Homework VI, Chapter VIII-VIII.J.
Name ________________________
Directions: Please either print or copy and paste to a Word Document the following questions and then answer them. Answer them from the assigned reading.
1. He was a native of Cyprus and member of the tribe of Levi:
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2. Barnabas and Paul had a conflict over who?
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3. Felix's procuratorship was characterized by ________________.
4. Who of authority that heard Paul had knowledge of Jewish customs?
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Name those of Jesus’ inner circle:
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8. Saul was raised in a strict Jewish home.
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9. Many Jewish families of the Diaspora enjoyed the privileges of citizenship.
True False
What outlying areas had synagogues according to the Book of Acts?
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What heresies, to Saul, summarized this heretical and dangerous “sect”?
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17. What war of two opposing forces fought in Saul?
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18. Paul’s experience on the Damascus road assured him it was indeed a _______________________ vision.
19. Paul’s state of frenzied fanaticism to “preserve the Law” indicated he had yet to receive the __________________ of Christ.
20. What brought Saul to Stephen’s boldness?
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21. Though Paul met with Peter and James about AD 38 in Jerusalem, his being a catalyst for conflict caused him to do what?
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22. Though Paul was a ____________ _____________ Jew, his understanding had to be completely ______________.
23. Due to _______________, the Jews became ____________________ with partitions between themselves and Gentiles.
24. The Church’s early vision was narrow and ____________________.
25. Where did Paul and Barnabas meet the Jew called Bar-Jesus?
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26. What strange problem did the healing of the lame man at Lystra bring?
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27. What did the resulting letter to the Gentiles from the 1st council at Jerusalem refuse to do?
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Questions of dietary laws and table fellowship between Jewish and Gentile Christians remained in dispute which led to sharp differences between whom?
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30. What was the result of the healing of the soothsayer with the spirit of divination?
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31. What was the Greek philosopher’s council known as?
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32. Corinth proved to be a place of both conflict and profitable work for Paul.
True False
Who went with Paul from Corinth?
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35. At __________________, Paul taught daily at "the hall of Tyrannus."
36. Who came fro Philippi to minister to Paul at Ephesus while he was in jail?
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37. To what church did Paul write his longest and most important letter?
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38. Where was Paul going when he took the church at Jerusalem the gift he had gathered from other churches?
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39. Who was the Centurion that oversaw Paul on the trip to Rome?
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What letters did Paul write while jailed at Rome?
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43. According to the commentary, who did Paul write to during his second imprisonment?
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In review, match the character with the attribute:
____ 44. Ananias
____ 45. Barnabas
____ 46. Cornelius
____ 47. Dorcas
____ 48. Felix
____ 49. Festus
____ 50. Herod Agrippa II
____ 51. James
____ 52. John
____ 53. Paul
A. vouched for Saul
B. life spared by Nero
C. kept some profit from land sale
D. example of victorious faith
E. born in Tarsus
F. agreed Paul was innocent
G. early Gentile to receive Baptism of the Spirit
H. traveled with Peter
I. sister was Bernice
J. raised from the dead