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Apollos’ Background
Alexandrian...Eloquent Man vs 24
Alexandrian...Eloquent Man
Eloquent Man
formally trained sophist
He was a
Sophism is an ancient Greece, method of teaching “arete”- excellence or virtue.
Sophist believed that law was an agreement between people and that justice is nonexistent.
The individual human being, rather than a god or an unchanging moral law, is the ultimate source of value (Protagoras.).
The sophist may well appear to be like the philosopher, but is not: the philosopher is concerned with truth, and virtue; the sophist with appearance, power and money.
is a method of teaching.
In ancient Greece, sophists were a category of teachers who specialized in using the techniques of philosophy and rhetoric for the purpose of teaching arete—"excellence" or "virtue"—predominantly to young statesmen and nobility.
www.richmondphilosophy.net/rjp/back_issues/rjp9_crome.pdf
They believed that law was an agreement between people and that justice is nonexistent.
Among the Sophists, Protagoras, Gorgias, Prodicus, Hippias, Thrasymachus, Callicles, Lycophron, Antiphon, and Cratylus are the best known.
dictionary.reference.com/browse/man+is+the+measure+of+all+things
dictionary.reference.com/browse/man+is+the+measure+of+all+things
Man is the measure of all things definition.
A statement by the ancient Greek philosopher Protagoras.
It is usually interpreted to mean that the individual human being, rather than a god or an unchanging moral law, is the ultimate source of value.
According to convention, Plato opposes Socrates, the prototypical philosopher, to the sophists, and henceforth the difference is taken as absolute.
The sophist may well appear to be like the philosopher, but is not: the philosopher is concerned with truth, and virtue; the sophist with appearance, power and money.
“Competent in the scriptures” vs 24
Competent [Grk- dynato = power) & Scriptures [Grk-graphe = writing]
[Lit] powerful in the writings
The only writings that existed at that time were the OT scriptures because the NT scriptures had not been canonized yet.
Apollos was eloquent (due to his sophistic training), and powerful in the OT scriptures
Scriptures = OT because they were the only “graphe” (write) in existence at the time.
The NT scriptures had not been gathered/ canonized yet.
OT
“Instructed in the Way of the Lord…Taught Accurately the Things Concerning Jesus” vs 25
Only the baptism of John
The Way = common reference to OT spiritual & moral standards
He at least was awaiting the
What Apollos lacked
Only the baptism of John
“Knew Only the baptism of John” vs 25
Accurately - assumes there was something missing from what Apollos
What was missing is indicated in statement “only the baptism of John”
Only the baptism of John
“Only” indicates something was lacking in Apollos’ understanding and teaching
What is the baptism of John?
The purpose of John the Baptist’s ministry
luke 1:16-17
The Baptism of John the Baptist
John’s Baptism was one of cleansing, repentance, and preparation for the coming Messiah
Paul also elaborates on this in .
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The Solution
“They explained to him the way of God more accurately” vs 26
The Bible doesn’t say explicitly what they taught Apollos, but this probably refers to them explaining the implications of the resurrections (e.g.
spiritual blessings in Christ, unity in the body, spiritual warfare cf.
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians; ):
Scriptures
There’s no explicit indication in Scripture that Apollos was guilty of syncretism (blending sophistic thought/practice with Christological- anti man centered teaching)
However it is evident from what Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians (cf.
, , ) that Apollos’ followers venerated Apollos’ eloquence in communicating the gospel and his possible health & wealth, over the simplicity of Paul’s communication of the gospel and simplicity of living.
Practical Exhortations from Paul:
There’s no place for divisions in the chuch, especially based on what teacher one follows ()
Modern Examples: John Calvin; MacArthur; Piper; etc.
Remember: One planted, another watered, but God gave the growth.Christ (not man’s eloquence) is the Wisdom and Power of God ().
Christ (not man’s eloquence) is the Wisdom and Power of God ().
What about denominations?
Denominations are an unfortunate but necessary division due to increasing popularity of unbiblical teachings and practices.
The Outcome
Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Apollos was commended vs 27
The Church as God’s new witness
“the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him”
Apollos’ Ministry was fruitful vs 27b - 28
“he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus”
Meditations & Practical Applications
Sources:
Sophism:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophist.www.cengage.com/resource_uploads/downloads/0495603821_150630.ppt.
www.richmondphilosophy.net/rjp/back_issues/rjp9_crome.pdf
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