Tarsus

surrounding them. The Teachings of Paul and Barnabas After the church in Jerusalem heard about the happenings in the church of Antioch they sent forth Barnabas. Barnabas was a man full of the Holy Ghost and full of faith. Barnabas went to Tarsus to get Paul. Paul and Barnabas came to the church in Antioch to preach to the people, and help instruct them in their way of worship. Together they stayed for a full year, and taught much. Their job was to strengthen, renew, and create, by the…

1. How did Paul understand his “mission” to the nations/Gentiles? Paul, arguably one of the most important figures in early Christianity, played a significant role in the spread of faith across ethnic lines. One day, as Paul was approaching Damascus, a light from heaven flashed around him, and he heard the Lord’s voice. Paul was appointed by Him to bring the good news and salvation through faith in Christ to non-Jews. After this encounter with the risen Christ, Paul altered his understanding…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the “Letter From Birmingham Jail” as a means to reach out to the nation, as a whole, to address the issue of cruelty and injustice caused by racism in Birmingham. It is also intended directly for the eight clergymen who criticized his actions in Birmingham. It was there where Martin Luther King was arrested for protesting the mistreatment and segregation of African Americans within the community. While in jail he expressed his passion for change and defended his…

because he has “organizational ties”; 3) more importantly, because “ injustice is here”(¶¶2-3) 4. King compares his situation in Birmingham to old testaments prophets who left his village to spread the word of God. Similarly, like Apostle Paul who left Tarsus to spread “the gospel of Jesus Christ,” King asserts that he too has the missions to spread his” gospel of freedom” beyond the boundary of his home. (¶3) 5. King rebuked his audience by telling them that their statement “fails so express…

In response to the racial injustice during the the 50s and 60s the birth of the civil rights movement occurred. Rights of blacks were extremely limited to the point that they didn’t obtain the same rights as their white counter parts. Rights such as voting were stripped. Methods such as lynching and the burning of homes were used to instill fear among blacks who wanted change. Despite the possibility of losing their lives. This didn’t stop the rise of black activist such as Malcom X, Bayard…

Introduction Paul, Philippi, and the passage in Philippians chapter 3 all include unique aspects. Paul Born in the city of Tarsus, had the privilege of being born a roman citizen as well as being from a devoutly Jewish family. Paul a zealous Jew, obtained permission from the chief priest to persecute early Christians. On his way to Damascus he was blinded by God and converted to faith in Jesus Christ; because of this, he became a leader in the early church. The city of Philippi is a Roman city…

Introduction One of the essential messages of the Bible is that God can truly use anyone He chooses to glorify his kingdom. Whether one was a prostitute, a murderer, drunk, worshiper of different idols, or even someone who is just self-righteous, they can be picked up from the darkness that sin has captivated humanity in and use it for the summum bonum (greatest good). Because of sin, the world was shrouded in the darkness until Christ came along and provided a way back to fellowship with God,…

of the ankle joint are dorsiflexion, which is carrying the top of the foot up towards the leg, and plantarflexion, which is pointing the toes. The movements of inversion and eversion do not occur at the ankle. They are produced by the bones of the tarsus gliding on each other. The interphalangeal joints are the joints of the fingers and toes which can be curled up (flexion) and straightened out (extension. The knee joint is much more complicated, as it has to support the weight of the body in…

Comparisons of the foot and ankle of Chimpanzees and Homo sapiens sapiens show several distinct changes. These changes developed mainly due to the transition from quadrupedal to bipedal movement and becoming more terrestrial rather than arboreal. When researching different hominids in chronological order, it is clear that each change in our foot morphology occurred at a different time in our evolutionary history, and not all traits are exhibited in extinct lines of Homo and other hominid…

Book Analysis Three: The Holiness of God Young Hoon (John) Kim The first chapter of the book emphasizes God as the Creator. “How we understand the person and character of God the Father affects every aspect of our lives” (13). In other words, if people do not accept God as the Creator, it will affect whole Christianity and people’s belief. Along with the acceptance of God as a Creator, the author, also, emphasizes the understanding of the holiness of In the second chapter of the book, the…