Who Was Simeon? A Zealot?

Zealot: someone who is fanatical in pursuit of their religious political or other ideas

One of the twelve disciples of Christ, Simon was known as a zealot Mathew 6:15 and also named " Canaanite." It was thought by some that he was a member of a fierce and fanatical political sect of Jews called the Zealots.

However, this may not be probable because the sect of Zealots had not really risen during the time of Jesus Some think that instead, he had the name because of the zealousness to his Jewish religion as well as after his conversion to Christianity.

It is believed that he traveled to Egypt and then on to North Africa to Carthage. On to Spain and north to Britain.

According to Church tradition, it is thought that Simon and the apostle Jude preached together in Syria, Mesopotamia and as far away as Persia.

There are traditions that call for the deaths of the two differently. One that they were martyred in Persia, and another in Britain.

Today's sources: Scripture,  Simon the Canaanite? Or Simon the Zealot? - Disciples and  THE APOSTLE SIMON (THE ZEALOT)

This was all the information that I could find about Simon the Zealot. And so what can we take from it? I believe it would be that he was zealous for his faith and we should be likewise. Zealous to win people to Christ. Zealous to live our lives pleasing to God.as best as we can. That is what we.can learn from Simon today. Are you zealous for the cause of Christ? You and I should be. It is a calling we should take seriously.

Thanks for coming by today Friends. I hope you have had a blessed Sunday! Up tomorrow:
Phillip