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Saul of Tarsus Acts 7:54 – 8:3

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Read Acts 7:54 – 8:3 where Saul of Tarsus is introduced. Read his conversion story in Acts 9: 1-31 and 22:3 -30 where he (as reported by Luke) tells his story. Also read some of the things he (as Paul) later wrote about himself in Galatians 1:11-14, and Philippians 3:1-8. Then read Bruce, pages 32-52, 69-94, 126-133.
Complete the following fill-in-the-blank style questions. Key in the answer in place of the blank line. Each blank is worth 3 points.
1. The vast dispersion of Jews throughout the Roman Empire is called The
2. Tarsus, the city of Paul’s birth was within the borders of the modern country called ______________.
3. The original Jewish temple in Jerusalem was built by ______________.
4. Jewish priests were descendants of Aaron of the tribe of ________.
5. A Jewish religious sect that did not believe in angels were the ______________.
6. In the first century, the language of common Palestinian Jews was __________.
7. The Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures (the Old Testament) is called the ____________.
8. The Jewish High council was called the __________.
9. Alexander the Great consolidated his Empire by means of a concept called _____________, derived from a word that means “Greek.”
10. The Jewish revolt led by Judas Maccabeus resulted in an annual feast called _____________.
11. The Roman Emperor who ruled at the time of Paul’s death was _______.
12. ___________________ was the Idumean ruler who rebuilt and added to the Jewish temple that stood in the time of Jesus and the Apostle Paul.
13. The Greek philosophers known as the Stoics were founded by _________.
14. Before his acceptance of Jesus as Messiah, Saul of Tarsus was a devout ___________, the name for a specific separatist sect of the Jews.
15. Saul was educated under a great teacher named ____________.
16. The city of Jerusalem and the Jewish temple were destroyed in the year AD 70 by the Roman army led by a general named _________.
17. In modern Jerusalem, on the site of the ancient Jewish Temple, there is a Muslim edifice called ____________________.
18. Two Roman procurators who governed Judea during the time of Paul’s apostolic ministry were ____________ and ______________.
19. Besides Judaism, traditional religions, and the Greek philosophies, in Paul’s day there were also various exotic cults known broadly as the _________________.

 

 

Saul of Tarsus Acts 7:54 – 8:3

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Read Acts 7:54 – 8:3 where Saul of Tarsus is introduced. Read his conversion story in Acts 9: 1-31 and 22:3 -30 where he (as reported by Luke) tells his story. Also read some of the things he (as Paul) later wrote about himself in Galatians 1:11-14, and Philippians 3:1-8. Then read Bruce, pages 32-52, 69-94, 126-133.
Complete the following fill-in-the-blank style questions. Key in the answer in place of the blank line. Each blank is worth 3 points.
1. The vast dispersion of Jews throughout the Roman Empire is called The
2. Tarsus, the city of Paul’s birth was within the borders of the modern country called ______________.
3. The original Jewish temple in Jerusalem was built by ______________.
4. Jewish priests were descendants of Aaron of the tribe of ________.
5. A Jewish religious sect that did not believe in angels were the ______________.
6. In the first century, the language of common Palestinian Jews was __________.
7. The Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures (the Old Testament) is called the ____________.
8. The Jewish High council was called the __________.
9. Alexander the Great consolidated his Empire by means of a concept called _____________, derived from a word that means “Greek.”
10. The Jewish revolt led by Judas Maccabeus resulted in an annual feast called _____________.
11. The Roman Emperor who ruled at the time of Paul’s death was _______.
12. ___________________ was the Idumean ruler who rebuilt and added to the Jewish temple that stood in the time of Jesus and the Apostle Paul.
13. The Greek philosophers known as the Stoics were founded by _________.
14. Before his acceptance of Jesus as Messiah, Saul of Tarsus was a devout ___________, the name for a specific separatist sect of the Jews.
15. Saul was educated under a great teacher named ____________.
16. The city of Jerusalem and the Jewish temple were destroyed in the year AD 70 by the Roman army led by a general named _________.
17. In modern Jerusalem, on the site of the ancient Jewish Temple, there is a Muslim edifice called ____________________.
18. Two Roman procurators who governed Judea during the time of Paul’s apostolic ministry were ____________ and ______________.
19. Besides Judaism, traditional religions, and the Greek philosophies, in Paul’s day there were also various exotic cults known broadly as the _________________.

 

 

Saul of Tarsus Acts 7:54 – 8:3

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Read Acts 7:54 – 8:3 where Saul of Tarsus is introduced. Read his conversion story in Acts 9: 1-31 and 22:3 -30 where he (as reported by Luke) tells his story. Also read some of the things he (as Paul) later wrote about himself in Galatians 1:11-14, and Philippians 3:1-8. Then read Bruce, pages 32-52, 69-94, 126-133.
Complete the following fill-in-the-blank style questions. Key in the answer in place of the blank line. Each blank is worth 3 points.
1. The vast dispersion of Jews throughout the Roman Empire is called The
2. Tarsus, the city of Paul’s birth was within the borders of the modern country called ______________.
3. The original Jewish temple in Jerusalem was built by ______________.
4. Jewish priests were descendants of Aaron of the tribe of ________.
5. A Jewish religious sect that did not believe in angels were the ______________.
6. In the first century, the language of common Palestinian Jews was __________.
7. The Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures (the Old Testament) is called the ____________.
8. The Jewish High council was called the __________.
9. Alexander the Great consolidated his Empire by means of a concept called _____________, derived from a word that means “Greek.”
10. The Jewish revolt led by Judas Maccabeus resulted in an annual feast called _____________.
11. The Roman Emperor who ruled at the time of Paul’s death was _______.
12. ___________________ was the Idumean ruler who rebuilt and added to the Jewish temple that stood in the time of Jesus and the Apostle Paul.
13. The Greek philosophers known as the Stoics were founded by _________.
14. Before his acceptance of Jesus as Messiah, Saul of Tarsus was a devout ___________, the name for a specific separatist sect of the Jews.
15. Saul was educated under a great teacher named ____________.
16. The city of Jerusalem and the Jewish temple were destroyed in the year AD 70 by the Roman army led by a general named _________.
17. In modern Jerusalem, on the site of the ancient Jewish Temple, there is a Muslim edifice called ____________________.
18. Two Roman procurators who governed Judea during the time of Paul’s apostolic ministry were ____________ and ______________.
19. Besides Judaism, traditional religions, and the Greek philosophies, in Paul’s day there were also various exotic cults known broadly as the _________________.

 

 

Barnabas

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Who was Barnabas? List and detail his appearances in the Book of Acts. Describe his importance in assisting Paul to get acquainted with Christians.

Barnabas

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Who was Barnabas? List and detail his appearances in the Book of Acts. Describe his importance in assisting Paul to get acquainted with Christians.

Secular Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam

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Choose one of four worldviews (i.e., Secular Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam) and learn and articulate how that worldview would answer the five worldview questions. Review chapters four and five of Finding Your Worldview: Thinking Christianly about the World for content and clarity to these questions. You will also compare and contrast that worldview’s responses to the five worldview questions with how the Biblical Worldview would answer that question.
• Cover page – This is the first page to be included in your paper. This should be formatted according to the style (APA, MLA, Turabian) that you will be using for this assignment. Refer to the Writing Style Guide sample paper of the style you are using to format this page. If you are using APA, an Abstract is not required.
• Content pages – These pages will contain your content and fulfill the requirements as listed below. The word counts are for the total Part. A word count is required after Parts 1 and 2.
Part 1 (300 – 500 words) Choose one of the four worldviews (Secular Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam) and in five separate paragraphs, answer the worldview questions of Origin, Identity, Meaning (Purpose), Morality and Destiny from that worldview’s perspective. Review chapters four and five of Finding Your Worldview: Thinking Christianly about the World for content and clarity to these questions. Clearly identify the worldview you have chosen in your content. Since this content would not be considered “common knowledge” be sure to cite specific content that you put in your own words or quotes you add to your assignment to avoid plagiarism.
The Question of Origin – (What is the origin of the universe etc.? How did humanity come into existence?)
The Question of Identity – (What does it mean to be human? Are humans more important than other living things?)
The Question of Meaning/Purpose – (What is humanity’s purpose?)
The Question of Morality – (What is meant by right and wrong? How is morality determined?)
The Question of Destiny – (What happens when a person dies?)
Note: Do not include these questions in your answers. Just provide the content asked by these questions.
Part 2 (300 – 500 words). You are to compare* and contrast* the worldview you have chosen and their answers to the five worldview questions with the answers from a Biblical Worldview. The content from your chosen worldview needs to be cited and all biblical ideas added to your assignment are to be supported with scripture.

  • Compare: How are the two worldview responses similar or the same?
  • Contrast: How are the two worldview positions different?

Secular Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam

Posted on | by Brian Leakey

Choose one of four worldviews (i.e., Secular Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam) and learn and articulate how that worldview would answer the five worldview questions. Review chapters four and five of Finding Your Worldview: Thinking Christianly about the World for content and clarity to these questions. You will also compare and contrast that worldview’s responses to the five worldview questions with how the Biblical Worldview would answer that question.
• Cover page – This is the first page to be included in your paper. This should be formatted according to the style (APA, MLA, Turabian) that you will be using for this assignment. Refer to the Writing Style Guide sample paper of the style you are using to format this page. If you are using APA, an Abstract is not required.
• Content pages – These pages will contain your content and fulfill the requirements as listed below. The word counts are for the total Part. A word count is required after Parts 1 and 2.
Part 1 (300 – 500 words) Choose one of the four worldviews (Secular Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam) and in five separate paragraphs, answer the worldview questions of Origin, Identity, Meaning (Purpose), Morality and Destiny from that worldview’s perspective. Review chapters four and five of Finding Your Worldview: Thinking Christianly about the World for content and clarity to these questions. Clearly identify the worldview you have chosen in your content. Since this content would not be considered “common knowledge” be sure to cite specific content that you put in your own words or quotes you add to your assignment to avoid plagiarism.
The Question of Origin – (What is the origin of the universe etc.? How did humanity come into existence?)
The Question of Identity – (What does it mean to be human? Are humans more important than other living things?)
The Question of Meaning/Purpose – (What is humanity’s purpose?)
The Question of Morality – (What is meant by right and wrong? How is morality determined?)
The Question of Destiny – (What happens when a person dies?)
Note: Do not include these questions in your answers. Just provide the content asked by these questions.
Part 2 (300 – 500 words). You are to compare* and contrast* the worldview you have chosen and their answers to the five worldview questions with the answers from a Biblical Worldview. The content from your chosen worldview needs to be cited and all biblical ideas added to your assignment are to be supported with scripture.

  • Compare: How are the two worldview responses similar or the same?
  • Contrast: How are the two worldview positions different?

Jesus as the ultimate change agent.

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Think about Jesus as the ultimate change agent. Describe the culture in which he was operating, based on its ceremonies, stories, symbols, specialized language, selection and socialization practices, and daily actions. How did Jesus change that culture? To what extent did he follow the eight steps proposed by Kotter for changing an organizational culture?