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Paul’s Journey
An Overview of Paul’s Missionary Endeavors
A Brief Bio

• circa 3AD - 66AD

• Born in Tarsus of Cilicia (modern day Turkey)

• Israelite of the tribe of Benjamin and a Pharisee
  (Rom. 11:1, Phil 3:5)

• Schools of Tarsus rivaled Athens and Alexandria
  (the library was said to have over 200,000 volumes)
Bio Cont.
• After Tarsus he studied in Jerusalem under Gamaliel
  (Acts 22:3)

• The Talmud holds Gamaliel as the greatest Jewish
  scholar of all time. He saves Peter and the disciples
  from death Acts 5:34-39.

• Paul supported himself during his travels by making
  tents. (1 Cor. 9:13-15)

• Paul was a Roman citizen. Very very rare for a Jew.
Bio Cont.
• Persecutes and kills Jews not abiding by Mosaic law

• Converted near Damascus

• Travels to Arabia for 3 years then returns to
   Damascus (Gal. 1:17-20) Forced out of Damascus under cover of night
   (Acts 9:23-25; 2 Cor. 11:32)



• Travels to Jerusalem where he meets Peter & James
   the brother of Jesus

• After Jerusalem he goes home for a few years until Barnabas goes
   and gets him and takes him to Antioch (the 3rd largest city in the
   Roman Empire)
First Missionary
         Journey


• The church in Antioch send him and Barnabas out
Pauls 1
Second Missionary
     Journey
• Goes farther East into Macedonia (north of modern
   day Greece)

• He founded his first Christian Church in Philipi
• Cast a Spirit out of a fortune teller and the slaves master claims its
   theft and has Paul thrown in Prison


• Then travels to Thessalonica then Greece where he
   gives his famous speech in Athens

• Then to Corinth for 3 years (he writes his first letters
   to the Thessalonians)
Pauls 1
Third Missionary
       Journey
• More legal trouble in Corinth he returns to Jerusalem

• Travel to Antioch and begins his 3rd Journey

• Ends in Jerusalem where he encounters more legal
  trouble and exercises his right to be tried as a roman
  citizen he waits in prison 2 years at Caesarea until he
  is finally sent by boat to Rome (arrives at 61 years of age)

• Spends a few years under house arrest until he was
  executed under the reign of Nero. (how he died is
  not know only speculated)
Pauls 1
Pauls 1
Order and timeline of Letters
•   1 Thessalonians written from Corinth and sent to Thessalonika during Paul’s Second Journey



•   2 Thessalonians shortly followed from Corinth



•   1 Corinthians written while in Ephesus and sent to Corinth during his 3rd Journey



•   2nd Corinthians written while in route to Corinth and sent ahead to Corinth during his 3rd Journey



•   Galatians written in Corinth and sent to Galatia during his 3rd Journey



•   Romans written in Corinth and sent to Rome during his 3rd Journey



•   Philemon written while in prison in Rome and sent to Colosse**



•   Colossians, Ephesians, Philippians written while in Roman prison and sent to Colosse, Ephesus, and Philippi



•   Some believe while he was under house arrest in Rome he traveled to Spain on this journey he wrote 1 Timothy
    and sent it to Ephesus and then wrote Titus and sent it to Crete.



•   Upon returning to Rome he was then arrested a second time and given a death sentence. While awaiting
    execution he wrote 2nd Timothy and sent it to Ephesus

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Pauls 1

  • 1. Paul’s Journey An Overview of Paul’s Missionary Endeavors
  • 2. A Brief Bio • circa 3AD - 66AD • Born in Tarsus of Cilicia (modern day Turkey) • Israelite of the tribe of Benjamin and a Pharisee (Rom. 11:1, Phil 3:5) • Schools of Tarsus rivaled Athens and Alexandria (the library was said to have over 200,000 volumes)
  • 3. Bio Cont. • After Tarsus he studied in Jerusalem under Gamaliel (Acts 22:3) • The Talmud holds Gamaliel as the greatest Jewish scholar of all time. He saves Peter and the disciples from death Acts 5:34-39. • Paul supported himself during his travels by making tents. (1 Cor. 9:13-15) • Paul was a Roman citizen. Very very rare for a Jew.
  • 4. Bio Cont. • Persecutes and kills Jews not abiding by Mosaic law • Converted near Damascus • Travels to Arabia for 3 years then returns to Damascus (Gal. 1:17-20) Forced out of Damascus under cover of night (Acts 9:23-25; 2 Cor. 11:32) • Travels to Jerusalem where he meets Peter & James the brother of Jesus • After Jerusalem he goes home for a few years until Barnabas goes and gets him and takes him to Antioch (the 3rd largest city in the Roman Empire)
  • 5. First Missionary Journey • The church in Antioch send him and Barnabas out
  • 7. Second Missionary Journey • Goes farther East into Macedonia (north of modern day Greece) • He founded his first Christian Church in Philipi • Cast a Spirit out of a fortune teller and the slaves master claims its theft and has Paul thrown in Prison • Then travels to Thessalonica then Greece where he gives his famous speech in Athens • Then to Corinth for 3 years (he writes his first letters to the Thessalonians)
  • 9. Third Missionary Journey • More legal trouble in Corinth he returns to Jerusalem • Travel to Antioch and begins his 3rd Journey • Ends in Jerusalem where he encounters more legal trouble and exercises his right to be tried as a roman citizen he waits in prison 2 years at Caesarea until he is finally sent by boat to Rome (arrives at 61 years of age) • Spends a few years under house arrest until he was executed under the reign of Nero. (how he died is not know only speculated)
  • 12. Order and timeline of Letters • 1 Thessalonians written from Corinth and sent to Thessalonika during Paul’s Second Journey • 2 Thessalonians shortly followed from Corinth • 1 Corinthians written while in Ephesus and sent to Corinth during his 3rd Journey • 2nd Corinthians written while in route to Corinth and sent ahead to Corinth during his 3rd Journey • Galatians written in Corinth and sent to Galatia during his 3rd Journey • Romans written in Corinth and sent to Rome during his 3rd Journey • Philemon written while in prison in Rome and sent to Colosse** • Colossians, Ephesians, Philippians written while in Roman prison and sent to Colosse, Ephesus, and Philippi • Some believe while he was under house arrest in Rome he traveled to Spain on this journey he wrote 1 Timothy and sent it to Ephesus and then wrote Titus and sent it to Crete. • Upon returning to Rome he was then arrested a second time and given a death sentence. While awaiting execution he wrote 2nd Timothy and sent it to Ephesus