Did Apollos know about Jesus's death and resurrection?
Apollos had no knowledge of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. He was instructed in the way of the Lord and fervent in the Spirit, but his understanding only reached the baptism of John. He remained at the stage of Christ's earthly ministry, knowing nothing beyond that.
Les explains that Apollos was a Jewish man from Alexandria, an eloquent orator mighty in the Old Testament Scriptures. He came to Ephesus and was instructed in the way of the Lord, being fervent in the Spirit, and he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord. But he knew only that which had transpired up to and including the baptism of John. In other words, Apollos knew nothing of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection; he was still back on Christ's earthly ministry. Les points out that there was no New Testament yet, so the Scriptures Apollos was mighty in were the Old Testament.
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
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How much did Apollos know when he came to Ephesus?
Apollos diligently spoke and taught the things of the Lord, but the limit of his knowledge was everything that had happened up to and including John's baptism.