Reference no: EM132167064
Paul's First Journey
Luke/Acts
1. Read 12:1-15:35. In a bullet-point list, identify 3-5 elements that you find especially striking, surprising, puzzling, offensive, or any questions you may want to raise in class. You do not need to use complete sentences for this list
2. Reread 12:1-25. How is Herod characterized in this material? What kind of ruler is he? Make sure you show what specific evidence leads you to your answer
3. Reread 13:16-41, about Paul's speech in Psidian Antioch
a) Paul explicitly addresses two particular groups. What are these two groups? What distinguishes them?
b) Construct a brief outline of this passage
4 Reread 15:1-21, which concerns the 'Jerusalem Council'
a) Construct a brief outline of this passage
b) Describe the decision-making process found in this passage
5 Near the end of our time in Acts, we will have an extra class session, for which a topic has not yet been determined. What would you be most interested to talk about in this session?
The topic you suggest should be related to something that we have talked about to some extent in this course already, but that you would like to know more about.