sarea where Paul's
company tarried many days, it was again made known to
Paul by the Holy Ghost that bonds and imprisonment
awaited him at Jerusalem, but still he pressed on saying,
"The will of the Lord be done." Arriving in Jerusalem
they were gladly received by the brethren.
QUESTIONS
What was the method of evangelizing the ancient world?
How did the three missionary journeys differ from each other?
What can be said of the chief city in which Paul spent so much
of the time of this journey? Time and extent of this journey?
What Epistles were written? Give the chief incidents of the
itinerary; through Galatia and Phrygia; in Ephesus; through
Macedonia and Greece; the return voyage.
II. PAUL'S JOURNEYS
_Scripture, Acts 13:1-28:31_
STUDY VI
JERUSALEM TO ROME
_Acts 21:17-28:31_
ANALYSIS
+This Journey+--From Jerusalem to Rome. The Seven Speeches.
The Writings. Time and Extent. The Historical Connections.
+Paul at Jerusalem+--The Return to Jerusalem. The Meeting
with James and the Elders of the Church. The Temple Riot.
The Speech of Paul to the Rioters. Before the Jewish
Council. Paul Comforted by God. Conspiracy of Jewish
Fanatics.
+Paul at Caesarea+--The First Defense, before Jewish Accusers
and the Roman Governor Felix. Second Defense, before
Felix. Third Defense, before Festus. Fourth Defense,
before Festus and King Agrippa II.
+The Voyage to Rome+--Caesarea to Myra. Myra to Melita. Melita
to Rome.
+Paul at Rome+--Testifying to the Jews. Testifying to the
Gentiles. Incidental Notices of the Imprisonment. The Further
Travels of Paul.
II. PAUL'S JOURNEYS
_Scripture, Acts 13:2-28:31_
STUDY VI
JERUSALEM TO ROME
_Scripture, Acts 21:11-28:31_
THIS JOURNEY
_Scripture, Acts 21:17-28:31_
+From Jerusalem to Rome.+--This portion of the book
of the Acts comprises more than one quarter of the whole,
or seven and a half chapters. There must have been
some important purpose to be served by thus relating so
fully the incidents of this period in Paul's life; for Luke
elsewhere narrates only the incidents of the missionary
journeys which are of great interest. It may be that his
purpose was to show, with the full connecting incidents,
how clearly and strongly Paul testified, to the Jews in the
temple (Acts 22:1-23), and before the Roman tribunal
(Acts 25:13, 14, 26; 26:1-32), that Jesus was the
Christ. Jesus himself, before his death, gav
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