6/12:Paul as Rabbi and Person of Culture

 For "Acts 29" devotions, we brought in Stan Praimnath, for his 9/11 testimony (watch here or below):





(Remember for quiz 4, I have posted an alternative assignment (see quiz page)

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We read/watched the final module of Acts today (Module D, ch21-28) on "The Visual Bible."
See 2:11:44 to end:

What did you notice?

We watched well  two videos on Paul.
See notes below:

1) "PISDIAN ANTIOCH: Paul's Journey to Rome"

• Paul as Rabbi, Part 1 | Follow The Rabbi

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• Paul as Rabbi, Part 2 | Follow The Rabbi

  
  

• Soreq/Temple Courts | Follow The Rabbi
  
  

•  Paul in the Harbor

See notes below:

2)LYSTRA: AN UNLIKELY DISCIPLE :

Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: An Unlikely Disciple 

pp 85-155 here

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MARS HILL AND CULTURE:

See  my Mars Hill Church photo essay here

We discussed Paul's speech at Mars Hill  as a classic example of inductive/incarnational evangelism.
How did Paul treat the religious/cultural/philosophical assumptions of his listeners

It may help to look at a classic articlle:

Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours?

We also brought in Titus 1: 12 and ! Corinthians 15;33 as examples of well Paul was versed in, and incorporated "secular" and "pagan" poets/writers of the day...and in the process  even made their provocative quotes part of Scripture:

• Epimenides paradox 

  Paul, Titus and Fizzy set logic

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