Pauls Ministry to the Gentiles: Parallels

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Pauls Ministry to the Gentiles Parallels

• by Ben Petrick

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Paul's Synagogue Address(Acts 1316-43)

• Exod 61,6 1251 161, 35
• Sojourn in Egypt
• Num 1434
• Manna in the desert
• Deut 71
• Which nations will be conquered
• Joshua 141-2
• Dividing the land
• Judges 216
• Rise of the judges
• 1 Sam 320 85, 19 916 101, 20-21, 24 1115
• Establishing Royalty in Israel (Saul)
• Isaiah 111 553
• Davidic Prophecy of the Messiah
• Psalms 27 1610
• Gods caring for Israel

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Paul's Address (Acts 1316-43) cont.

• Pauls speech in the synagogue draws extensively
  on OT writings
• substantiates his faith to a Jewish audience
• The holy line of Davidic kingship
• Speech follows HB order
• Audience familiar with Scriptures
• Understood he was building faith on history and
  Law of Jewish people

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Paul's Address (Acts 1316-43) cont.

• Mark
• 14-5, 7
• 1513-14, 46
• 169, 12-20
• Matthew
• 31-2, 11
• 2720, 22-23, 59-60
• 288-10, 16-20
• Luke
• 32-3, 16
• 234,14-15, 21-23, 53
• 2413-53

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Paul's Address (Acts 1316-43) cont.

• Paul uses some Gospel texts to show the Jews that
  Christianity does not compete with Judaism
• Christianity is the new covenant.
• God is still the same
• Luke's sources Mark and Q
• Not just parallels
• Paul asked to come back

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Paul's Address to Gentiles(Acts 1344-52)

• Jews are jealous that Gentiles come to hear Paul
  preach
• Since the Jews reject Gentiles, Paul and Barnabas
  embrace them
• Isa 496
• Paul speaks of nations(same thing as
  Gentiles in the quote)
• Focus shifts from royalty to salvation itself
• Significant decrease in OT references
• Gentiles do not need proof they just believe
• Lukes theme of reversal

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Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15 Galatians 2)

• Who Hebraic Jews vs. Hellenistic Jews
• Discuss rules for Gentile converts
• Converted Pharisees want continued strict
  observance of the Law
• Gentiles want to live without the Law
• Structure of Acts 151-35
• Problem, Discussion (esp. Peter James)
• Compromise, Agreement, Letter, Reaction
• Emphases of Galatians 21-10
• Confrontation, Exhortation,
• Steadfast Positions on both sides

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Council of Jerusalem Luke (Acts 151-35)

• Converted Pharisees were imposing Jewish laws
  (circumcision) on the faith community
• Paul and Barnabas sent to clear up disagreement
• Christians are saved by faith alone
• No more need for Jewish ritual laws
• Lukes compromise Refrain from
• Idolatry (summary 1 Cor 10)
• Blood (Gen 94 Lev 317 1710-14)
• Meats of strangled animals
• Sexual Immorality (1 Cor 107)

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Council of Jerusalem Paul(Galatians 21-10)

• Pauls account of what he said and did at the
  Council of Jerusalem
• Barnabas and Titus present
• No compromise at all
• Obeying Law cannot give salvation we are called
  to live in faith (221-22)
• No mention of the four conditions imposed on
  Gentiles in Acts 15