2. Reading and Misreading Acts 13:13-52

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4. Paul’s sermon Time and place (13:14) Time and place (13:14) Sabbath Sabbath Synagogue Synagogue

5. Paul’s sermon Paul’s audience (13:16, 26) Paul’s audience (13:16, 26) Men of Israel Men of Israel God-fearers God-fearers

6. Paul’s sermon Content Content Rehearsal of the history of Israel (13:17ff.) Rehearsal of the history of Israel (13:17ff.)

7. Paul’s sermon Content Content Rehearsal of the history of Israel (13:17ff.) Rehearsal of the history of Israel (13:17ff.) Jesus as fulfillment of God’s promises (13:23, 32f.) Jesus as fulfillment of God’s promises (13:23, 32f.)

8. Paul’s sermon Content Content The failure of the religious leaders (13:27-29) The failure of the religious leaders (13:27-29)

9. Paul’s sermon Content Content The failure of the religious leaders (13:27-29) The failure of the religious leaders (13:27-29) Jesus’ vindication (13:30, 33) Jesus’ vindication (13:30, 33)

10. Paul’s sermon Content Content Paul’s purpose (13:32ff.) Paul’s purpose (13:32ff.) Proclaim forgiveness of sins through Jesus (13:38) Proclaim forgiveness of sins through Jesus (13:38)

11. Paul’s sermon Content Content Paul’s purpose (13:32ff.) Paul’s purpose (13:32ff.) Proclaim forgiveness of sins through Jesus (13:38) Proclaim forgiveness of sins through Jesus (13:38) Announce freedom Announce freedom

12. Paul’s sermon Content Content Paul’s purpose (13:32ff.) Paul’s purpose (13:32ff.) Proclaim forgiveness of sins through Jesus (13:38) Proclaim forgiveness of sins through Jesus (13:38) Announce freedom Announce freedom Warn them against rejecting Jesus (13:40-41) Warn them against rejecting Jesus (13:40-41)

13. Paul’s sermon Response (13:42-50) Response (13:42-50) Many (both Jews and Gentiles) were interested (13:42) Many (both Jews and Gentiles) were interested (13:42)

14. Paul’s sermon Response (13:42-50) Response (13:42-50) Many (both Jews and Gentiles) were interested (13:42) Many (both Jews and Gentiles) were interested (13:42) “The Jews” were jealous and stirred up trouble (13:45, 50) “The Jews” were jealous and stirred up trouble (13:45, 50)

15. Paul’s sermon Paul’s Reaction (13:46) Paul’s Reaction (13:46) We came to you first We came to you first

16. Paul’s sermon Paul’s Reaction (13:46) Paul’s Reaction (13:46) We came to you first We came to you first You judged yourselves unworthy You judged yourselves unworthy

17. Paul’s sermon Paul’s Reaction (13:46) Paul’s Reaction (13:46) We came to you first We came to you first You judged yourselves unworthy You judged yourselves unworthy We will take the message to the Gentiles We will take the message to the Gentiles

18. For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him. (Acts 13:27)

19. Reading is not enough Those who rejected Jesus read their ‘Bible’ Those who rejected Jesus read their ‘Bible’

20. Reading is not enough Those who rejected Jesus read their ‘Bible’ Those who rejected Jesus read their ‘Bible’ They were very committed to what they thought it taught They were very committed to what they thought it taught

21. Reading is not enough Those who rejected Jesus read their ‘Bible’ Those who rejected Jesus read their ‘Bible’ But they misunderstood it But they misunderstood it

22. Reading is not enough Causes of misreading (then and now) Causes of misreading (then and now) Faulty assumptions Faulty assumptions

23. Reading is not enough Causes of misreading (then and now) Causes of misreading (then and now) Faulty assumptions Faulty assumptions Ethnocentric vs. Theocentric Ethnocentric vs. Theocentric

24. Reading is not enough Causes of misreading (then and now) Causes of misreading (then and now) Faulty assumptions Faulty assumptions Ethnocentric vs. Theocentric Ethnocentric vs. Theocentric Egocentric vs. Christocentric Egocentric vs. Christocentric

25. Reading is not enough Causes of misreading (then and now) Causes of misreading (then and now) Bad instruction Bad instruction e.g. what does ‘literal’ mean? e.g. what does ‘literal’ mean?

26. Reading is not enough Causes of misreading (then and now) Causes of misreading (then and now) Ignorance Ignorance e.g., lack of knowledge re the ‘big picture’ e.g., lack of knowledge re the ‘big picture’

27. Reading is not enough Cures for misreading Cures for misreading Examine assumptions Examine assumptions

28. Reading is not enough Cures for misreading Cures for misreading Test teaching (cf. Acts 17:11) Test teaching (cf. Acts 17:11)

29. Reading is not enough Cures for misreading Cures for misreading Inform oneself Inform oneself

30. Reading is not enough Why does this matter? Why does this matter?