A FEMALE APOSTLE? EXPLORING THE ACTS OF PAUL & THECLA

The Most Famous Apostle You've Never Heard Of!

In this exciting class, guided by a biblical studies professor, explore the role of women in ministry by a careful reading of the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla. Discover Thecla's story and why so many early Christian women revered her as their hero and model for women's ministry. Learn why Thecla's story is not included in the New Testament but how it remained deeply influential. Uncover how a nineteenth century translation of the ancient tale ended up influencing Ellen White while she wrote what became part of her book the Acts of the Apostles

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Course curriculum

    1. How to use this course

    2. Before we begin...

    3. Test your learning

    1. August 5 Recording

    2. Acts of Paul Translation

    3. Jeremy Barrier Commentary on Thecla

    1. August 12 Recording

    1. August 19 Recording

    2. Richard Pervo's Commentary on Acts of Paul and Thecla

    3. Matthew Korpman's Article on Ellen White's Use of the Acts of Paul and Thecla

    1. August 26 Recording

About this course

  • $24.99
  • 11 lessons
  • 8 hours of video content

Instructor

Matthew Korpman

Matthew J. Korpman is an adjunct professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at La Sierra University. He is completing his PhD in New Testament studies and is a graduate of Yale University's Divinity School. He has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in the world's top academic journals, edited articles for Oxford, and published the bestselling book "Saying No to God: A Radical Approach to Reading the Bible Faithfully" (Quoir, 2019).

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