September 16, 2010 – Acts 28

Here we see Paul arrive in Rome, try to convert the Jews, and with his last statement, assure them that because they have not turned, God will, and was already, going to the Gentiles.  I wonder why it stops there and does not go on to talk about his martyrdom.  According to one timeline I saw, after this 2 years, Paul was released, went to Spain, Britain, and other places, then was arrested again, held for another 2 years and martyred at that time.  As we go through the letters, I will look in more detail as to when they are written.  I wanted to do Acts first so we can get a foundation for where Paul was when writing his letters.  It appears from the timeline that all but 2 were written during Acts.  Titus and 2 Timothy, it says, come after this time.  Looking ahead, our first letter will be 1 Thessalonians.