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1 | Author's role in acts | Acts 28:28 | keliy | 211423 | ||
Hi Nic, Maybe your teacher knows the answer, and is just prompting the class for other options? I can only do my best, so my chronology might be a bit off but here goes: Luke was an evangelist and travelling companion of Paul. He was also an excellent historian and a physician, although he might possibly have been born a slave. It was likely Luke's attention to detail that prompted his owners to educate him, as was customary in the day, so the owners could be in possession of their own family physician. Luke, was a Gentile. The date and circumstances of his conversion are unknown. According to his own statement (Luke 1:2), he was not an "eye-witness and minister of the word from the beginning." It is probable that he was a physician in Troas, and was there converted by Paul, to whom he attached himself. Accompanying Paul on visits to Antioch, Caesarea and Jerusalem, it would have been in these cities that Luke also encountered people who could have provided the information he sought for his writings, Such as Mary, the mother of Jesus. In Acts 16:8-9 we hear of Paul's company "So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, 'Come over to Macedonia and help us.' " Then suddenly in 16:10 "they" becomes "we": "When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them." So Luke joined Paul's company at Troas at about the year 51 and accompanied him into Macedonia where they traveled first to Samothrace, Neapolis, and finally Philippi. Luke then switches back to the third person which seems to indicate he was not thrown into prison with Paul and that when Paul left Philippi Luke stayed behind to encourage the Church there. Seven years passed before Paul returned to the area on his third missionary journey. In Acts 20:5, the switch to "we" tells us that Luke has left Philippi to rejoin Paul in Troas in 58 where they first met up. They traveled together through Miletus, Tyre, Caesarea, to Jerusalem. Although Luke accompanied Paul to Philippi, he did not share his imprisonment there , nor did he accompany him further after his release in his missionary journey at this time (Acts 17:1). On Paul's third visit to Philippi (20:5, 6) we again meet with Luke, who probably had spent all the intervening time in that city, a period of seven or eight years. From this time He again disappears from view during Paul's imprisonment at Jerusalem and Caesarea, and only reappears when Paul sets out for Rome (27: 1), when Luke accompanies him to this destination (28:2, 12-16), and after everyone else deserts Paul in his final imprisonment and sufferings, it is Luke who remains with Paul to the end: "Only Luke is with me" (2 Timothy 4:11). While Paul was detained in Caesarea for two years, Luke was likely beginning to put together a history of Christianity. He had been taking notes during his journeys and wrote in flawless Greek. During Paul's first imprisonment at Rome, which extended over several years, Luke completed his two volume history. Luke accompanied Paul on the second missionary journey, and was Paul's constant companion during his journey to Jerusalem (20:6-21:18). This is where Luke remains, with Paul, until the close of his first imprisonment (Philemon 24; Col. 4:14). May you be blessed in your studies, keliy |
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2 | Author's role in acts | Acts 28:28 | Nic3746 | 211437 | ||
Keliy, Thank you very much for the information. My lg leader didn't know and we had too many ideas as to what was going on so he told me to come cere and check it out. Thank you again. Many blessings and happy holidays. Yours in Christ, Nic |
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3 | Author's role in acts | Acts 28:28 | keliy | 211439 | ||
You are very welcome. I learn a lot of information during research for my posts, so it goes both ways -thank you for your question. An instuctor at the Bible Institute that I attend says that there is a few dangers involved with the study of Scripture. One of them is: "Knowledge puffeth up" (1Cor 8:1) -But Love builds up (edifies), so we must always remember to keep our perspective, especially in the presence of non-believers. God's Blessings to you and yours, keliy |
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4 | Author's role in acts | Acts 28:28 | Val | 212508 | ||
Dear Keily, your posts are interesting. What Bible Institue are you attending? I notice you are also interested in end times. What denomination are you with? Val | ||||||
5 | Author's role in acts | Acts 28:28 | keliy | 212510 | ||
Thank you sister Val, I attend a non-denom Bible-teaching church of approx 100 attendees. We have no membership, and no collections are passed. Only Bibles are passed out at the beginning of each service for those who do not have one in their lap (o; Our small church is very blessed to have an associate pastor who loves to teach and has a great gift to do so. He has started a Bible institute, which is now in its third year and we have been blessed with opportunities to take courses in Discipleship, Hermeneutics, New Testament Greek, and Hebrew is on the slate, as the Lord leads. This is all in addition to an hour-plus of verse by verse exposition twice per week by a pastor who is also a wonderfully gifted exegete. I feel quite blessed to have come this far in the years that I have studied, after so many of my younger years that were simply wasted. Thank you for your kindness, may our Lord bless you in the coming new year as you walk in His light. keliy |
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6 | Author's role in acts | Acts 28:28 | lionheart | 212512 | ||
keliy, Good day to you sir. I have a question regarding the first part of your post I too belong to a somewhat small non denominational congregation (When compared to other churches in my area) I'm just curious as to where your fellowship stands in regards to tithing and giving. I've been part of this fellowship for the better part of 16 years, the vast majority of as a disciple of Jesus Christ. When I share with people I'm not hesitant to tell folks that I'm part of an Acts chapter 2 church, I've had occasion to be living this for allot of years now. This has been and still is an area that this fellowship has truly put into practice I have been blessed of God to have been on the receiving end of this for allot of years now. I'm just curious as to how you folks are getting it done on your end. As desciples of Jesus Christ we are family and as such we should and must have the heart to do what God commands us to do to carry out his call to his people in Matt 28:18-20. Part of getting that done is us helping to take care of each other. In Him, lionheart |
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7 | Author's role in acts | Acts 28:28 | keliy | 212521 | ||
Hello Lionheart, (I love that screen name!) I am responding to your curiosity as to where the fellowship I attend stands in regards to tithing and giving. Well, it is quite simple, in lieu of a basket being passed, there is an "Agape Box" near the entrance to the Sanctuary. It has a slot to place tithes and offerings into it, as well as a pad of paper designated for prayer requests. The box is never spoken of from the pulpit, but when I first began attending,the Pastor had answered my query to do as I am led by the Lord. Joyful blessings to you, keliy |
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8 | Author's role in acts | Acts 28:28 | lionheart | 212528 | ||
keliy, Thanx brother. My query was more a curiousity than anything else. If I had given it a bit more thought that would have come to mind more than likely. In Him, lionheart |
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