Brett Triggs
Professor Mark Moore
Bible 104-02
02 October 2014
Life and Times of Paul the Apostle One of the most influential people in the New Testament, only overshadowed by Jesus, is the apostle Paul. Paul, formerly known as Saul, is the sole writer of thirteen of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament. I am researching the life and works of the apostle Paul so that I can learn about the great works that God can do through a converted sinner. This is important to learn how God can use anyone to do his great works and to help create and strengthen a belief that even a sinner like me can do great works for God. The apostle Paul was born around 5 A.D. in Tarsus by the name of Saul. He was born as an Israelite but he also had Roman citizenship …show more content…
Once there, God granted Ananias the ability to restore Paul’s sight, which he completed. Paul then traveled to Arabia, where he stayed for about three years before returning to Jerusalem. There he met Mark, and together with Barnabus they traveled to Antioch in modern-day Syria, where they lived for about a year, from 43-44 AD. In 44 AD, Paul the apostle, along with Mark and Barnabus, left for the first of three missionary journeys. They first traveled to Seleucia, followed by Cyprus and Pamphylia. The main group that they preached to in these areas was Jews. However, they were not very well accepted by the Jews, who believed that they were blaspheming, and so they turned their attention more towards the Gentiles. Mark, however, had to leave, and so traveled back to Jerusalem as Paul and Barnabus continued. They traveled to multiple cities throughout the region of Galatia, including Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. In each of these cities, Paul preached the good news of Jesus Christ fearlessly and just as relentlessly as he had been persecuting the Christians in his early life. In Lystra, God protected him from death when he was stoned by a group of people who saw him as a blasphemer. He was protected and remained alive, and reentered the city to continue to preach. Many people were converted that day, and so his near death was …show more content…
They departed and went through Lystra and Derbe, similarly to his first missionary journey. The purpose of going through this area was to visit the churches that he had planted during his first missionary journey. While in Lystra, Paul gained another follower named Timothy, a converted Jew from Paul’s first missionary journey, who continued to follow him through the entire missionary journey. Luke would also join his journey later on. After traveling through Galatia, God forbids them from teaching in Asia, so they traveled to the area of Macedonia. The first major city Paul taught in was Philippi, where he was jailed for his teachings. However, God helped convert his jailer and he was set free. He and his followers left for Thessalonica and he taught for three weeks in a city named Berea. He then went ahead of Timothy and Silas to the region of Achaia, where he may have spent the winter of 52 AD in the city of Athens. In the spring of 53 AD, Paul traveled to Corinth, where he stayed and preached for about one and a half years. Silas and Timothy joined Paul in Corinth, but it is believed that Silas did not continue the journey with Paul from
Professor Mark Moore
Bible 104-02
02 October 2014
Life and Times of Paul the Apostle One of the most influential people in the New Testament, only overshadowed by Jesus, is the apostle Paul. Paul, formerly known as Saul, is the sole writer of thirteen of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament. I am researching the life and works of the apostle Paul so that I can learn about the great works that God can do through a converted sinner. This is important to learn how God can use anyone to do his great works and to help create and strengthen a belief that even a sinner like me can do great works for God. The apostle Paul was born around 5 A.D. in Tarsus by the name of Saul. He was born as an Israelite but he also had Roman citizenship …show more content…
Once there, God granted Ananias the ability to restore Paul’s sight, which he completed. Paul then traveled to Arabia, where he stayed for about three years before returning to Jerusalem. There he met Mark, and together with Barnabus they traveled to Antioch in modern-day Syria, where they lived for about a year, from 43-44 AD. In 44 AD, Paul the apostle, along with Mark and Barnabus, left for the first of three missionary journeys. They first traveled to Seleucia, followed by Cyprus and Pamphylia. The main group that they preached to in these areas was Jews. However, they were not very well accepted by the Jews, who believed that they were blaspheming, and so they turned their attention more towards the Gentiles. Mark, however, had to leave, and so traveled back to Jerusalem as Paul and Barnabus continued. They traveled to multiple cities throughout the region of Galatia, including Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. In each of these cities, Paul preached the good news of Jesus Christ fearlessly and just as relentlessly as he had been persecuting the Christians in his early life. In Lystra, God protected him from death when he was stoned by a group of people who saw him as a blasphemer. He was protected and remained alive, and reentered the city to continue to preach. Many people were converted that day, and so his near death was …show more content…
They departed and went through Lystra and Derbe, similarly to his first missionary journey. The purpose of going through this area was to visit the churches that he had planted during his first missionary journey. While in Lystra, Paul gained another follower named Timothy, a converted Jew from Paul’s first missionary journey, who continued to follow him through the entire missionary journey. Luke would also join his journey later on. After traveling through Galatia, God forbids them from teaching in Asia, so they traveled to the area of Macedonia. The first major city Paul taught in was Philippi, where he was jailed for his teachings. However, God helped convert his jailer and he was set free. He and his followers left for Thessalonica and he taught for three weeks in a city named Berea. He then went ahead of Timothy and Silas to the region of Achaia, where he may have spent the winter of 52 AD in the city of Athens. In the spring of 53 AD, Paul traveled to Corinth, where he stayed and preached for about one and a half years. Silas and Timothy joined Paul in Corinth, but it is believed that Silas did not continue the journey with Paul from