Bible Studies in the Life of Paul, Historical and ConstructiveSell, Henry T. (Henry Thorne)
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Bible Studies in the Life of Paul, Historical and Constructive
Sell, Henry T. (Henry Thorne)
Paul, the Apostle, Saint
+Antioch in Pisidia+ (Acts 13:14-52) was about ninety
miles directly north of Perga. It was a good-sized city
with a large Jewish population. Luke's account of this
visit is notable in that we have the chief points in Paul's
speech in the synagogue set down. This address is worth
study from the fact that it is the first sermon of Paul of
which we have any record, and is probably the usual way
in which he began his work in a great many Jewish
synagogues. Paul is asked to speak to the assembled Jews.
He begins upon the common ground of the history of
Israel. He declares the promise of a Savior. This
Savior is to be of the seed of David. Then Paul sets
forth that Jesus is the promised Savior. He reminds
them of the testimony of John and of those who had seen
Jesus before and after His resurrection. He declares
unto them the glad tidings of a Savior. He warns them
of their peril in rejecting Jesus Christ. Paul is invited to
speak upon the next Sabbath, but there is a division and
those who oppose Paul try to drive him out of their city
which they finally succeed in doing. But the Word has
fallen into good soil and there is the beginning of a
Christian church.
+Iconium in Lycaonia+ (Acts 14:1-5) is over one
hundred miles distant from Antioch. The missionaries were
now in a country of a people with strange ways. They
remained here for some time and their ministry was
attested by "signs and wonders." But again some of
the Jews opposed them and stirred up the multitude. A
plan was made by the ringleaders of the opposition to
stone them, but being made aware of it Paul and Barnabas
"fled unto Derbe and Lystra." They had, however, the
satisfaction of leaving behind "a great multitude of
believing Jews and Greeks" (Acts 14:1).
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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