Introduction The Bible is made of 66 books and it is divided into two major sections, the Old and the New Testaments. Both the Old and the New Testaments contains the narrative of how God’s reveal himself to humanity and his continual redemptive goal to transform our fallen human nature. Thirteen of the books in the Old Testament are attributed authorship to the Apostle Paul.
In this lecture will discuss the Apostle Paul his life’s work and why it was was so crucial to the Christian faith. The apostle Paul lived in a time in history were there multiple views on spirituality, just like in today’s world. We will discuss how his ministry during the early formation of the Christian faith challenged the Greco-Romans views on idolatry. Idolatry is defined by the Jewish, Moslem and Christian faiths as anything that humanity places their faith in rather than our …show more content…
After the death of Alexander the Great his kingdom was divided. There were a period of religious intolerance and the practice of the Jewish faith was prohibited. Many of the Jewish people adopted the Hellenistic religious practices of worshiping Greek idols. A group of devout Jews revolted and out of that struggle a Jewish nationalistic movement was born. Jewish sects like the Pharisee which Saul belong to zealously desired to protect Jewish faith. Saul theological understanding stem from his desire to protect the roots of the founding fathers of their Jewish faith.
The basis of his faith stem from belief that the Jewish people as God’s s chosen people were the sole heirs to the kingdom of God, (Deuteronomy 7:6). Their faith was based on God’s pre-selection of his people, their righteousness, that which defines the right relationship with God stem from an external display of their faith. You were made right with God through a serious of religious practices and by following the stipulations of the Mosaic
In this lecture will discuss the Apostle Paul his life’s work and why it was was so crucial to the Christian faith. The apostle Paul lived in a time in history were there multiple views on spirituality, just like in today’s world. We will discuss how his ministry during the early formation of the Christian faith challenged the Greco-Romans views on idolatry. Idolatry is defined by the Jewish, Moslem and Christian faiths as anything that humanity places their faith in rather than our …show more content…
After the death of Alexander the Great his kingdom was divided. There were a period of religious intolerance and the practice of the Jewish faith was prohibited. Many of the Jewish people adopted the Hellenistic religious practices of worshiping Greek idols. A group of devout Jews revolted and out of that struggle a Jewish nationalistic movement was born. Jewish sects like the Pharisee which Saul belong to zealously desired to protect Jewish faith. Saul theological understanding stem from his desire to protect the roots of the founding fathers of their Jewish faith.
The basis of his faith stem from belief that the Jewish people as God’s s chosen people were the sole heirs to the kingdom of God, (Deuteronomy 7:6). Their faith was based on God’s pre-selection of his people, their righteousness, that which defines the right relationship with God stem from an external display of their faith. You were made right with God through a serious of religious practices and by following the stipulations of the Mosaic