Apr 20, 2016 md goulder argues that death and resurrection is the narrative pattern of acts type and history in acts. After his conversion he went to the opposite extreme of loving god and preaching his word with power and fervency in the spirit of the true and living god. In 1708, a french jesuit, jean hardouin, wrote a dissertation that argues peter was actually another peter, thus the emphasis of using the name cephas aramaic for peter. Paul uses peters hypocrisy as a case in point to show his authority as an apostle and subsequently make his case to the galatians that his gospel is not from men nor through man, but through jesus christ gal 1. Olivet near jerusalem and concludes with the imprisonment of paul in rome. Antioch was an important city in early christian formation and was where the term christian was coined. Any book which exhibited tension between paul and peter, between law and. Peters capitulation and pauls correction galatians 2. This title accurately reflects the contents of the book, which is a series of vignettes chronicling the lives of key apostles especially peter and paul in. Stephen in the old testament, gods glory dwelt in a tabernacle and in the temple, but in the new testament gods spirit lives in.
So too, pauls intent to go to rome after his visit to jerusalem in acts 19. John are arrested and called before the sanhedrin, it is st. Paul is not one of the twelve apostles, but luke follows pauls career mainly after chapter 8. Social identity, social memory, and narrative theory intersect in this study of the characterization of peter and paul in the book of acts. He tells many stories that acts records in the first two chapters of galatians, but. As john the baptist said, he must increase, but i must decrease john 3. It may be that after the death of james, the brother of john, in acts 12 that peter fled to antioch, a place out of the jurisdiction of king herod agrippa. It may be that after the death of james, the brother of john, in acts 12 that.
When paul preached the gospel of the grace of god, peters gospel of the kingdom to israel was limited to the circumcision. There is some debate that the confrontation was actually not. A feature of the journey to italy is a doublet of the quo vadis story in the acts of peter. Even though most jews continually reject the gospel message, paul as a. Paul, like peter, is presented as a miracle worker acts 14. Paul was the leading apostle of the church the body of christ romans 11. All allow that the writer of the acts of peter knew and used the acts of paul. Why were the jews so upset with paul in acts 22 v 22. One of the earliest of the apocryphal acts of the apostles, the acts of peter reports a miracle contest between simon magus and the apostle peter in rome.
Lukes decision in acts to shift focus from peters ministry to that of pauls has undoubtedly. Paul and peter essentially engage in an argumentative dialog for the sake of those. Peter reports his experience with gentile salvation and argues that requiring gentiles to keep the law is placing an unnecessary yoke upon them acts 15. He determined the authenticity of the new testament books in accordance with the criteria of this theory. Nov 19, 2019 since i asked this question and having received quite a few theologically sound answers, i will attempt to provide my perspectives. Paul was giving his testimony on the temple steps addressing the throng. Acts overview robertsons word pictures of the new testament.
The acts of peter was originally composed in greek during the second half of the 2nd century, probably in asia minor. Coleman a baker social identity, social memory, and narrative theory intersect in this study of the characterization of peter and paul in the book of acts. While antiochene chrisitians sponsored pauls outreach to gentiles, the book of acts portrays the city and paul as subservient to the longstanding influence and traditions of the jerusalembased leadership, especially peter. Many scholars think these acts of peter were among the first of the apocryphal books. Peter is to paul in acts what john the baptist is to jesus in the gospels. The objects are part of an image campaign that begins in the book of acts and picks. Pauls emphasis on justification by faith is completely absent from his speeches and sermons in acts, where he seems more aligned with peters mission to the jews compare acts 2 and acts. Paul on trial, 1923 argues that luke meant the book as an apology to be used in pauls trial at rome or at any rate to put paul in the right light with the jews in rome. Two questions about the ending of acts of the apostles. If acts argues anything, it is that the new community of christians is not a human idea and it wont be a human achievement.
Throughout acts, there seems to a tiny bit of tension between peter and paul. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Peter, paul, and recategorization in the book of acts. In the course of this speech, paul starts with what the greeks would understand, and eventually ends up with the gospel message, speaking of the resurrection of jesus. Acts is entirely silent about any confrontation between peter and paul, at that or any other time. Paul tells us in galatians 2 that, while peter was staying at antioch, paul. Weiss 1893 admits sources, but claims that the book has unity and a definite aim. Net bible when paul and barnabas had a major argument and debate with them. May 02, 2020 pauls dramatic conversion on the damascus road acts 9. Peter who is in charge of the church in collecting funds for world evangelism and pronounces gods judgment on ananias and sapphira. As i was obviously losing the argument, i made one last effort and blurted out to. Pdf peter and paul in acts and the construction of early christian. Cultural background paul says that before certain men came from james, peter was eating with the gentiles. Baur reasoned that there was a deep seated conflict between peter, the apostle to the jews, and paul, the apostle to the gentiles.
The book is roughly 2,750 lines fifty lines less than the canonical acts. Luke tells this story by focusing primarily on two men, peter and paul. How could such a conflict occur between paul and peter after they had. This is the real beginning of pauls ministry of the preaching of what he called the gospel of christ. While peter is prominent in the first part of acts, paul clearly dominates the latter portion of the book.
Because the men from james came to antioch with the authority of the jerusalem church, they were a threat to peter gal 2. It covers the tumultuous early years of christianity and narrates the growth of the church throughout the roman empire. The writer of paul obviously knew the canonical acts very well and obviously took great liberties with them. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. After much discussion, peter got up and said to them, brothers. It is commonly referred to as the book of acts or simply acts. In the late roman context, the apostles peter and paul together became. Hilgenfeld 1895 has three sources acts of peter, acts of the seven, acts of paul. The question of authority is directly tied to the gospel that he taught. In comparison, lets look at the differences in peters and pauls ministries.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The final parting of peter and paul has been a subject of christian art, pointing to a tradition of their reconciliation. Consensus among academics points to its being based on the acts of john, and traditionally both works were said to be written by leucius charinus, whom epiphanius identifies as the companion of john. The latin manuscripts dating to the sixth century have 44 chapters. Therefore, i will argue that what we see in galatians 2. Maybe this is because peter was the one who actually knew jesus while he was alive. Could you compare and contrast peters ministry and pauls. These studies, likewise, argue that acts portrays paul as a missionary and.
Jungst 1895 has a pauline source and a petrine source j. He firstbriefly reminds the assembly of his encounter with cornelius, a conversion which was confirmed by evidence from the holy spirit. It is not the gospel entrusted to apostle peter, the of circumcision and yes, the. Peter, in verse 8, who speaks for both and preaches boldly of christ and the name of jesus. Weiss 1902 conceives an early source for the first part of the book. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. This vs is clearly secondary, so that dependence lies with the acts of paul, and one must allow time for the composition of the acts of peter and its use by the author, prob. This book records the origin and early days of the church, emphasizing the ministries of peter, stephen, philip, and paul. The book of acts books of acts christian inconnect. Question 9 2 out of 2 points according to our textbook the. Any book which exhibited tension between paul and peter, between law and grace, he considered to be authentic.
He was successful, for acts 17 tells us some became christians during pauls message. Which of the following is the least likely explanation for the we passages in the book of acts. Sep 14, 2017 in fact, paul does go to synagogues where he preaches that jesus is the messiah, and he does continue to go to synagogues in the book of acts. Identity, memory, and narrative in early christianity. One potential problem is pauls time in arabia, but bird argues pauls focus was on jews living in the nabatean kingdom, especially around damascus. The ministries of peter and paul amazing grace bible study. Acts is arguably the most exciting book in the new testament.
Peter and paul in antioch religious studies center. The primary source for the incident is pauls epistle to the galatians 2. When peter taught the kingdom gospel at pentecost, saul was rejecting the messiah. The book of acts portrays a very interesting relationship between peter and paul. Paul tells us in galatians 2 that, while peter was staying at antioch, paul confronted him over an incident that developed over a visit from men sent by james.
Jews pretending to be christian so that they could argue about circumcision. What role did james have in pauls conflict with peter. Baker argues that the authorial audiences memories of. The incident at antioch was an apostolic age dispute between the apostles paul and peter which occurred in the city of antioch around the middle of the first century. The book of acts has been called the acts of the apostles. He first briefly reminds the assembly of his encounter with cornelius, a conversion which was confirmed by evidence from the holy spirit. Peter was the leading apostle of the messianic church matthew 16. The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used in early christian literature to describe the great deeds of the apostles or other significant believers. Using these tools, we will examine the cultural background and context of pauls argument with peter. Acts of the apostles, 17 international standard bible. Jan 01, 2016 paul tells us in galatians 2 that, while peter was staying at antioch, paul confronted him over an incident that developed over a visit from men sent by james. Peter, paul, and recategorization in the book of acts baker, coleman a.
Galatians 1 commentary pauls first visit with peter in. All paul has is that story about the time jesus asked him one stupid little question and then blinded him. The ministries of peter and paul amazing grace bible. Baker argues that the authorial audiences memories of peter and paul are reinterpreted as their characters are encountered in the narrative, and as a result, the audience is to understand themselves as united by a superordinate ingroup identity that. Below are the six major issues of distinction between what peter taught and what paul taught. The acts of the apostles the congregational church of. Feb 19, 2011 acts tells us that paul was addressing the epicurean and stoic philosophers. This title was not given by the author luke and is less than appropriate, for the book speaks of only a few of the apostles and their ministries peter, john briefly, james only in that herod killed him and paul. In acts, luke has provided a broad survey of the churchs development from the resurrection of jesus to pauls first roman imprisonment, the point at which the book ends.
But even though both were imprisoned that did not stop them from preaching the gospel. Most notable is the incongruity between pauls gospel message in acts and the message we see in his letters, especially romans and galatians. Paul confronts peter but when peter came to antioch, i had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong. Midterm exam acts of the apostles flashcards quizlet.
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