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CHAPTER 13
The twofold ministry of Paul (Acts 13 to 28)
In the opening chapter of this book, pages 3 and 4, we set out the structure of the book of the Acts as a whole,
and found it to be sub-divided as follows:
(1)
THE FORMER TREATISE  Acts 1:1-14.
(2)
THE PRESENT TREATISE Acts 1:15 to 28:31.
The present treatise, we found, fell under two heads:
(1)
THE MINISTRY OF PETER Acts 1:15 to 12:23.
(2)
THE MINISTRY OF PAUL Acts 12:24 to 28:31.
Having arrived at Acts 13, we must look at this second portion of the present treatise as a whole, when again we
find that it too, falls under two heads, namely the twofold ministry of the one apostle Paul.
Acts 12:24 to 28:31
The Twofold Ministry of Paul
A
ANTIOCH.
A JEW withstands gospel. Stricken with blindness.
12:24 to 16:5.
A GENTILE (Paulus) believes,
`The Holy
PAUL, `After reading of law and the
Ghost said'.
prophets', `Say on'.
Warning.- `Beware lest that come upon you
which is spoken in the prophets'.
Paul's independent
Result.- `Lo, we turn to the Gentiles'.
ministry fore-
Conclusion.- `The word published
shadows 28:17-31.
throughout all the region.
`The door of faith opened unto the Gentiles'.
B
PAUL'S MINISTRY
C 19:21-41.
Uproar at Ephesus,
AFTER SEPARA-
Temple of Diana, scene
of trouble.
TING FROM THE
SYNAGOGUE.
`I must also see
TEMPLE AT
Paul not allowed to enter
Rome' 19:21.
EPHESUS.
the theatre.
Intervention of town clerk.
Not blasphemous.
Danger of being called in question for unlawful attitude.
C 21:27 to
Uproar at Jerusalem,
23:22.
Temple of the Lord, scene of trouble.
`So must thou
TEMPLE AT
Intervention of Roman
bear witness
JERUSALEM.
Captain.
also at Rome'.
Charge of polluting holy place.
23:11.
Paul permitted to stand on stairs.
Is it lawful to scourge a Roman?
Take heed what you do.
B
PAUL'S MINISTRY
Cęsarea to Rome. Felix,
DURING DETEN-
Festus, Agrippa.
TION BY ROMANS.
23:23 to 28:16.
A
ROME.
The JEWS believe not, and blindness comes on them.
28:17-31.
The GENTILES now the object of salvation.
`Well spake
PAUL,
`The law of Moses and the prophets'
the Holy
`Be it known unto you'.
Ghost'.
Warning.- What the prophet threatened now comes to pass.
Paul's prison ministry
Result.- Two whole years unrestrained
foreshadowed in
ministry to all that came to him.
chapters 13 and 14.