By Elimu Assistant Team 
Reasons why Jesus chose the twelve disciples
- In order to teach them the secrets of the Kingdom of God.
- To have companions/personal assistants:
- To form an inner grap which should assist him during his public ministry:
- To be witnesses to his saving acts in the world:
- To reveal his person/give a new understanding of his messiahship:
- It symbolised the reconstruction of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- To train/prepare them for the mission after his death.
- To lay a foundation for the establishment of the church.
- To continue with the biblical theme of election in which God chooses anyone to serve him.
