Download or read book On the Shores of Perga written by Erbey Galvan Valdez and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In approximately AD 48, the Apostle Paul, his coworker Barnabas, and Barnabas’ cousin, John Mark, boarded a ship at Seleucia and headed for Cyprus to initiate what is now known as the first Pauline missionary journey. It was during this mission that an unexpected setback occurred. Mark left Paul and Barnabas shortly after their arrival at Perga in Pamphylia and returned to Jerusalem. Throughout church history, this incident in the Book of Acts has often been overlooked or dismissed as either a mysterious or insignificant event to the story of the nascent church. But what if Luke intended for Mark’s departure to mean much more to his narrative? In On the Shores of Perga, author Erbey Galvan Valdez explores the literary and historical background behind this epic journey and discovers that Luke did not remain completely silent on this event. Was Mark’s departure meant to serve as a catalyst for one of the greatest challenges facing the early church—the Jewish-Gentile controversy? On the Shores of Perga challenges Christians to rethink the story of Acts and rediscover one of the Bible’s great leaders in John Mark.

Download or read book On the Shores of Perga written by Erbey Galvan Valdez and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In approximately AD 48, the Apostle Paul, his coworker Barnabas, and Barnabas' cousin, John Mark, boarded a ship at Seleucia and headed for Cyprus to initiate what is now known as the first Pauline missionary journey. It was during this mission that an unexpected setback occurred. Mark left Paul and Barnabas shortly after their arrival at Perga in Pamphylia and returned to Jerusalem. Throughout church history, this incident in the Book of Acts has often been overlooked or dismissed as either a mysterious or insignificant event to the story of the nascent church. But what if Luke intended for Mark's departure to mean much more to his narrative? In On the Shores of Perga, author Erbey Galvan Valdez explores the literary and historical background behind this epic journey and discovers that Luke did not remain completely silent on this event. Was Mark's departure meant to serve as a catalyst for one of the greatest challenges facing the early church--the Jewish-Gentile controversy? On the Shores of Perga challenges Christians to rethink the story of Acts and rediscover one of the Bible's great leaders in John Mark.

Download or read book On the Shores of Perga written by Erbey Galvan Valdez and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In approximately AD 48, the Apostle Paul, his coworker Barnabas, and Barnabas’ cousin, John Mark, boarded a ship at Seleucia and headed for Cyprus to initiate their first missionary journey (Acts 13:4). It was during this mission that an unexpected setback occurred—John Mark departed from the mission shortly after their arrival at Perga in Pamphylia. Although Luke offers no direct reason for Mark’s departure, the events that soon unfold point to an unprecedented movement that occurs within the Gentile mission. This study examines the viability of the idea that John Mark's departure was potentially motivated by theological differences with Paul that the Gospel message could be offered to the Gentiles without the traditional requirements of Jewish proselytization. Additionally, this analysis addresses a possible theological rift which may have occurred between Mark and Paul, which happened somewhere between their departure from Paphos and their arrival at Perga in Pamphylia, where Paul may have shared his missionary objective to John Mark and Barnabas to evangelize to the Gentiles without the requirement of the adoption of the Mosaic laws in order to be saved. This question on the requirements for Gentile membership in the church and qualifications for Jewish-Gentile table fellowship would later become the central focus of the Jerusalem Council, and Luke may have intended for Mark’s departure from the first missionary journey to serve as the distinct event that initiated the Gentile question in the early church. Thus, John Mark’s departure from the first Pauline missionary journey may have been theologically motivated, based on his theological view that the Gentiles could not live sanctified lives apart from the adoption of the Mosaic Law. Further, it is proposed that this event both explains why John Mark returned to Jerusalem (and not Antioch) and why the Jerusalem council was convened immediately upon Paul and Barnabas’ return. As such, this event would spark controversy in the early church which was eventually resolved at the Jerusalem Council. Despite its apparent resolution, the effects of this event would be felt for several years, dividing both Barnabas and Mark from Paul’s continued missionary work. There is no indication that Paul and Barnabas ever worked together again, while John Mark would be divided from Paul for several years until they eventually reconciled. Through this lens, it would thus appear that Luke did not intend for John Mark’s departure to serve as a parenthetical note to his account, but rather as a springboard to one of the greatest theological challenges facing the early church in the evangelization of the Gentiles.

Download or read book For the Life of the World written by Johannes W. H. van der Bijl and published by Langham Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-02 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his previous book, Breakfast on the Beach, Rev. Dr. Johannes W. H. van der Bijl retold the gospel narrative through the eyes of Simon Peter, inviting us to experience Jesus’s life and ministry anew. Now, in For the Life of the World, van der Bijl continues the story, following the disciples on their journey as they become disciple-makers and fulfil the Great Commission, expanding the kingdom of God into every corner of the earth. This book weaves together New Testament accounts from Acts and the Epistles with early church writings and tradition to give us a glimpse into the life of Peter in the aftermath of Jesus’s death, resurrection, and ascension. Once again, van der Bijl reminds us that the disciples were not storybook saints but flesh and blood men and women of faith, whose calling to obedience, transformation, and multiplication is no different than our own. This refreshing narrative approach provides an accessible introduction to the New Testament for seekers and new believers, while also providing church leaders and lifelong Christians the opportunity to re-encounter the transformative power of Jesus’s ministry and the calling to replicate it in our own lives and times.

Download or read book Galatians written by Johannes W. H. van der Bijl and published by Langham Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This narrative commentary explores Paul’s letter to the Galatians by placing it in the larger context of Paul’s life and ministry. Combining cultural and archeological research, Rev. Dr. Johannes W. H. van der Bijl draws together details from the book of Acts and the Pauline Epistles to offer us a unique glimpse into the real-life issues facing Paul, Barnabas, and the first-century church. While centred on the writing of Paul’s letter to the church in Galatia, the author follows Paul’s story and theological development through his early life and conversion to his ministry in Antioch and first missionary journey. By presenting Paul as a tangible, flesh and blood human, readers will better understand the message of Galatians – that there is unity and freedom to be had in Christ.

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