Who was Apollos in Acts 18:24?
Apollos was a Jew from Alexandria, an eloquent orator mighty in the Old Testament Scriptures. He came to Ephesus, instructed in the way of the Lord and fervent in spirit, teaching diligently, but knew only the baptism of John, not Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.
Les explains that Apollos was a certain Jew, born in Alexandria, Egypt, an eloquent man—a silver-tongued orator with the right expressions and charisma who captivated his audience. He was mighty in the Scriptures, which meant the Old Testament, since the New Testament did not yet exist. Apollos was instructed in the way of the Lord, fervent in the Spirit, and taught diligently the things of the Lord, but he knew only the baptism of John. He knew nothing of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection and was still back on Christ's earthly ministry. He came to Ephesus, where a Jewish couple was laboring.
And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
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Did Apollos go straight to Corinth?
Apollos did not come to the Corinthian church immediately; he came first to Ephesus.