Antipas, who initially was a worshiper of the Roman god Jupiter, began to be drawn to Christianity through written conversations with Luke. Antipas and Luke had engaged in friendly dialogue over historical, and spiritual culture. When the two got closer, Luke started to bring up Jesus Christ to Antipas. Luke eventually shared his testimony of what Christ was like, and that lead to Antipas developing an interest in learning more about Christ. To further expand upon his knowledge of Christ, Antipas decided to join a fellowship lead by Antonius. This fellowship consisted of poor artisans, laborers, and people who held civic positions in the city.
Among the people that were apart of this fellowship was a Jewish tenant farmer named Simon ben Joseph. …show more content…
The book is about a fictional character named Antipas interacting with real people in a real setting, 1st century Rome. The role of Antipas can be interpreted as anyone who is unfamiliar with the context of the New Testament. Antipas started as a complete outsider to the Christians, but that didn’t discourage, nor did it stop him from interacting with Luke. As Antipas progressively learns more about Christ, and the Christian way of life, so does the readers of this book, who don’t understand the context of the New Testament. We are Antipas. We are the outsiders who don’t truly understand Christ, but we desire the knowledge to make us capable of understanding Christ, so we too sought fellowship from His …show more content…
All because the Roman Empire was still the dominant culture in the Asia Minor, it was hard for some Christians to completely break away from what was considered traditional at the time. The greatest punishment that was given to those that were deemed dishonorable was death. When Antipas sacrificed his life in honor of Demetrius at the gladiator arena, Antipas (who used to be a nobleman) was forced to wear peasant attire before being sentenced to death. This death is a prime example of how the Roman Empire treats those who dare disrespect their faith and
Among the people that were apart of this fellowship was a Jewish tenant farmer named Simon ben Joseph. …show more content…
The book is about a fictional character named Antipas interacting with real people in a real setting, 1st century Rome. The role of Antipas can be interpreted as anyone who is unfamiliar with the context of the New Testament. Antipas started as a complete outsider to the Christians, but that didn’t discourage, nor did it stop him from interacting with Luke. As Antipas progressively learns more about Christ, and the Christian way of life, so does the readers of this book, who don’t understand the context of the New Testament. We are Antipas. We are the outsiders who don’t truly understand Christ, but we desire the knowledge to make us capable of understanding Christ, so we too sought fellowship from His …show more content…
All because the Roman Empire was still the dominant culture in the Asia Minor, it was hard for some Christians to completely break away from what was considered traditional at the time. The greatest punishment that was given to those that were deemed dishonorable was death. When Antipas sacrificed his life in honor of Demetrius at the gladiator arena, Antipas (who used to be a nobleman) was forced to wear peasant attire before being sentenced to death. This death is a prime example of how the Roman Empire treats those who dare disrespect their faith and