st paul + his 3 journeys (does not include the specific places he went yet) Flashcards

1
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what was st. paul formerly called?

A

saul of tarsus

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2
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saul of tarsus is now called?

A

st. paul

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3
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st. paul used to be a?

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former persecutor of christians

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4
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st. paul’s dramatic conversion was recorded in

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acts 9:1-9

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5
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what was his “damascus experience”?

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withdrawing himself into the arabian desert for 3 years to prepare for his apostolic calling

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6
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where were st. paul’s journeys documented?

A

acts

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7
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who did st. paul go w in his first journey?

A

barnabas

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8
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other important stuff in the first journey

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after visiting 8 places, he returned to antioch, in syria.

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9
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why is antioch important?

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it’s the center of his missionary work to the gentiles. the place is where they first called themselves christians

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10
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who did st. paul go with in his second journey?

A

silas and timothy

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11
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when and where did st. paul receive a vision?

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in his 2nd journey, in troas

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12
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where did st. paul stay for 18 months + converted a lot of jews and greeks?

A

corinth

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13
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other important stuff in the 2nd journey:

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revisited the communities he built from the 1st one, also returned to antioch afterwards

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14
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from where did his 3rd journey start?

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antioch

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15
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st. paul revisited a bunch of communities from his 2nd journey. what were the new places he went to?

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galitia, phrygia, rome and spain

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16
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4 reasons why st. paul is significant

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  1. he detached christianity from jewish-palestinian exclusivism
  2. he brought christianity into the world, especially in the pagan territories of the roman empire.
  3. he founded leaders in the places he visited.
  4. the letters he sent to the communities are the earliest sources of information that we have about our faith + the early christian church