Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews The Dawn of Christianity Between the Testaments and the Early Church Age Lesson 9 Paul’s Missionary Journeys Steve Plaster

Lesson Structure Clash of Cultures: Judaism and Hellenism People of the Book The Sacred Writings Apocryphal Literature, Messiahs, and Resurrection The Essenes and the Maccabees The Herodians, the Romans, and the Prophets Trials and Tribulations of Jesus Resurrection and the Birth of the Church Paul’s Missionary Journeys Paul’s Letters and Trials Jewish Revolt Groups and the Temple Destruction How We Got the Bible

The Gentile Mission and the Jerusalem Council (48-49AD) (Acts 13 & 14) The Gentile Mission and the Jerusalem Council (48-49AD) (Acts 13 & 14). Paul and Barnabas first missionary journey was from Antioch, Syria to Cyprus, Pisidian Antioch, Iconuim, Lystra, and Derbe and back in 48AD.

Romans had three names called: Praenomen – Gaius Nomen – Julius Cognomen – Caesar Paul and Barnabas always went to the synagogue first. They moved on after being persecuted in a city to another city. The letter to the Galatians was written in 49AD by Paul in Antioch to dispel any notion of Gentiles being required to be circumcised and keeping the law.

In 49AD, Claudius expelled all Jews and Christians from Rome In 49AD, Claudius expelled all Jews and Christians from Rome. James, at a church council in Jerusalem, sided with Paul to reach out to Gentiles, for Jews to fellowship with them, and no requirement to observe the Mosaic law was to be imposed on them.

Good News Heading West (50-52AD) (Acts 15:36-18:23).

Paul and Silas undertake the second missionary journey from Caesarea to Antioch Syria, Tarsus, Derbe, Lystra, Iconium, Pisidian Antioch, Troas, Phillipi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, Militus, Rhodes, Cyprus, and back in 52AD. Timothy joined Paul and Silas in Lystra.

The Expansion of the Enterprise (53-57AD). Felix was appointed procurator of Judea in 52AD serving until 58AD. Jerusalem was a hotbed of anti-Roman zealots which included free roaming assassins known as the Sicarii. Emperor Claudius was killed by his wife, Agrippina, in 54AD in order to elevate her son Nero to rule.

Paul’s third missionary journey found him leaving Antioch Syria to Tarsus, Iconium, Ephesus, Thessalonica, Berea, Corinth, Phillipi, Troas, Mitylene, Miletus, Rhodes, Patara, Tyre, Caesarea, and Jerusalem. He spent over two years in Ephesus on this trip (Acts 18). Apollos appears in Ephesus as an early evangelist and likely author of the Book of Hebrews in 64AD. Paul wrote the letter to the Romans in 56AD in Achaia. During the mid-50’s, Jerusalem became more violent and anti-Gentile toward non-Jewish beliefs and practices.

Paul’s ministry to the Gentiles was increasingly irritating to the Jews of Jerusalem. The Book of James was written in the mid-50’s to Jewish Christians focusing upon daily living requirements and was penned by James the Just in Jerusalem (Jesus’ brother). The Book of Jude was written in the late-50’s by the brother of Jesus to Diaspora Jews to emphasize the danger of false teachers and immorality.

The Dawn of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews The Dawn of Christianity Between the Testaments and the Early Church Age Lesson 9 Paul’s Missionary Journeys Steve Plaster