Priscilla was Called To Explain/Called to Minister, to a Baptist Scholar.
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2/11/21 7:56 PM
The International Standard Sunday School Lesson for February 21, 2021, is from Acts 18:1-3, 18-21, 24-26, and memory verses Romans 16:3-4.
Devotional Reading Text is from Colossians 4:7-15.
Background Scripture Text is from Acts 18:1-26, and Romans 16:3-4, and 1 Corinthians 16:19, and 2 Timothy 4:19.
Lesson Background content quote from Standard Sunday School Commentary, 2020-2021.
The book of Acts begins in Jerusalem and ends in Rome. The military and political center of the first century, Rome had a significant Jewish population. Christianity came to Rome early, likely within a few months after the resurrection of Christ.
On the Day of Pentecost, visitors from Rome heard the gospel preached and undoubtedly some of them wee baptized. ( Acts 2:10, 40). Then they returned home to spread Christianity in the imperial city.
That spread seems to have been confined to Jews for many years. As a result, Christians of Jewish background co-existed with unbelieving Jews in tight urban spaces, jockeying for control of various synagogues. Tensions grew: violence resulted.
Rather than sort out the instigators Emperor Claudius expelled all Jews from the city, whether Christian or non-Christian, in AD49. Jews were not re-admitted to the city until the death of Claudius in AD54.
These events form the backdrop of Paul meeting two Jews from Rome… Priscilla and Aquila, in Corinth, in about AD 51. In the meantime, Christians of Gentile background, in Rome established house churches, (Romans 16:5, 10-11, 14-15). This development caused some tension between Christians, when Jewish Christians returned to the city, and occupied the synagogues.
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