#1: One of the minor characters that is introduced through Acts 17-24 is Apollos. Apollos is a Jew that knew the scriptures well and was taught of the way of the Lord and had great enthusiasm with speaking about Jesus and had great accuracy. However he only knew of John and his baptism. This description of Apollos goes along with one of four criteria that Gina Hens-Plaza mentions on building character. The first is the description of a character through physical appearance or features where we know that Apollos is a Jew. The small description of Apollos at beginning also explains the second aspect of a minor character according to Gina where it has a portrayal of the character’s inner life, this can be shown through the description of how he had great enthusiasm with speaking about Jesus because he was taught that way. Apollos also meets the third and fourth criteria of Gina Hens-Plaza analyzing of minor characters because he was able to speak through his actions. Even though he did not speak much during this brief meeting he spoke boldly when he was preaching. When Pricilla and Aquila heard about him and took him to the side to explain the way of God more accurately he was able to respond through his actions of going to Achaia where he preached boldly about God and Jesus that he created powerful arguments that refuted the Jews. From a post-colonist perspective Rome is a powerful country at the time of the Luke is writing the Gospel of Luke and Acts. So by doing so Luke and Acts have some of the aspects from this time period where it can be read by people living during this time period and still be able to co-exist with the Roman citizens at the time. Luke writes about how people are able to preach during this time but he also adds in that Rome is still able to retain control during the time he is writing this. This at the time of the writing would serve those whose interests were being served at time like Gentiles, and Jews. This would not necessarily serve the Rome interest in this type of religion because it did not give any benefits for those in Rome who did not believe in the Christian faith. Also during this time, the power of status was important. Males had more of a higher role in society compared to women. Although there were several exceptions if the women was well of with an elite husband who was rich. So for Luke to write about Jesus during this time of early Christianity from a post-colonialist perspective is rather unusual because of the Jews living during this time who were concerned with maintaining the practices instead of hearing the good news.

#2: There are several ways that Paul was similar to Peter. One of them is that Peter and Paul were able to raise the dead, heal the sick and crippled as well as being able to speak in front of many and announce the good news to everyone who would hear it. He was also human like Peter. Another aspect that made Paul similar to Peter is that they both had miraculous escapes from prison. Peter was able to escape person through an angel who was sent by God to help him escape, in Paul’s case after singing and praying to God a great earthquake occurred and that freed all the prisoners including Paul. Paul also appears before a council like Peter did earlier in Acts 4 arguing that Jesus is the savior and people can be saved through Jesus and not through Jewish customs. Paul is also similar to Jesus in several ways. Paul was able to address a council in