1. 2. Journeys of St Paul in Acts
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2. Second Missionary Journey
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4. Second Missionary Journey Background
Follows immediately after the Council of Jerusalem.
This was a momentous event which acknowledged that the Law was not necessary for salvation – Faith in Christ Jesus (see 15:8-9)
Reason is to take the Apostolic Letter to the Gentile churches
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Paul and Barnabas are chosen with Judas (Barsabbas) and Silas
They take the letter north to Antioch
Paul suggests that they go back to the churches of the First Missionary Journey
Barnabbas wanted John Mark with them but Paul didn’t (he left the first mission 13:13)…a “have a sharp disagreement” and split up (15:39)
About 50 – 52 AD
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Barnabas and John Mark go to Cyprus
Paul chooses to go on with Silas.
This disagreement does not show the early church in a positive light.
But it does show Luke as an honest historian
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8. Second Missionary Journey – DERBE and LYSTRA
Paul meets Timothy; Greek father, Jewish mother…Paul circumcises him.
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9. Second Missionary Journey – DERBE and LYSTRA
Why does Paul circumcise Timothy?
Council of Jerusalem said not necessary
Timothy was a gentile to the Jews, but a Jew to the gentiles. So Paul is pragmatic
He gives Timothy an identity
Timothy now takes the place of John Mark as Paul’s student and confidante.
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10. Second Missionary Journey - ASIA
Through Phrygia and Galatia
Holy Spirit does not allow them into Asia
Is this because of the Jewish plot in 14:5?
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11. Second Missionary Journey- into Europe
At Troas, Paul’s vision
“Come over to Macedonia and help us” (16:9)
16:11 “From Troas we put out to sea…”
First “We Passage”; Is Luke with them?
Sail to Samothrace- Neapolis- Philippi, a Roman colony.
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12. Second Missionary Journey- PHILIPPI
Lydia – purple dyer means she is wealthy
Household is baptised (Children too?)
House becomes place of worship
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13. Second Missionary Journey - PHILIPPI
The slave girl fortune teller.
Paul is frustrated by her constantly shouting about them
Paul frees her from her possession
Her owners are annoyed Paul and Silas arrested stripped, flogged and put in prison
While singing Gods praise, an earthquake opens the door
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14. Second Missionary Journey - PHILIPPI
Jailer and household baptised
Paul explains that his treatment is illegal as he is a Roman Citizen
Authorities are anxious and let them go
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15. Second Missionary Journey - PHILIPPI
Lydia, slave-girl and jailer.
All different conversions
Lydia – preaching
Slave-girl – miracle cure
Jailer – Fear and salvation form earthquake
All different social classes, top, middle and very bottom
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17. Second Missionary Journey- THESSALONICA
They arrive in Thessalonica
Go to synagogue as usual
Some success – Jews/ God-fearers/ important women
Jealousy causes a riot at Jason's house
Crowd say they are preaching treason
At night Paul , Silas and Timothy smuggled out of the city
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18. Second Missionary Journey - BEREA
BEREA – contrast to Thessalonica
Many Jews believed
Crowd was after them (from Thessalonica) so Paul went on leaving Timothy and Silas
Paul taken to Athens – to wait for the other two
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20. Second Missionary Journey- ATHENS
While Paul waits he teaches in the synagogue and market-place (agora)
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21. Second Missionary Journey- ATHENS
Paul saw a city full of gods/ idols
Happy to argue with philosophers – Stoics and Epicureans
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22. Second Missionary Journey- ATHENS
But Paul is given the chance to address the famous Areopagus
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23. Second Missionary Journey- ATHENS Paul’s Speech
Paul acknowledges their religious nature
The altar to an unknown god
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24. Second Missionary Journey- ATHENS Paul’s Speech
God is creator of the universe
Humanity are the children of God
Idols are nothing
God will judge us
The reaction comes at the mention of the Resurrection
Some success ..they want to hear more.
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25. Second Missionary Journey- To CORINTH
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26. Second Missionary Journey- CORINTH
Aquila and Priscilla from Italy but expelled by Claudius’ edict c.49/50 AD
Synagogue as usual
Silas and Timothy arrive
Jews are abusive
18:6 “I am clear of my responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
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27. Second Missionary Journey- CORINTH
Attacks on Paul
Titus Justus’ house becomes Christian centre
Crispus prominent Jew is converted
Jews try to take Paul to court, but Gallio not interested; Sosthenes beaten up!
Paul stays for 18 months
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29. SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Achaia
Corinth
GREECE
Aegean Sea
Athens
Mediterranean Sea
Corinth/Athens
Paul’s journeys to Corinth and Athens were described in Acts 17 and 18. We have two letters that Paul sent to Corinth in the letters of 1st & Second Corinthians.
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30. Second Missionary Journey- CORINTH
Gallio proconsul of Achaia
Inscription found at Delphi
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31. Second Missionary Journey
Paul leaves with Pricilla and Aquila for Syria
Arrives at Ephesus
Then Paul goes onto Caesarea and possibly visits Jerusalem
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