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1 | Four Missionary Journeys? | 2 Tim 1:1 | Rolff | 206981 | ||
Paul had three missionary journeys as we normally think of a missionary. Acts 13:4f begins Missionary Journey 1. Acts 15:40f begins Missionary Journey 2. Acts 18:22f begins third missionary journey. These are documented as missionary journeys. But Paul in Acts 19:21, begins a transition, “Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome." Eventually, he is arrested and Roman soldiers take him to Caesar in Rome. Some call this the fourth missionary journey, some indicate he only had three missionary journeys. Hope this settles the confusion. Tumbleweed, I would encourage you to look at the Bible classes at www.goldenstate.edu |
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2 | Four Missionary Journeys? | 2 Tim 1:1 | bowler | 206987 | ||
Rolff I am still confused as I read through this branch. We have here maybe there was no fourth missionary journey. Maybe the fourth missionary journey happened after Paul got arrested in Acts and it was on his way to Rome while being shipwrecked. Maybe it was after the first imprisonment ended in about the end of 62 A.D. to the beginning of 63 A.D., where there was about a 3 to 5 year gap without a Biblical record of what he did other than the letters themselves, before he went to prison for the final time in about 66 A.D. to 68 A.D. Judging from the content of the letters he wrote after getting out of prison alone, I would not be certain what happened for sure, although my trusty NASB has decided it is certain that there was one. Looking at the journey being shipwrecked on the way to Rome the first time it is hard on the brain to think that while under arrest and perhaps only hitting the island of Miletus that this is when he was on a fourth journey writting letters that did not get written until he got out of prison... No one purported that that is just my brain. The NASB makes the ascertion that his "fourth" missionary journey took place in between the two prison terms, which makes more sense. There is lack of letters saying where abouts he was in the interim there and that he was making visits to the churches as being a more definitive barrometer to say there was a fourth journey during that time. Which is why I will stay confused. But I encourage everyone else to be sure :-).! blessings abound, bowler |
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3 | Four Missionary Journeys? | 2 Tim 1:1 | Rolff | 206990 | ||
The answer to your question will only come by your own study of scripture. I personally, give very little credance (sp) to things not said in scripture. You will need to study this for yourself and make your own opinion on this topic. I stick with my answer, but you are welcome to disagree with me. |
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