The best way to begin the book called Paul the Missionary is to define the term “mission.” According to the book, the word “mission” as “intentionality and movement” (22). Moreover, Schnabel uses Jesus and Paul’s ministry as the examples of missions. Paul describes Jesus’ mission as “movement from God into the world and in terms of the intentionality of Jesus’ mission in Galatians 4:4-5” (26). Furthermore, in Galatians 1:1 and 15-16 describes Paul’s mission as movement and intentionality.
Paul’s goal of his mission is to preach the gospel (the message of Jesus Christ) to not only to the Jews, but also to Gentiles. In other words, according to Romans 1:14 and 15:19, Paul wanted to proclaim the fact that God is the true God, and Jesus is the …show more content…
Paul described his experience as “seeing the Lord” (1 Cor. 9:1). Moreover, Luke describes a “light from heaven” (Acts 9:3; 22:6; 26:13).
From A.D 45, Paul had three distinct journeys, throughout the Bible. The first journey, Paul’s ministry began at Cyprus and Galatia (Acts 13-14). During the second journey, Paul goes to Asia Minor to Europe, where Macedonia and Achaia are located (Acts 15:36-18:22). In his last journey, he ministered Ephesus, Macedonia, and Achaia (Acts …show more content…
His first mission was in Damascus soon after his conversion. His ministry seemed to success by the fact that Nabatean king Arestas IV tried to arrest Paul, because Paul’s activities were threating their community. Paul went Arabia for his second mission. However, the Bible does not talk about the reason for him to go to Arabia. “We may assume, however, that he did not travel from Damascus to Arabia in order to seek fellowship with God in the solitude of the desert, like Moses and Elijah, or to work throughthe significance of his conversion experience in order to gain theological clarity” (62-63). During his third mission, he went back to Jerusalem to get to know Peter. Not only that, but Paul also preached the gospel in synagogue and he sought to lead to faith in Jesus. Since, the people of Jerusalem tried to kill Paul, he had to leave Jerusalem. Hence, during his fourth mission, he went back to his hometown, Tarsus. However, his passion to preach the gospel did not fade away. Instead, Paul preached the gospel in Cilicia and in Syria, though he knew that there are people who would like to kill him, because of his activity. After fourth mission trip, he went to the church in Antioch, where Greek-speaking Jewish believers are located. Those Jewish believers are the ones who fled from the persecution at Jerusalem. Moreover, “Some have suggested that the church in Antioch was the mother-church of
Paul’s goal of his mission is to preach the gospel (the message of Jesus Christ) to not only to the Jews, but also to Gentiles. In other words, according to Romans 1:14 and 15:19, Paul wanted to proclaim the fact that God is the true God, and Jesus is the …show more content…
Paul described his experience as “seeing the Lord” (1 Cor. 9:1). Moreover, Luke describes a “light from heaven” (Acts 9:3; 22:6; 26:13).
From A.D 45, Paul had three distinct journeys, throughout the Bible. The first journey, Paul’s ministry began at Cyprus and Galatia (Acts 13-14). During the second journey, Paul goes to Asia Minor to Europe, where Macedonia and Achaia are located (Acts 15:36-18:22). In his last journey, he ministered Ephesus, Macedonia, and Achaia (Acts …show more content…
His first mission was in Damascus soon after his conversion. His ministry seemed to success by the fact that Nabatean king Arestas IV tried to arrest Paul, because Paul’s activities were threating their community. Paul went Arabia for his second mission. However, the Bible does not talk about the reason for him to go to Arabia. “We may assume, however, that he did not travel from Damascus to Arabia in order to seek fellowship with God in the solitude of the desert, like Moses and Elijah, or to work throughthe significance of his conversion experience in order to gain theological clarity” (62-63). During his third mission, he went back to Jerusalem to get to know Peter. Not only that, but Paul also preached the gospel in synagogue and he sought to lead to faith in Jesus. Since, the people of Jerusalem tried to kill Paul, he had to leave Jerusalem. Hence, during his fourth mission, he went back to his hometown, Tarsus. However, his passion to preach the gospel did not fade away. Instead, Paul preached the gospel in Cilicia and in Syria, though he knew that there are people who would like to kill him, because of his activity. After fourth mission trip, he went to the church in Antioch, where Greek-speaking Jewish believers are located. Those Jewish believers are the ones who fled from the persecution at Jerusalem. Moreover, “Some have suggested that the church in Antioch was the mother-church of