APOLLOS abbreviation of An Alexandrian Jew, who was “well versed in the scriptures” (Acts 18:24). Apparently he has come into contact with John the Baptist or one of his disciples, for he was familiar with John’s view of baptism (rather than the one preached by Peter at Pentecost; v. 25). It is not certain when he became a convert to the Christian faith (v. 25).
Soon after Paul has left Ephesus at the end of his second missionary journey, the eloquent Apollos arrived end began his ministry in the Jewish synagogue (v. 26). Upon coming into contact with Priscilla and Aquila, close associates of the apostle, he was invited into their home and instructed “more carefully” in the “way of God.”
With a more complete understanding of the nature of the gospel, Apollos set out for Achaia, with the encouragement of fellow believers. There he strengthened members of the local church and used his newly gained insights into the faith to demonstrate to the Jewish population that Christ was presaged even in the Old Testament (vv. 27-28).
A segment of the Corinthian belivers rallied around Apollos, while another segment sided with Paul (1 Cor. 1:12). In his first Corinthian letter, written after his tow-year stay at Ephesus and following Apollos’ ministry (A.D. 57), Paul criticized the church for its factions. Judging from the tone of Paul’s words, the apostle did not lay the blame on his co-worker. Paul not only credited Apollos with following up on his work at Corinth (3:6), but even urged him to revisit the church there (16:12). His censure was directed, instead, toward the Corinthians themselves (3:6-9;4:6-7).
At time 3:13 paul recommends Apollos to titus. This time (ca.A.D.63) Apollos was in crete, southwest of Ephesus and northwest of his native Alexandria. Though his destination was unknown, paul summoned Titus to send Apollos on the way.
Apollos awareness of the Scriptures and his skill in preaching
(cf. his public confutation, Acts 18:28) may have derived from his Alexandria that produced the LXX as well as Philo, whose type of allegorical exegesis had profound influence on Alexandrian Jews. Because of these qualities, Luther and later scholars have suggested that Apollos was the unknown author of the Epistle to the Hebrews.
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APOLLOS (a pet name, abbreviated from Apollonios, which appears in the D text of Ac 1824,or from Apollodoros or Apollonides), was according to Ac 1824 -28