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14 Cards in this Set
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List the three themes discussed in class that are found in Acts 16-28
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1. Contextualization of the Gospel.
2. Defense of the Gospel. 3. Perseverance of the Gospel. |
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What is the threefold pattern that occurs in Paul's confrontation with authorities that demonstrates that Paul is not guilty?
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1. Christianity accused.
2. God's intervention. 3. Accusers on trial. |
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Why was Paul's ministry to Lydia so unusual? (Be sure to include a description of attitudes about women from Greek and Jewish culture.)
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Lydia was a woman, and Paul's first European convert.
-Women are the downfall of men; prone to sin; to be feared and controlled. -Men are more important as the spiritual heart of Israel. |
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Know Paul's 3-pt. message about God in his speech in Athens. Describe how the speech is different from speeches he gave to Jewish audiences.
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1. Who God is: Creator.
2. God's desire for man. 3. God's judgment of man. Paul made the message relevant to the Athenians without compromising the content. |
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Know why the inscription naming "Gallio" is important for NT studies.
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The proconsul Gallio defends the historicity of Acts, because it gives us an exact date range when Paul would have been in Corinth.
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Know what is unique about Paul's speech to the Ephesian elders.
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Only one of Paul's speeches in Acts delivered to a solely Christian audience.
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Know the five times Paul defended himself in chapters 20-26 (include chapter numbers).
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-Before the Jewish people 22
-Before the Sanhedrin 23 -Before Felix 24 -Before Festus 25 -Before Agrippa 26 |
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How does Paul contextualize his defense for specific audiences?
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-Acts 17: Paul addresses spiritual aspect of Athenians and corrects without condemning.
-Acts 22: Paul speaks Aramaic to a Jewish audience. |
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What were the differences between Jewish and Roman response to Paul?
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Jewish Response:
-Accuse without evidence -Declare Paul guilty -Try to kill Paul -Break the Law Roman Response: -Wait for evidence -Declare Paul not guilty -Rescue Paul -Follow the law |
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Know Paul's defense before the Jews and before the Romans.
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Defense Before Jews:
-Christianity is not a threat to Judaism. -Christianity does not break the Law. Defense Before Romans: -Christianity is not a threat to Caesar. -Christianity does not break Roman law. |
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Know the outcome of Paul's trial before Felix and the reason for that outcome.
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Felix knew that Paul was not guilty. He did not want to wrongly Punish Paul, but he also did not want to lose Roman support. For that reason, he leaves Paul under house arrest for two years, after which time, Felix is succeeded by Festus.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages for appealing to Caesar as Paul did in his trial before Festus?
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-Advantages: Provided protection-Paul now cannot be put to death, flogged, or tortured.
-Disadvantages: Paul must face civil charges; must pay his own way to Rome and make the voyage there. |
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Know how the Maltese islanders' response to Paul surviving the shipwreck was an example of the defense of the gospel.
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In their culture, the bite of the poisonous snake was indicative of guilt. Paul surviving the poisonous bite shows the validity of the gospel and of Paul as a man of God.
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According to lecture, why did Luke conclude Acts when he did?
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It fulfilled its purpose, showing Paul's journey from Jerusalem (Jewish center of the gospel) to Rome (Gentile center of the world) as well as the work of the Spirit amongst the apostles, Jews, and Gentiles.
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