Corpus-Paul

["Jeffrey B. Gibson" <jgibson000 AT home.com>]

Ntsearcher AT aol.com wrote:

> I've yet to read a satisfying interpretation of Paul's word: "I fought with
> wild beasts in Ephesus."  Anyone have an insight into that?
>

It would be helpful to know what interpretations you are familiar with and 
why you find
those you know unsatisfactory.

>
> Also, it appears that Priscilla and Aquila risked their necks for Paul in
> Ephesus. I've heard some say that they were the beach head for the newly
> founded church in Rome, Paul sending them there (as he did to Ephesus
> previous) to spearhead the new church.
>

I think you have misheard. P & A seem to have come **from** Rome and had been 
there
before Paul ever met them.

> Claudius had died and the ban was lifted around A.D. 54. The idea is that
> they went to Rome near the lifting of the ban thus risking their lives.

What is your source for this idea?

May I suggest that you get hold of _Dictionary of Paul and His Letters_ and 
have a look
at what is said there on P & A and the other matters you raise?

Yours,

Jeffrey Gibson


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