You stickler for details, you!
Correctamundo, Mayor!
The Ephesians passage cited by Dodgeball, referencing "apostles and the prophets," is not referencing the prophets and the 12 apostles, OT through "pre-Paul"-the "argument." It is referencing the apostles and prophets, "Paul, and going forward.
Of course, since the details of the book, a book of details, are not important to most, they miss it, and miss most of the book. My evidence? Dodgeball's "posts."
Note, the chronological order, "pre Paul"=OT up until Paul:
Luke 11:49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them
prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
2 Peter 3:2 KJV
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by
the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
Prophets first, then the 12 apostles.
Vs.
From Paul, on...
1 Corinthians 12:28 KJV
And God hath set some in the church,
first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Chronological order-book of details....
"first apostles"
"secondarily prophets"
Memorize it. Details. Survey Acts...Paul, first, apostle...Barnabas, an apostle.....then prophets....
Confirmed-order-apostles, then prophets:
Ephesians 2:20 KJV
And are built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Ephesians 3:5 KJV
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy
apostles and prophets by the Spirit;