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===Paul in the [[Acts of the Apostles]]=== | ===Paul in the [[Acts of the Apostles]]=== | ||
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| + | The Book of the [[Acts of the Apostles]] describes Paul's conversion to Christianity and his missionary activities throughout the Mediterranean, ending with his imprisonment in Rome. | ||
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| + | ===Paul's speeches in Acts=== | ||
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| + | A number of Paul's speeches are recorded in Acts. The way Paul speaks varied greatly depending on the background of his audience. | ||
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| + | When speaking to Jews, for example in [[Acts 13]] and [[Acts 28]], Paul would quote from the [[Old Testament]] to show how [[Jesus]] fulfilled the Old Testament. He would speak about [[faith]] and [[forgiveness]] rather than [[Law]]. | ||
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| + | Paul used quite a different approach of evangelism when speaking to pagans who were not believers in the God of Israel. He spoke to untutored (uneducated) pagans in [[Acts 14]] explaining how his God was the God of creation, and not a lifeless idol. He did this without using [[Old Testament]] quotations. He spoke to tutored (educated) pagans in [[Acts 17]] in his famous speech in the [[Areopagus]] in [[Athens]], using culturally relevant statements. He introduced God by talking about something he had seen in the marketplace in Athens, a statue to the "unknown god". Again he didn't use Old Testament quotes, but instead quoted Greek poets, and he spoke about sin in a different light, calling it "ignorance". | ||
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===[[Pauline Epistles|Paul's letters]]=== | ===[[Pauline Epistles|Paul's letters]]=== | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 27 October 2007
Synopsis
Paul (originally Saul) was a critical figure in the early Christian church. He was a Jew who was a Roman citizen from the city of Tarsus. He was involved in the persecution of the early Church until his encounter with the resurrected Jesus on the road to the city of Damascus. After this he worked tireless at preaching the gospel to the non-Jewish (gentile) communities throughout the Roman empire. He wrote many letters to churches in different cities; these letters are included in the New Testament.
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Paul (originally Saul) was a critical figure in the early Christian church. He was a Jew who was a Roman citizen from the city of Tarsus. He was involved in the persecution of the early Church until his encounter with the resurrected Jesus on the road to the city of Damascus. After this he worked tireless at preaching the gospel to the non-Jewish (gentile) communities throughout the Roman empire. He wrote many letters to churches in different cities; these letters are included in the New Testament.
Paul in the Acts of the Apostles
The Book of the Acts of the Apostles describes Paul's conversion to Christianity and his missionary activities throughout the Mediterranean, ending with his imprisonment in Rome.
Paul's speeches in Acts
A number of Paul's speeches are recorded in Acts. The way Paul speaks varied greatly depending on the background of his audience.
When speaking to Jews, for example in Acts 13 and Acts 28, Paul would quote from the Old Testament to show how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament. He would speak about faith and forgiveness rather than Law.
Paul used quite a different approach of evangelism when speaking to pagans who were not believers in the God of Israel. He spoke to untutored (uneducated) pagans in Acts 14 explaining how his God was the God of creation, and not a lifeless idol. He did this without using Old Testament quotations. He spoke to tutored (educated) pagans in Acts 17 in his famous speech in the Areopagus in Athens, using culturally relevant statements. He introduced God by talking about something he had seen in the marketplace in Athens, a statue to the "unknown god". Again he didn't use Old Testament quotes, but instead quoted Greek poets, and he spoke about sin in a different light, calling it "ignorance".
Paul's letters
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