{"id":11024,"date":"2024-09-24T10:25:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T07:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalemseminary.org\/whats-new\/?p=11024"},"modified":"2024-09-24T10:44:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T07:44:47","slug":"elementor-11024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalemseminary.org\/whats-new\/2024\/09\/24\/elementor-11024\/","title":{"rendered":"Journeying with Paul: Insights from Course Instructors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11024\" class=\"elementor elementor-11024\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf18df6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf18df6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e15cdd2\" data-id=\"e15cdd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256910f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"256910f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journeying with Paul: Insights from Course Instructors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bc30f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bc30f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b07f650\" data-id=\"b07f650\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7485701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7485701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are many courses available today about the Apostle Paul (Shaul in Hebrew). How many of them are taught by instructors that can say they have lived, traveled and ministered in many of the same places as Paul?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b818d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b818d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91d8fa4\" data-id=\"91d8fa4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3bfe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea3bfe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Kerem MA, and Baruch Kvasnica PhD (ABD), can. Residents of the Jerusalem area, both Michael and Baruch have deep ties to the Lands of the Bible that give them a \u201cliving\u201d window into the life of Paul.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1eaba49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1eaba49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-332cc4f\" data-id=\"332cc4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d9ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03d9ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael, though based near Jerusalem, has ministered extensively in the Eastern Mediterranean, as Paul did. He leads Derech Avraham, an \u201cIsaiah 19 Highway\u201d related ministry based in Jerusalem that focuses on building partnerships around the Middle East for practical ministry initiatives. He has also been teaching in higher level academic institutions about Paul and his life since 1997. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9335654 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9335654\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b24974\" data-id=\"5b24974\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022aa19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"022aa19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBaruch has been teaching the Bible in Israel in various educational institutions including Hebrew University for two decades as well as teaching educational tours in Israel, Jordan, Turkey and Greece for 25 years. This gives him a holistic perspective into the life of Paul as a Jewish apostle to the nations (Baruch is also president-elect of the seminary, so it is truly a treat to have him as co-instructor).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90d754d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90d754d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9698fba\" data-id=\"9698fba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00aa160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00aa160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe had the privilege of digging deeper into this exciting new course with the instructors themselves for a unique interview.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c01e30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c01e30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0359666\" data-id=\"0359666\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed445ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed445ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>What inspired you to create a course focused on Paul and his influence as a Jewish Apostle to the nations?<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a77d75a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a77d75a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86a0d0e\" data-id=\"86a0d0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6435508 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6435508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Michael<\/b>: As a Jewish follower of Yeshua, I sensed a call to the Muslim world that subsequently led me to Turkey and a ministry among Turkish and Kurdish speaking Muslims. After serving the Lord in Turkey where I met and married my wife, a Turkish-Armenian believer in Jesus, we subsequently were led to Israel as a base to go out to the Muslim world, and specifically to the lands of the Isaiah 19 Highway prophetic promise. As I began to travel from Israel to the rest of the Middle East, and specifically Turkey, I sensed this parallels the calling and work of Shaul\/Paul, the Jewish apostle to the nations. That ultimately led me to the realization that his life and ministry embodied Israel\u2019s call to be a light to the nations.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e0aaeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e0aaeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2622cbf\" data-id=\"2622cbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213e0cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"213e0cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Baruch<\/b>: I have studied Paul so much because I desired to make sense of his writings and his life. I was already wrestling with the Jewish Apostle to the Nations, when I was given the opportunity to start teaching \u201cJourneys of Paul\u201d study tours in Greece and Turkey in 1999, and I was thrilled. Ever since then I have been seeking to bring a holistic perspective on Paul for the Body of Messiah.One that is academically responsible and that inspires the heart and mind to a life of godliness.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2918a79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2918a79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79e4713\" data-id=\"79e4713\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19dd509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19dd509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Describe where you have lived and\/or ministered that is relevant to Paul\u2019s life and travels.<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef8832d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef8832d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ce0a6f\" data-id=\"0ce0a6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb09b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eb09b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Michael<\/b>: We lived in Turkey, beginning in Istanbul and then in Izmir, then moving to ancient Smyrna. We then lived in Gaziantep in SE Turkey, the region of ancient Mesopotamia, as well ministering in E. Turkey and N. Iraq for many years. After immigrating to Israel in 1992, I taught a class on the Life of Shaul\/Paul and his Jewish background from 1998-2003.The course included an extended field study component in Turkey.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f85f134 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f85f134\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94bb00f\" data-id=\"94bb00f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851c7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"851c7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Baruch<\/b>: The combination of growing up in the USA, as well as the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, has helped to teach me to be content in a variety of circumstances (Phil 4:11). But moving to Israel in 1995 has probably been the most relevant to Paul\u2019s life as he \u201cgrew up in Jerusalem from a young age\u201d (Acts 22:3). I moved here as a young adult but being here has helped me appreciate his Jewish context so much more.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1de29a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1de29a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a86bfb\" data-id=\"8a86bfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784ee00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"784ee00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>What excites you most about this course?<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e96556 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e96556\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74e1c34\" data-id=\"74e1c34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1cbea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1cbea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Michael<\/b>: The life and ministry of the Apostle Paul are still subjects of both immense personal interest and relevance to the work that God has called our family to since arriving in Israel.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3d0836 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3d0836\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e1f2e7\" data-id=\"5e1f2e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deeb30e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deeb30e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Baruch<\/b>: I love putting the \u201cPaul puzzle\u201d together in order to find that with a deeper understanding of his Jewish and Hellenistic contexts, the difficulties of understanding Paul are greatly reduced.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-907b86a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"907b86a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-745f8d5\" data-id=\"745f8d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c1e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c1e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>What are some key themes and theological concepts students will explore throughout the course?<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1f9ae4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1f9ae4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29ece0b\" data-id=\"29ece0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d72142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d72142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Michael<\/b>: Some key concepts include: Paul\u2019s formation of the New Covenant message while at the same time dealing with opposition from his brothers according to the flesh (the Jews), his passion for the unity of the faith while contending for the simplicity of the message, and finally his emphasis on both the power of the gospel and the grace of God to overcome all barriers.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bba0ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bba0ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1e6ee8\" data-id=\"e1e6ee8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5472665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5472665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Baruch<\/b>: A key theme will be how Paul\u2019s Jewish and Hebraic context shaped his New Covenant message and then infused his teaching to Godfearers\/redeemed Gentiles in the Diaspora.\u00a0We will explore the rich tension of grace and the Spirit with the demands of Paul\u2019s Gospel message.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24331a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24331a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2481f0e\" data-id=\"2481f0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67fd8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67fd8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>What aspect of Paul\u2019s life and the cultures and lands he traveled do you find most compelling or challenging, and why?<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ca3c09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ca3c09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65ee091\" data-id=\"65ee091\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6005feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6005feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Michael<\/b>: Paul\u2019s life in many ways was filled not only with passion for the gospel of the Kingdom, but is also such a paradox in many ways. He was a Hebrew of Hebrews called to the Gentiles, but retained a heart for his brothers according to the flesh. I am also compelled by many of the accounts of his travels in Acts which are detailed in the defense of his ministry in 2 Corinthians.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-640b180 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"640b180\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec321f6\" data-id=\"ec321f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699055c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"699055c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Baruch<\/b>: I find Paul\u2019s flexibility compelling: while he put love and relationships first, he was also firm in his convictions (Gal 2) and zealous for good works (Titus 2:14). I find the challenges that Paul and the early Yeshua-communities had with paganism\/polytheism to be remarkable, but his and their success inspire us today to overcome some of the modern gods of entertainment, materialism and secularism.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0a89b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0a89b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d06a40\" data-id=\"5d06a40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2b47e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2b47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>How does the course help students apply the lessons from Paul\u2019s life and the book of Acts to contemporary issues?<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5417b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5417b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37f4cdf\" data-id=\"37f4cdf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb2b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb2b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Michael<\/b>: I sense we are moving into a period of history that is remarkably similar to the first century in the Second Temple period. It also seems to be marked by significant changes in the Christian world that will force us to more closely study the spiritual formation and leadership development in the early church. This period will demand a more costly price for those following the Lord with all their heart, and obeying his command to disciple all nations.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ae8577 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ae8577\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-687abd1\" data-id=\"687abd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459a4f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"459a4f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Baruch<\/b>: Rooting our spiritual life in the Hebrew Scriptures and in the Holy Spirit, like Paul and the early followers of Yeshua did, will empower us to live authentic lives of discipleship today amidst challenges and evil. Paul\u2019s vision of the practical kingdom of God in Romans 14 and 1 Corinthans 4 is as relevant today as it was 2000 years ago!<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a05e0f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a05e0f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-486742e\" data-id=\"486742e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589c1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"589c1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>How has your own study of Paul and the book of Acts influenced your personal faith or academic perspective?<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7a406d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7a406d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9f08e8\" data-id=\"b9f08e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6d3f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff6d3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Michael<\/b>: The book of Acts plays such a crucial role not only in the life of the believer today, but it also serves as a bridge between the gospels and the letters. Can you imagine what the New Testament would be like without the book of Acts? I think it is safe to say that both the book of Acts and the letters of Paul, besides the Gospels, have had more impact on the development of the church than any other body of writing in the Bible. Paul\u2019s life, mission and methodology are subjects that need to be studied by all who desire to serve the Lord across cultural and geographical boundaries as we contend to obey and fulfill God\u2019s purpose and plan from Genesis to Revelation.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9b0026 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9b0026\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f027b28\" data-id=\"f027b28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94bee91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94bee91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><b>Baruch<\/b>: Paul is a hero of mine since I&#8217;ve been able to unpack the difference between \u201cworks,\u201d \u201cworks of the Law,\u201d and \u201cLaw.\u201d This has rehabilitated my understanding of Paul by wiping away much misunderstanding and confusion, and this breathes life into my walk with the Lord. Studying and seeing the actual places in Paul\u2019s journeys has reaffirmed my faith and emboldens me to follow Paul\u2019s teachings and life (2 Tim 3:10) in the real world and \u201cwalk in newness of life.\u201d<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fe7cf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fe7cf7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a5f1d8\" data-id=\"8a5f1d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84347c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84347c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/jerusalemseminary.org\/index.php\/course-catalog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sign up for credit or audit<\/b><\/a>\u00a0to take an incredible journey with Paul, Michael and Baruch.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journeying with Paul: Insights from Course Instructors There are many courses available today about the Apostle Paul (Shaul in Hebrew). 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