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Apollos | Faithful Footnotes | Dr. Randy White

In this video, Dr. Randy White of Taos, NM, dives deep into the fascinating life and ministry of Apollos—a pivotal but often underappreciated figure in the early church. Viewers are introduced to Apollos as a brilliant, eloquent Jewish teacher from Alexandria who appears ten times in the New Testament. Known for his powerful scriptural knowledge and bold teaching about Jesus, Apollos is first seen in Acts preaching fervently, though his understanding was initially limited to John the Baptist’s message. The video explains how Priscilla and Aquila gently corrected and discipled Apollos, introducing him to “the way of God more perfectly.” Dr. White unpacks this moment as a theological turning point, suggesting that what Apollos lacked wasn’t knowledge of Jesus’ identity or the Holy Spirit, but the full revelation of the Pauline gospel—salvation by grace through faith, a truth previously hidden and uniquely revealed to Paul. This compelling case is supported with detailed biblical and contextual evidence, distinguishing Apollos’s situation from others like the disciples in Acts 19. Dr. White then takes viewers on a historical and cultural tour of Alexandria—Apollos’s hometown and a hub of Jewish and Greek scholarship. This context helps explain Apollos’s rhetorical brilliance and his ability to integrate Scripture with reasoned argument, making him an ideal communicator of newly revealed gospel truths. He also explores the theory that Apollos may have authored the book of Hebrews, highlighting the letter’s eloquent Greek and profound Old Testament insights as matching Apollos’s known strengths. The video closes with two enduring lessons: Apollos’s humility in receiving correction despite his education, and his spiritual maturity in avoiding factionalism within the early church. Both traits make him a model for modern believers seeking truth and unity. Engaging, insightful, and theologically rich, this video invites viewers to reconsider the legacy of Apollos—not as a sidelined preacher, but as a crucial bridge between scriptural tradition and Pauline revelation. Notes are available for download here: https://humble-sidecar-837.notion.sit...