The Book of Job Review Questions from last week’s lesson: What is Esther about? How does Esther speak to us today? Answers: Esther narrates how the woman named Esther becomes queen to King Ahasuerus. Haman schemes to trick the King into endorsing his plot to kill the Jews and Esther has to overcome fear to…
Is this Naomi? The return to Bethlehem caused quite a stir and not a few questions. Naomi speaks reflectively on her bitter experience.
How does it all end? Acts concludes with Paul’s interaction with the unbelieving Jews in Rome. Luke leaves Paul under house arrest and preaching Jesus Christ and the kingdom of God to all who would come to him.
Two months on Malta Paul and the rest of the people from the ship end up on the island of Malta after the shipwreck. They are closer, but still have a long way to go to get to Rome.
Making it out alive The ship had been at sea for two weeks in the midst of a driving, terrible storm. Paul succeeds in encouraging the crew and passengers, and the words of the angel are fulfilled.
A fair day at sea? The voyage began under seemingly favorable conditions. It’s not long though, before they face a storm causing them to lose hope.
And to Rome The journey to Rome finally begins for Paul. However, it will not be a straight and easy path.
Was Paul’s evangelism successful? In around two years, he had spoken to the Roman Tribune Lysias in Jerusalem, the Sanhedrin Council in Jerusalem, and Felix, Festus, and Agrippa in Caesarea, along with others. As far as we know, none of them became believers in Jesus Christ. Was he successful.
Bringing it together As Paul ends his speech before Agrippa, he argues his obedience to the calling from Jesus is the reason for his imprisonment and the animus of the Jews against him. He also demonstrates that his message is only what the prophets had testified before him.
How I got here Paul continues his defense at the hearing before Agrippa. He tells how he went from persecutor to preacher of Jesus.