Acts 13:1-28:31 - Thematics analysis

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[...] However, it is worth noting that all the instances that Paul is prosecuted and brought before the council for the court hearing, he does not denounce his faith in Jesus Christ. Bibliography Béchard, Dean P. "The disputed case against Paul: A redaction-critical analysis of Acts 21: 27-22: 29." The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 65, no (2003): 232-250. Cassidy, Richard J. Society, and Politics in the Acts of the Apostles. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2015. O'Toole, Robert F. The unity of Luke's theology: an analysis of Luke-Acts. Vol Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2016. [...]

[...] However, Paul shook the snake and cast it into the fire with his hand unharmed. The writer records another miracle in the chapter where Paul healed the father of Publius, the governor of Malta, who was suffering from recurrent fever and dysentery. Upon hearing the fame of the apostles, many ailing inhabitants of Malta came to them and were healed (Acts 28:8-10)4. Luke also emphasizes the theme of persecution, where he reveals that Paul had called for a meeting of Jewish religious leaders, to discuss his mistreatment by the Jews. [...]

[...] On the other hand, Paul refers to the Gentile's believers as God-fearing people, since they had turned away from their sins and believed in Jesus. Besides, Paul calls upon the non-believing gentiles to stop worshipping idols, and instead believe in the living God, who created everything below and above the sky. Paul's Prosecution and His Defense on the Christian Ministry The writer also discloses several occasions that Paul stands before the Sanhedrin, and the political leaders to defend himself against the false accusations by the Jews. He delivers defensive speeches before the governors, Felix and Festus, and finally to king Agrippa 2. [...]

[...] (Acts 13:6-12). Again, on their way from Macedonia, Paul and Barnabas cast demons from a girl. The girl was used by her master to earn money through the prediction of future events. However, the girl's master became upset and seized the apostle, and prosecuted them to the magistrate, simply because their gain through the demon-possessed girl had come to an end (Acts 16:16-20)3. Based on the writer's narration, the key themes in the book of Acts converges in the last chapter. [...]

[...] The section of our analysis in Acts 13:1-28:31, is introduced by the missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas, whose intention was to visit four Roman provinces, comprising of Cyprus, Pamphylia, Pisidia, and Lycaonia. They began their first visit with Cyprus, which was near Corinth. They traveled the entire land of Cyprus preaching in Jewish synagogues, and large a large number of Jews and Gentiles accepted Jesus. The Theme of persecution in Acts 14:1-20 There are several key themes in this segment of our study. Firstly, the subject of persecution is evident in Acts 14:1-20. [...]