1. Where they may have gone after Acts 28 does not concern us here, for by that time the kingdom program was fully set aside. The fact is that during the Acts period they agreed with Paul to confine their ministry to Israel. Before this agreement, the one Gentile family to which Peter had ministered dwelt at Caesarea in Palestine (Acts 10:24). Peter also went to Antioch in Syria but rather than having any ministry there, was rebuked by Paul (Gal. 2:11-14).

2. Other "apostles" are mentioned in connection with Paul, but always in a secondary manner. In Acts 14 :14, for example, Barnabas, Paul's companion in travel, is mentioned as an apostle along with Paul, but according to Gal. 2 it is Paul who went up "by revelation" and communicated to the leaders there that gospel which he preached among the Gentiles. When "they saw" that the gospel of the uncircumcision had been committed to Paul and "perceived" the grace given unto him they gave to Paul and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship (Gal. 2:2-9). There is no basis for the statement that "there were eight apostles for the body as there were twelve for Israel." Paul is not boasting when he says, by the Spirit, "I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office" (Rom, 11:13).