emerges with a background, a character, and a mission—faith rendered as biography rather than abstraction.
Today's connection
For anyone curious how a small movement became a world religion, these lives show conviction tested by distance, persecution, and doubt.
Historical grounding
Sources beyond scripture.
Missions mapped
Faith across empires.
Costly conviction
Courage under persecution.
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About the author
David Francis Bacon
Nineteenth-century sacred biography; the apostles retold for American readers.
