| Paul 100 |
Passage |
| Lesson 101 |
Chapter 1 Great
Men of Great Periods.—Period of Christ’s
Apostles.—Jews, Greeks, and Romans.—Religious Civilization
of the Jews.—Their History and its Relation to that of
the World.—Heathen Preparation for the Gospel.—Character
and Language of the Greeks.—Alexander.—Antioch and
Alexandria.—Growth and Government of the Roman Empire.—Misery
of Italy and the Provinces.—Preparation in the Empire for
Christianity.—Dispersion of the Jews in Asia, Africa, and
Europe.—Proselytes.—Provinces of Cilicia and Judea.—Their
Geography and History.—Cilicia under the Romans.—Tarsus.—Cicero.—Political
Changes in Judea.—Herod and his Family.—The Roman
Governors.—Conclusion. |
| Lesson 102 |
Chapter 2 Jewish
Origin of the Church.—Sects and Parties of the
Jews.—Pharisees and Sadducees.—St. Paul a Pharisee.—Hellenists
and Arameans.—St. Paul’s Family Hellenistic but not
Hellenizing.—His Infancy at Tarsus.—The Tribe of
Benjamin.—His Father’s Citizenship.—Scenery
of the Place.—His Childhood.—He is sent to Jerusalem.—State
of Judea and Jerusalem.—Rabbinical Schools.—Gamaliel.—Mode
of Teaching.—Synagogues.—Student-Life of St. Paul.—His
early Manhood.—First Aspect of the Church.—St. Stephen.—The
Sanhedrin.—St. Stephen the Forerunner of St. Paul.—His
Martyrdom and Prayer. |
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Chapter 3 Funeral
of St. Stephen.—Saul’s continued Persecution.—Flight
of the Christians.—Philip and the Samaritans.—Saul’s
Journey to Damascus.—Aretas, King of Petra.—Roads
from Jerusalem to Damascus.—Neapolis.—History and
Descriptions of Damascus.—The Narratives of the Miracle.—It
was a real Vision of Jesus Christ.—Three Days in Damascus.—Ananias.—Baptism
and first Preaching of Saul.—He retires into Arabia.—Meaning
of the Term Arabia.—Petra and the Desert.—Motives
to Conversion.—Conspiracy at Damascus.—Escape to
Jerusalem.—Barnabas.—Fortnight with St. Peter.—Conspiracy.—Vision
in the Temple.—Saul withdraws to Syria and Cilicia. |
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Chapter 4 Wider
Diffusion of Christianity.—Antioch.—Chronology of
the Acts.—Reign
of Caligula.—Claudius and Herod Agrippa I.—The Year
44.—Conversion of the Gentiles.—St. Peter and Cornelius.—Joppa
and Caesarea.—St. Peter’s Vision.—Baptism of
Cornelius.—Intelligence from Antioch.—Mission of
Barnabas.—Saul with Barnabas at Antioch.—The Name “Christian.”—Description
and History of Antioch.—Character of its Inhabitants.—Earthquakes.—Famine.—Barnabas
and Saul at Jerusalem.—Death of St. James and of Herod
Agrippa.—Return with Mark to Antioch.—Providential
Preparation of St. Paul.—Results of his Mission to Jerusalem. |
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Chapter 5 Second
Part of the Acts of the Apostles.—Revelation at Antioch.—Public
Devotions.—Departure of Barnabas and Saul.—The Orontes.—History
and Description of Seleucia.—Voyage to Cyprus.—Salamis.—Roman
Provincial System.—Proconsuls and Propraetors.—Sergius
Paulus.—Oriental Impostors at Rome and in the Provinces.—Elymas
Barjesus.—History of Jewish Names.—Saul and Paul. |
| Lesson 106 |
Chapter 6 Old and
New Paphos.—Departure from Cyprus.—Coast of Pamphylia.—Perga.—Mark’s
Return to Jerusalem.—Mountain-Scenery of Pisidia.—Situation
of Antioch.—The Synagogue.—Address to the Jews.—Preaching
to the Gentiles.—Persecution by the Jews.—History
and Description of Iconium.—Lycaonia.—Derbe and Lystra.—Healing
of the Cripple.—Idolatrous Worship offered to Paul and
Barnabas.—Address to the Gentiles.—St. Paul stoned.—Timotheus.—The
Apostles retrace their Journey.—Perga and Attaleia.—Return
to Syria. |
| Lesson 107 |
Chapter 7 Controversy
in the Church.—Separation of Jews and Gentiles.—Difficulty
in the Narrative.—Discontent at Jerusalem.—Intrigues
of the Judaizers at Antioch.—Mission of Paul and Barnabas
to Jerusalem.—Divine Revelation to St. Paul.—Titus.—Private
Conferences.—Public Meeting.—Speech of St. Peter.—Narrative
of Barnabas and Paul.—Speech of St. James.—The Decree.—Public
Recognition of St. Paul’s Mission to the Heathen.—St.
John.—Return to Antioch with Judas, Silas, and Mark.—Reading
of the Letter.—Weak Conduct of St. Peter at Antioch.—He
is rebuked by St. Paul.—Personal Appearance of the two
Apostles.—Their Reconciliation. |
| Lesson 108 |
Chapter 8 Political
Divisions of Asia Minor.—Difficulties of the Subject.—Provinces
in the Reigns of Claudius and Nero.—I. Asia.—II.
Bithynia.—III. Pamphylia.—IV. Galatia.—V. Pontus.—VI.
Cappadocia.—VII. Cilicia.—Visitation of the Churches
proposed.—Quarrel and Separation of Paul and Barnabas.—Paul
and Silas in Cilicia.—They cross the Taurus.—Lystra.—Timothy.—His
Circumcision.—Journey through Phrygia.—Sickness of
St. Paul.—His Reception in Galatia.—Journey to the
Aegean.—Alexandria Troas.—St. Paul’s Vision. |
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Chapter 9 Voyage
by Samothrace to Neapolis.—Philippi.—Constitution of a Colony.—Lydia.—The
Demoniac Slave.—Paul and Silas arrested.—The Prison
and the Jailor.—The Magistrates.—Departure from Philippi.—St.
Luke.—Macedonia described.—Its Condition as a Province.—The
Via Egnatia.—St. Paul’s Journey through Amphipolis
and Apollonia.—Thessalonica.—The Synagogue.—Subjects
of St. Paul’s Preaching.—Persecution, Tumult, and
Flight.—The Jews at Berea.—St. Paul again persecuted.—Proceeds
to Athens. |