Category:Silas (subject)
Silas / Silvanus was one of Paul's Companion.
Overview
Silas is first mentioned in Acts 15:22 as one of the disciples selected by the church elders to return with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch following the Jerusalem Council.
After Paul and Barnabas split, Silas accompanied Paul in Paul's Second Missionary Journey. He and Paul were imprisoned briefly in Philippi where an earthquake broke their chains and opened the prison door. Silas is thus sometimes depicted in Christian iconography carrying broken chains. .
Silas was with Paul in Thessalonica and after Paul fled to Athens, they were reunited in Corinth.
Silas in literature & the arts
A marginal character in the Christian tradition, Silas has recently received more attention by fiction authors. Starting from the 1960s, he has appeared as a character in several Paul Movies; see Silas--cinema. He also was made the protagonists of two novels: The Silas Diary (1998 Edwards), novel, and The Scribe (2007 Rivers), novel.
Performing Silas
Performing Paul
| Year | Performer | Film/play/opera | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Philip Locke | Earthquake in Macedonia (1954 Milroy), film TV | Film TV (UK) |
| 1960 | David Ritch | Paul of Tarsus (1960 Harington), series TV | Film TV (UK) |
| 1969 | Daniele Dublino | Atti degli Apostoli (Acts of the Apostles / 1960 Rossellini), series TV | Film TV (Italy) |
| 1981 | John Rhys-Davies | Peter and Paul (1981 Day), film TV | Film TV (USA) |
| 1994 | Chris Truter | The Visual Bible: Acts (1994 Bergh), film | Film (USA) |
| 1994 | Nicholas Walker | The Emissary (1997 Marcarelli), film | Film (USA) |
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Pages in category "Silas (subject)"
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.