he made in spreading the Gospel. First missionary journey The author of the Acts arranges Paul’s travels into three separate journeys. The first journey‚[Acts 13–14] led initially by Barnabas‚ takes Paul from Antioch to Cyprus then southern Asia Minor (Anatolia)‚ and back to Antioch. In
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mission was accomplished. At the end of Paul’s first missionary trip he proposed a second journey to strengthen the churches that he and Barnabas established on their first trip. This time he had a new partner named‚ Silas. Paul and Silas left Antioch in Syria right after the council in Jerusalem and set out to Asia Minor‚ which today is called Turkey and to the region of Cilicia. From here they continued to move west‚ into Derbe and Lystra where God had a divine appointment for him. It was a
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Paul as an Apostle Studying the Life of Paul Setting: Cell Study Group – Young Adult Length of Delivery: 40 Minutes for Each Lesson Submitted to Dr. Rene’ Lopez In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For completion of the Course NSBT 522 NEW TESTAMENT ORIENTATION By Aliyah Sanchez L35550991 5/5/2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1: LESSON OUTLINES Lesson 1: Saul of Tarsus …………………………………………………………….1 Lesson 2: Saul Rabbinic Training …………………………………………………
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authority‚ in its sixth canon‚ the Council of Nicea settled the jurisdiction of each of the sees. “The bishops that ruled the see of Alexandria had jurisdiction if Egypt‚ Libya and the Pentapolis (modern Benghazi)‚ Rome over the churches in Italy‚ and Antioch over Syria” (Wilkin 178). Wilkin notes that Jerusalem was not included in the original
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Mamluks took power in Egypt. In this same time period‚ Mamluk forces organized to halt the advance of the Mongols‚ which were an invading force led by Genghis Khan that had appeared as an ally for the Christians in the region. The Mamluks demolished Antioch in this year‚ persuading Louis IX to set out on another Crusade‚ which ended in his death. A new Mamluk‚ Qalawan‚ had defeated the Mongols by the end of 1281 and led his attention back to the Crusaders‚ capturing Tripoli in 1289. This is what was
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Paul of Tarsus – Essay Paul of Tarsus is one of the most significant persons in early Christian times due to his enormous impact and contribution to the Christian tradition. He went from being a destroyer of Christians to a committed Christian leader. Paul’s contribution to Christianity mainly comes from his missionary journeys that helped spread the Gospel‚ his letters and writing that make up about one third of the New Testament and the depth and influence of his teachings e.g. justification by
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Being responsible for shaping and to help and create its growth throughout time. Some people have been key in the creation and growth of Christianity holding responsibility for shaping the religion. These important figures are Luke‚ Ignatius of Antioch and Clement. Regardless of the consequences presented to them‚ they continued to be true too men and stay faithful though-out everything that looked dreary and bad. Never were they scared of what could happen or ever even influenced or shaken by a
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Bart Brown Strate HIS 120-02 3 October 2011 The Book of Contemplation / Islam and the Crusades From reading The Book of Contemplation I feel that the Franks are Inferior to the Muslims‚ in the eyes of Usama Ibn Munqidh. Throughout the literature when Usama refers to the Franks‚ a “may God curse them” usually follows. Usama rarely sheds a positive light on the Franks’ beliefs‚ actions‚ or practice of medicine. The first instance of Usama referencing the Franks was in the story “In the service
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(Turks‚ Arabs‚ etc) were intruding on lands that were inherently Christian. Two important primary source texts which explain this justification for war are Robert of Rheims’ account of Urban’s Speech at Clermont and La Chanson d’Antioche (The Song of Antioch) by Graindor de Douai. Though they are very different types of sources‚ written at different times and for different purposes‚ they both illustrate the reasons why Crusaders felt they were fighting for land that was rightfully theirs. In the late
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Christians and… destroy that vile race from the land of our friends.” The crusaders were supposed to go help the Christians put down the Turks‚ but many Christians ended up getting killed anyway. After they successfully besieged Antioch‚ the crusaders began to raid the cities near Antioch‚ one of which was Ma’arat al-Nu’man. At Ma’arat al Nu’man‚ the crusaders were driven to eating Muslim bodies‚ or cannibalism. “After the siege of Ma’arrat an Nu’man (December 1098) Muslim graves were dug up and the bodies
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