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Interactive map of Paul the evangelist's 2nd missionary journey
During this time he wrote Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon. In Lystra, they met a disciple named Timothy, who was well-spoken of by the Christians who were at Lystra and Iconium, and decided to take him with them. There would be many adventures ahead of them. We like to play it safe and not launch out unless success is guaranteed at the starting gate. Their primary obligation was to uphold Roman law, and one of its foremost demands was that Roman citizens receive just treatment.
Young, Understanding The New Testament, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, Inc. Delving Deeper Lydia's occupation Extracting purple dye from madder root and applying it to cloth was a cottage industry usually conducted by the woman of the house. In his absence he left Priscilla and Aquila. Some difficulties have been noted in the account of his life. Since they could not agree Barnabas took John Mark and sailed to Cyprus to encourage the churches there. One possible explanation is that Paul was trying to protect other members of his team.
Paul's Second Missionary Journey (Bible History Online)
Pondering a Question What was the social standing of the jailer? Sacra Pagina: Colossians and Ephesians. Apparently the family lineage had been very attached to Pharisaic traditions and observances for generations. The apostles witnessed to his household, with the evident desire that they believe also. Gallio determined that, since it was an internal matter of a religious nature, it was not his concern, and he dismissed the case verses 14—16. Whether he was already a Christian when he met Paul, we do not know, but it is unlikely. Unable to resolve the dispute, Paul and Barnabas decided to separate; Barnabas took John Mark with him, while joined Paul.
The judge releases the Apostle seeing that this is not a civil case but a religious dispute. Perhaps an angel agitated the foundations of the prison. Here let us pause to look at the question: When was Galatians written? The couple followed Paul and his companions to , and stayed there to start one of the strongest and most faithful churches at that time. Lydia was a businesswoman who may have been doing ok for herself as a seller of expensive purple goods who lived in a house large enough to host Paul and his team. This false idea was repudiated by the leaders in Jerusalem and they informed the brethren of their decision in a letter delivered by Paul, Barnabas, Silas and Barsabbas. Barnabas and Paul have a disagreement over bringing Barnabas' cousin, John Mark, with them.
The synagogue eventually splits and a new church is formed. Paul left by boat with Aquila and Priscilla to Cenchrea and then across the Aegean Sea to Ephesus. A Rough Start for the 2nd Missionary Journey: Just when the church conflicts between Jerusalem and Antioch were resolved it seems like a more personal conflict now erupts. Everywhere they went, they not only fortified believers with good teaching, but also enabled them to continue growing. When a plot to kill Paul on his way to an appearance before the Jews was discovered, he was transported by night to. Again, this was not a fortunate meeting for the girl, or Paul. One text they are especially fond of citing is here in the story of the Philippian jailer Acts 16:30—34.
This page is one chapter of a larger book. Then they retraced their steps back through Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch in Pisidia Acts 14:21. When the crowds see what Paul does, they hail him and Barnabas as Greek gods and try to sacrifice to them. Wherever Scripture is genuinely ambiguous, we may assume that both meanings are inspired truth. Paul tells them that his letter was not written to make them feel ashamed but to warn and advise them in the right direction. Paul explained that the true God is not made of gold, silver, or stone and did not originate from the imagination of man Acts 17:29.
Interactive map of Paul the evangelist's 2nd missionary journey
Gambling, prostitution and drinking failed to raise an eyebrow in a place like this. By grace, through faith, a Christian shares in Jesus' death and in his victory over death, gaining as a free gift a new, justified status of sonship. Once there, they ventured to a river to seek any Jews with which to share the gospel. He said that his team came to town to bring the message of salvation. Paul expected that Christians who had died in the mean time would be to share in , and he believed that the saved would be transformed, assuming supernatural bodies.
Paul's Second Missionary Journey (Bible History Online)
However, the next week they are opposed by jealous Jewish leaders, who eventually convince the people to expel Paul and Barnabas. As he travels through Galatia, he delivers the decisions made at the Jerusalem Council and strengthens each church in the region on his way to Asia. Modern theology See also: and In his commentary Ger. For example, one God versus many gods; an all-powerful God versus the demi-gods of Greek myth; a God who creates man versus man creating his own god; and finally, a righteous God dispensing justice versus weak and imperfect men dispensing justice. . In June 2009, announced excavation results concerning the tomb.
The last time he includes himself in the story by using a first-person pronoun is in verse 17. Lydia is baptized along with her entire household Acts 16:12 - 15. Some in the tradition of covenant theology use this statement to support the idea that even the unsaved children of Christian parents participate in a covenant relationship with God. While in Philippi, Paul and the team met a young girl who was demon-possesed and Paul cast the demon out of her. Paul finishes his second missionary journey by greeting the church at Caesarea where the port of entry was located and then makes his way north to his home congregation of Antioch to report on his mission and rest from his travels. A common view is that the rite was performed at a well in the courtyard, 54 yet it is far more likely that they were baptized in the customary manner, by immersion, which would have required a larger body of water.
