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BIBL 104
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Name: Jacquelyn Fazzolari
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ROJECT
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ORRELATION T
EMPLATE
Passage: Acts 19:11-22
A.
How does this passage from Acts fit within the metanarrative of the Bible? State what type of story you believe this to be (creation, fall, redemption, or new creation) and explain why you believe this to be so? Your explanation should be 1 paragraph (150-300 words) in length. It may be good to review chapter 6 in Everyday Bible Study
to recall what each of these four themes are about.
Acts 19:11-22 fits within the metanarrative of the Bible as a story of redemption. This is a story of redemption because the area of Ephesus was plagued with non-believers, magic performers and people living in sin. Our text put the theme of redemption very nicely: “In fact, if you follow the stories of the Scripture, you will see that page after page tells of how God is seeking to rescue, redeem, and restore his lost world. Humankind rebels against God, and God responds in both judgment and grace.” (Cartwright, pp. 37). The people living in Ephesus needed saving and redemption through God. Paul was used as a tool to lead them to a better relationship with Him. They were lost in leading their own rebellious lives, and were led back through the story of Paul, the Sons of Sceva, and the word of God. When word spread of the attack on the Sons of Sceva because they were a fraudulent representation of God, the people of Ephesus threw their expensive books into a fire and accepted God as their Lord. I believe this to be a redemption story because the land of Ephesus was already fallen and riddled with sinners. John Cartwright and Chris Hulshof, Everyday Bible Study: Growing in the Christian Faith, ed. Gabriel Etzel and Ben Gutierrez, 2nd edition., Everyday Bible Series (Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2019), 37.
B.
How does your theological principle from Acts 19:11-22 fit with the rest of the Scripture? This principle is the one you have written out in 1-3 sentences in the Interpretation Assignment. If your theological principle is a true Biblical principle, it will be reflected throughout the Scriptures. Where is the theological principle discovered in this New Testament narrative found elsewhere in the Scriptures? Your explanation should be 1 paragraph (150-300 words) in length. Be specific. Give, explain, and cite your supporting passage(s) from Scripture.
The theological principle from Acts 19:11-22 fits within the rest of the scripture because there are many other stories within the Bible that highlights the importance of a good and true relationship with God. For example, in Psalm 23, David recites how close his relationship with God is. It starts with David acknowledging God as his shepherd, which carries the meaning of someone who cares for, protects, and provides for the flock (people). When David says that “I lack nothing”, he is telling us that God is a provider, if we follow his lead and walk with him.
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He goes on the say that God restores his soul and leads him in the paths of righteousness, which is exactly what God’s intention was in Acts 19:11-22. He wanted to redeem his people as followers and restore their souls. Psalm 23 is a poetic expression of the trust David had in Him and captures the importance of the deep relationship God yearns for us to have with Him. C.
How does your theological principle from this passage in Acts reflect the person and work of Jesus Christ? State and explain at least one way that the theological principle of this passage correlates with something of the person and work of Jesus Christ. Your explanation should be 1 paragraph (150-300 words) in length. Be specific. Give, explain, and cite your supporting passage(s) from Scripture. This passage from Acts reflects the work of Jesus Christ in two ways. The more obvious way there is a correlation is when the man who was inhibited by an evil spirit questions the Jewish exorcist by saying, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” (Acts 19:15). By the demon acknowledging they know who Jesus is, he admits that he knows him because e is his biggest threat. If Jesus’ work was not impactful in the region, the evil spirit would not have acknowledged his existence when he questioned the Jewish exorcist. Another correlation of the importance of an intimate and deep relationship with God as shown by the life of Jesus is written in Matthew 26:36-46. Jesus goes to pray three times in the Garden of Gethsemane. His prayers show how he surrenders to the Father and directly models the importance of the relationship with Him. Jesus showed that deep relationships are powerful and they can bring spiritual growth and a sense of belonging to God’s children.
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