Tarsus

Paul was a well-known author in the Bible, for he wrote books of Romans, 1st and 2nd Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, 1st and 2nd Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and he added some scriptures in the book of Hebrews. God ordained and inspired Paul to write so many books to encourage his people to live right, do right, trust, and apply their trust only in God. In this Exegesis, one will take a journey with Paul as he witnesses and encourage this young…

Jesus’ status as a Jewish citizen made him perfect for the role of Messiah to the Jewish people. Paul on the other hand was both a jewish and roman citizen which gave him sort of credibility when he was “converted” to christianity and gave him his previous career of persecuting the followers of Christ. The main difference between the Gospels and the Pauline texts is that the Christ references many Jewish landmarks and references many stories from the old testament. He speaks of the destruction…

In the book of Romans the Apostle Paul writes to Rome to present his basic statement of the gospel: Gods plan of salvation for all peoples, Jew and Gentile alike. Written, what scholars believe to be around AD 59, Paul writes to the Christians living in Rome; in chapter 16 of Romans it is suggested that there were at least five house churches stationed in the city. The believers in Rome were predominantly Gentile, however Jews must have constituted a substantial minority of the congregation (ch…

Paul uses the words “justification”, “righteousness, and “faith to convey the importance of the Torah’s ordinance, and the words were used to convince the people that they are “justified by faith” for triumphantly abiding by the law (Romans 3:28), (Harris, 2014, p.364). To begin, Paul used “justification”, which means being made righteous or having the proper relationship with God (Harris, 2014, p.364). Passionately, Paul communicated that the Torah’s purpose is to bring consciousness about…

The Sins of the Corinthian Church The Corinthian Church was found in the city of Corinth which is located in Sothern Greece. The Church was found by Paul when he went on his second missionary journey, which he ministry for a year and half. The Corinthian Church was built-in by some Jews but it was mostly tranquil by of Gentile converts. According to Paul the Corinthian Church congregation were socially and humble people with a mix of slaves. He also indicates that members of the Corinthian…

Paul’s life had been in trouble before For many years he had been traveled across the roman empire Preaching Christianity. But his message to teach christianity rubbed some people the wrong way. Once an angry in Jerusalem had almost killed him in A.D 57. But the romans arrested him saving his life from the angry crowd. Then put him Caesarea for two long years. Now in A.D.59 his life was still in danger but this time from sea voyage not a mob, Paul got on a ship full of grain that was heading…

The Romans theme was the revelation of God’s righteousness in His plan for salvation. It showed how humans began to lack God’s righteousness because of their sin (Romans, 1:3), receive God’s righteousness when God justifies them by their faith (Romans, 4:5), demonstrate God’s righteousness by being transformed from rebels to followers (Romans, 6:8), confirm His righteousness when God saves the Jews (Romans, 9:11), and apply His righteousness in practical ways throughout their lives (Romans,…

History The place of Corinth has a reputation for corruption in every way. The Apostle Paul wrote extensive and detailed letters to correct the church he founded. Corinth was a small territory and capital of Greece, by the gulf of Saron and the upper part of the isthmus and bay of Corinth. Corinth had rich (but uneven) plains, and the soil of an indifferent quality. It was a place of trade and was a bridge place of two seas; therefore, making trade and imports heavy within the area. The Greeks…

“Otherwise, what will those who are baptised for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?” 1 Corinthians 15:29. There have been several interpretations of this verse throughout the years, these have ranged from illogical to the refined, even now the Church of latter-day Saints (Mormons) in their religious doctrine still continue this practice of baptising for the Dead today. I contend that Paul possibly was not referring to the Church practicing this…

SIM #9 Acts 4:32-5:11 The genre of Acts is both a Historical Narrative and a Hellenistic History. The prelude to Luke through Acts provides context of Acts. This context helps the reader to better understand why these books were written and what was happening at the time. Acts 1:8 provides an organization of the book. This verse is like a mission statement that the disciples follow throughout the entire book. A principle to remember is that this book is more appropriately called the Acts of the…