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Detail of 'Apostle Paul', mosaic (c. 1900-1910), from Pyotr Basin's (1793-1877) original painting, Saint Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia. We've left the narrative of Acts of the Apostles now. Paul is dead, executed by Nero in Rome around 65 AD, give or take a year. About the same time as Peter. But somehow, Paul lives on.
The Christological Hymn (vv.6-11) Most scholars understand vv.6-11 to be a pre-existing Christological hymn that Paul incorporates into his letter to hold up Christ Jesus as the example of what a life in Christ looks like. In the ancient world, it was common to have hymns (songs of praise) extolling the nature and the virtues of a God or simply ...
Oldest Known Christian Hymn. Grenfell (left) and Hunt (right) in about 1896. Oxyrhynchus excavation. Oxyrhynchus is an ancient Egyptian town situated about 100 miles southwest of Cairo. During the season of 1896/97, two young archeologists, B.P. Grenfell and A.S. Hunt from Queen’s College in Oxford, England found a huge ancient garbage dump ...
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2 Corinthians 11:23-28 “I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death. Five times I received from the Jews thirty-nine lashes. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent in the deep. I have been on frequent jou...
Paul’s passion and commitment and love for Jesus was so strong that he was willing to even die for Jesus. And Paul loved others so much that he was even willing to die for them as well. Acts 21:13 “Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name o...
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For the Philippians, the Christ hymn announces that their worship of Jesus Christ as God has the concomitant position that Caesar is not Lord (cf. Acts 25:26). The imperial family, including Augustus, his wife Livia, and her grandson Claudius were all worshiped in the imperial cult in Philippi when Paul wrote this letter.
In Second Timothy 2:11-13, Paul gives us a glimpse into one of those Early Church meetings. As he writes to Timothy, Paul actually quotes a literal song or hymn that the early believers sang when they met together to worship. “Hymnic literature” is what scholars call Second Timothy 2:11-13. In other words, these verses are an actual quote ...
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Dec 2, 2018 · theweeflea. Last Sunday morning we looked at Romans 9:1-5 – Paul’s Passion and Purpose. There was no evening service as we joined together with DECA (Dundee Evangelical Churches Alliance) for their joint service, at which Sinclair preached. Songs: O Praise the Name; Joy to the World; Ps 23 (Townend); Ps 116:1-9; Hear the Call of the Kingdom.
