They are a group of preachers ordained by Jesus and formed mainly from the original group of evangelists.
The selection committee for the original evangelists was composed of Peter, James, and Andrew; the method of the school of evangelists was to learn and practice. [1] The period of preparation of the original evangelists took place in Bethsaida. [2] Only 75 of the 117 evangelists passed the preaching test. [3] The selection committee of the seventy was composed of Andrew, Abner, and the chief evangelist. [4]
Abner was put in charge of this group of seventy, which was made up of Abner, ten former apostles of John, 51 of the 75 evangelists, and 8 other disciples. [5] They did not have everything in common as apostles. [6] Jesus told them to work regardless of what might happen. [7] They had to go completely unprovided of resources. [8] They were 70 just by coincidence, not because they wanted to use a number of great Jewish significance. [9] On November 19, AD 29, Jesus proceeded to ordinate the seventy. [10] On December 30, AD 29, the seventy returned to Pella. [11] Jesus assured that there were invisible messengers by the sides of the evangelists. [12]