Was Apollos a gifted orator?
Apollos was indeed a gifted orator. He is described as an eloquent man with the gift of oratory, coming from Alexandria's intellectual Jewish community, and possessing a magnetic presence that could hold a crowd and spellbind people with his speech.
Les explains that Apollos first came to Ephesus, across the Aegean Sea on the western shore of Turkey, before reaching the Corinthian church. He was a Jew born in Alexandria, Egypt, where a seminary and the Septuagint translation originated. Les teaches that Apollos came from an intellectual Hebrew background, was eloquent and magnetic, could hold a crowd, was probably handsome and well dressed, and had the gift of oratory, spellbinding people with his speech.
And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
More Questions
What did Apollos's eloquence suggest about his public persona?
Apollos's eloquence gave him the outward appearance of being magnetic and able to hold a crowd.
How did Paul receive his doctrine compared to Apollos?
Paul did not have anyone instruct him in the age of grace or the doctrine of grace; his teaching came by revelation and inspiration, unlike Apollos who had been taught by someone.
Did Apollos go straight to Corinth?
Apollos did not come to the Corinthian church immediately; he came first to Ephesus.