Question

Read Paul's sermon in Acts 13: 16-41. Locate key words that he uses. List several (but do not repeat).

Answer 1

The keywords of a text are those words that give us an idea of the topic that is being discussed, and are the ones that we have to highlight to make a summary. When searching for keywords, we must ensure that these are those that are related to the content of the text.

Two types of keywords.

1. They are divided into two categories.

The short keywords: are more general. In Paul's sermon for example a short keyword would be God or lands.

The long keywords: are a set of words that are specific to a topic that the author exposes. In the Paul's sermon for example "to all the people of Israel", this keyword helps us to locate ourselves in a specific place and, thanks to this, we can understand the text better. It is a "spatial keyword" because it provides accurate information of a place, people, religion or time.

Keywords in Paul's sermon

• Israel
• Jerusalem
• God
• Men of israel
• Israel a saviour
• Prophet
• Jesus
• King

Answer 2

Answer: The key words that he uses are:

* then

* after that

* afterward

* first

* and

* yet

* but

* because

Explanation: The key words of a text are the words that have a meaning of great significance or that establish important relationships with other words. In Paul's sermon there are 4 key words used to signal a sequence of events: "then", "first", "afterward" and "after that". "And", which is used to add an idea, has also been included in this text. Moreover, "yet" and "but" have been used to contrast one idea with another. Finally, "because", which is used for repetition and summary, is also present in Paul's sermon.