Pauline Book Outlines

Question 1

Canonical Order & Number of Chapters

Answer 1

1 Cor 16
2 Cor 13
Gal 6
Eph 6
Phil 4
Col 4
1 Thess 5
2 Thess 3
1 Tim 6
2 Tim 4
Tit 3
Phlm 1

Question 2

Chronological Order

Answer 2

Gal

1 & 2 Thess

1 & 2 Cor, Rom

Eph, Phil, Col, Phlm

1 Tim, Tit

2 Tim

Question 3

Generic Pauline Letter Format

Answer 3

1. Opening — X to Y, grace and peace
2. Thanksgiving
3. Body — Doctrinal then Hortatory
4. Closing — peace-benediction, greetings, grace-benediction

Question 4

Galatians Outline

Answer 4

1 - 1.5 Opening
1.5 - 2 Apostolic Defense
3 - 5.5 J by F
5.5 - 6.5 Live by Spirit not Flesh
6.5 Closing

Question 5

1 Thess Outline

Answer 5

1:1 Opening
1-1 Thanksgiving
2-3 Defense, Thanksgiving, Tim’s Mission
4-5.5 Hortatory
5.5 Closing

Question 6

2 Thess Outline

Answer 6

1 - 1.5 Opening
1.5 - 2 Thanksgiving
2 - 2.5 Man of Lawlessness
2.5 - 3.5 Thankgiving and Prayer Request
3.5 - 3.75 Idleness
3.75 Closing

Question 7

1 Cor Outline

Answer 7

1 - 1 Opening
1 - 1.5 Thanksgiving
1.5 - 6 Responses to Verbal Reports
7 - 16.5 Responses to Letter
16 Closing

Question 8

2 Cor Outline

Answer 8

1 - 1.5 Opening
1.5 Blessing
1.5 - 2.5 Travel Plans
2.5 - 7 (): Defense and Glory of Paul’s Ministry
7 Completion of Travel Plans
8-9 Collection for Jerusalem
10 - 13.5 Apostolic Defense
13.5 Closing

Question 9

Ephesians Outline

Answer 9

1 - 1.5 Opening
1.5 Blessing
1.5 - 1 Thanksgiving
2 Grace
3 Mystery of Church
4 - 6.5 Hortatory
6.5 Closing

Question 10

Colossians Outline

Answer 10

1 - 1.5 Opening
1.5 Thanksgiving
1.5 - 2 Supremacy of X
3 - 4.5 Hortatory
4.5 Closing

Question 11

Philemon Outline

Answer 11

1-3 Opening
4-7 Thanksgiving
8-21 Receive O
22-25 Closing

Question 12

Philippians Outline

Answer 12

1 - 1.5 Opening
1.5 Thanksgiving
1.5 - 1 Paul’s Missionary Report
1.5 - 2 Call to Sanctification1
3 Judaizers2
4 - 4.5 Hortatory
4.5 Closing

Question 13

1 Timothy Outline

Answer 13

1 - 1.5 Opening
1.5 - 1 Paul and Tim
2 - 5 Instructions for Church Polity and Life
6 Charges to Tim

Question 14

Titus Outline

Answer 14

1 - 1.5 Opening
1:5 - 1 Elders
2 - 3.5 Double pattern of Instructions then Motivations
3.5 Closing