The name Andrew is a Greek name which means “manly” or “of valor.”
Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter and son of Jonah. He was born in Bethsaida in the province of Galilee and was a fisherman like his brother Peter.
Before he met Jesus, Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist.However, when John pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God he realized that Jesus was greater and immediately left John, found his brother Peter and became a disciple of Jesus (John 1:25-42). After this Andrew and Peter continued to be fishermen and lived at home until being called permanently by Jesus to be “fishers of men.” (Mt. 4:18f). Most of what we know about Andrew comes from the Gospel of John.
John reveals Andrew as one who was
constantly bringing people to Jesus.
He began by bringing his brother Peter to Jesus.
Later Jesus is teaching the multitudes on the mountainside and he asks Philip where they could find food to feed the crowd and Philip says “Eight months wages could not buy enough bread” to feed them.It was Andrew who brought the boy with five barley loaves and two fish to Jesus which Jesus miraculously multiplies into enough food to feed everyone.
And it was Andrew who during the Passover Feast brought a group of Greeks (Gentiles) to meet Jesus which prompts Jesus to remark “when I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all men to myself.”
Andrew knew that Jesus came not only to save Israel
but everyone on the earth.
The last time Andrew is mentioned in the Bible is in Acts chapter one where he is listed as one of the witnesses of Jesus’ resurrection and His ascension into Heave
John reveals Andrew as one who was
constantly bringing people to Jesus.
He began by bringing his brother Peter to Jesus.
constantly bringing people to Jesus.
He began by bringing his brother Peter to Jesus.
Andrew knew that Jesus came not only to save Israel
but everyone on the earth.
but everyone on the earth.
