Journeys of Paul REL3034.E1<\/p>\n
Assignment Two<\/p>\n
Read Acts 11:22-30; then 12:25 -14:28. Also read Bruce, pages 126-147, and 160-172. Consult a map of Paul\u2019s First Missionary Journey and memorize the key cities in order.<\/p>\n
Then answer the following questions (four pages).<\/p>\n
1. What is significant about the city of Antioch in Syria?<\/p>\n
2. Describe the leadership of the church that emerged in Antioch, and explain how Barnabas and Paul came to be missionaries?<\/p>\n
3. Who was John Mark? Tell everything you can discover about him.
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\nAntioch was an ancient city located in modern-day Turkey, and it was known for being a center of trade and culture. It was also an important city for the early Christian movement, as it was home to one of the first Christian churches outside of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n
The leadership of the church in Antioch included individuals such as Barnabas and Paul, who were both influential missionaries in the early Christian movement. Barnabas was a Jewish Christian who was known for his generosity and for his role in bringing Paul, a former persecutor of Christians, into the fold of the early Christian movement. Paul, also known as Saul, was a Jewish scholar and Pharisee who converted to Christianity and became a missionary, spreading the teachings of Jesus throughout the Mediterranean world.<\/p>\n
John Mark was a member of the early Christian movement who is mentioned in the New Testament. He was the son of Mary, a woman who owned a house in Jerusalem that was used as a meeting place for believers. John Mark is mentioned in the book of Acts as being a companion of the apostles Barnabas and Paul on their missionary journeys, and he is also mentioned in the letters of Paul. According to tradition, John Mark later became a bishop in the city of Alexandria and is remembered as the founder of the Coptic Church in Egypt.
\n4. Summarize their encounter with bar-Jesus on Cyprus.<\/p>\n
5. Summarize Paul\u2019s sermon in the synagogue of Pisidian Antioch.<\/p>\n
6. Explain what happened in Lystra. Who opposed Paul, and how did it end?<\/p>\n
7. When arriving in a new city, Paul typically began by visiting the local Jewish synagogue and preaching there. Explain why he would do that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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