Bible Studies, Inspired by Faith and Science

Last week we left Paul in Rome, spending two years teaching and preaching while under house arrest. This week's study looks at what he and Peter may have been writing at the time. Next week we'll move to "Acts 29" or Paul's fourth missionary journey, then to "Acts 30" and the world after Paul. I hope you're enjoying the journey as much as I am. Once we've finished the studies I promise I'll start writing the children's stories! (25) Letters from Peter and Paul Paul is imprisoned in Rome around AD60-62. The emperor Nero won’t seriously persecute Christians until AD64 after the fire. In Jerusalem things aren’t good, but they’ll get worse in AD66 when the Roman procurator Florus removes Temple treasures. Nero dies in AD68 and is followed by Vespasian. Jerusalem, including its Temple, will be razed in AD70. Some authors suggest Paul dies in AD62 at the end of his imprisonment but others claim he was released ( Philemon 1:22 ) and continu...

Our Bible studies start up again this week, and we're continuing in Acts. But we reached a natural stopping point before Christmas, so now we're starting by recapping where we've been and where we're going. In particular, we're looking again at those two important characters, Peter and Paul. Part 1 (before Christmas) was mostly Peter. Part 2 will be mostly Paul, but can we really split them up? And if we can, why didn't Luke just write two books instead? (11) Peter and Paul Saints Peter and Paul are both important in the books of Acts, but which one (if either) is more important, and why do we care? Is it human or holy to always want to find the “best” of everything, instead of rejoicing in what we’re given? Which one of Peter and Paul spends more time on center stage in Acts? Which one has a greater influence in the growth of the new church, or in the Christian church today? Would you describe a particular church or denomination as following one or th...