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what does Paul discuss in his letters?

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basic teachings & their application

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who were the Epistles of Paul written to?

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individual Christian communitites

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what are these letters designed to deal with?

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the rising concerns of individual Christian communities that are struggling

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list the 7 Epistles that are undisputedly attributed to Paul:

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  1. Romans
  2. 1 Cor.
  3. 2 Cor.
  4. Gal.
  5. Philippians
  6. Philemon
  7. 1 Thessalonians
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what are the Pseudo-Pauline Epistles?

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  • 1 + 2 Timothy

- Titus

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what are the Pseudo-Pauline Epistles also called?

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the Pastoral Epistles

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what does Pseudo-Pauline mean?

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not by Paul

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what was Paul’s occupation?

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writer & missionary

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where & when was Paul born?

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born in Tarsus around 10 A.D.

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what was unusual about Paul?

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he was Jewish (Pharisee) yet a Roman citizen

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what civilizations was Paul raised under the influence of?

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Jewish, Roman, & Greek

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what kind of Jew was Paul?

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Hellenized (Greek) Jew

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who did Paul begin preaching to?

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the Jews

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who did Paul feel called to be?

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an “Apostle to the Gentiles”

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what was Paul’s message?

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salvation was accessable to all by the death & Resurrection of Jesus

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how did Paul challenge his audience?

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he challenged them to partake more deeply in the meaning & meaningful faith which Jesus called us to

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who did Paul credit throughout his missionary journeys & his writings?

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the power of the Holy Spirit

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what did Paul believe about the Holy Spirit?

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the Spirit gave witness & credibility to his words

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what did Paul always start out with in his Epistles?

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a greeting to a specific community

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what followed the greeting in Paul’s Epistles?

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Thanksgiving for the community’s faith as well as their faithfulness

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at times, Paul’s enthusasm of hsi expression of gratitude in his letters seemed what?

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tempered (lessened) by his awareness in the lapses of Christian behavior by the communities he wrote to

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after the intorductory remarks, what would the teaching of Paul’s letters focus on?

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some teaching or ethical problem

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some of Paul’s commentary would focus on a particular community, but its message would also be more…

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universal

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how did Paul’s Epistles conclude?

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with a warm farewell - at times coupled with a final admonition (warning)

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what was the meaning behind Jesus washing the Disciple's feet?
"As I have done, so you must do". Jesus was showing the disciples an example of being a servant so they could follow their Leader's example & be servants.
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what is Paul's earliest Epistle?
his 1st letter to the Thessalonians
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when was Paul's 1st letter to the Thessalonians written?
around 50 A.D.
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what does Paul's 1st letter to the Thessalonians contain?
key elements in Paul's theology
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what happened after Paul left Thessalonica?
trouble emerged in the Community
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who did Paul send to help with the trouble in Thessalonica?
Timothy
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when Paul sent Timothy to Thessalonica, Timothy reported to Paul. what was Paul's response to Timothy?
1st Thessalonians
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in 1st Thessalonians, what does Paul affirm?
the community for receiving himself & the Word of God
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in 1st Thessalonians, what does Paul remind them of?
that he had warned them of the coming Persecutions
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what were Paul's special concerns in 1 Thessalonians?
i. sexual morality ii. busybodies (kinda like gossipers) iii. behaviors related to expecting the Second Coming of Jesus
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what is the Second Coming of Jesus also called?
imminent Parousia
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what is Parousia?
2nd Coming
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what can the Second Coming of Jesus also be called? (not Parousia)
Eschatology
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what did Paul share with the people in 1 Thessalonians?
that he expected the Lord to come back soon
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how did people react to the news that Paul expected Jesus to return soon?
- some quit their jobs | - some partied - sexual licence
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what is the most theologically complex letter of Paul's?
Romans
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when was Romans written?
56 A.D.
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what special about Romans?
it's the only letter written to a community Paul did not found
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what is Romans effusive in?
praise!
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what does Paul develop at length in Romans?
his theology of Justification
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with whom does Paul continue his struggle with in Romans?
Judaizers
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what does Paul defend in Romans?
his particular mission in the Church
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what is the Focus on in Paul's early letters?
the Second Coming of Jesus - Parousia - Eschatology
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what does Paul's focus shift to later in his writings?
Soteriology - Theological explanation of salvation
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what happens to Paul's image of Jesus with time?
it develops
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what kind of community was the Christian community in Corinth?
a blended community
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what kind of city was Corinth? (2 points)
- a seaport city | - the center of trade
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what did Corinth have a range of?
backgrounds & influences
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what was a large influence on the Christian community of Corinth?
paganism
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what happened to the morals in Corinth?
they were relaxed (not good)
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what does Paul do when he visits Corinth?
he establishes a Christian community of believers
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when did Paul visit Corinth & establish a Christian community?
around 51 A.D. (during his 2nd missionary journey)
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how long did Paul stay in Corinth?
18 months (1 1/2 years)
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what did Paul do in Corinth?
he preached to & evangelized the city's inhabitants
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what happened after Paul left Corinth?
there was a steady decline in the faith of the converts
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what were many new Christians in Corinth lured away by?
pagan belief & practice - lead to abandonment of their faith
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how does Paul respond to moral decline in Corinth?
by writing the 1st Letter to the Corinthians
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how did Paul write his 1st Letter to the Corinthians?
as a father to his children
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what does Paul encourage the Corinthians to do in 1 Cor.?
to maintain unity & not to splinter
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what does Paul remind the Corinthians of in 1 Cor.?
that they are the Body of Christ
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how does Paul address sexual immortality? (3 ways)
1. uses image of the Body of Christ to plead for His body to reform 2. spoke of mutual respect & support between husband & wife 3. tells virgins to be chaste (pure)
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regarding Liturgical concerns, what does Paul warn the people about?
do not recieve the Body and Blood of Jesus unworthily
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regarding Liturgical concerns, what does Paul encourage the community to do?
use their gifts for the Glory of God - not for selfish gain
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how does Paul conclude his Liturgical concerns?
with the importance of love
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what does Paul talk about in the final section of his Letter to Corinth?
the belief in the Resurrection (both as a warning to live rightly & the promise of reward)
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what is the warning Paul gives in the final section of his Letter to Corinth?
if one does not die to self (live selflessly) salvation could be lost
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what must one do to rise triumphant over death? (Paul talks about his in his final Letter to Corinth)
one must die to self
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how is the 2nd Letter to the Corinthians much different from the 1st?
in tone & focus
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what is different about Paul's tone in 2 Cor. vs. 1 Cor.?
- his tone is much more defensive | - not so self assured & bold
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how does Paul conclude 2 Cor.?
by asking Corinthian believers to assess / evaluate themselves
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what are the Deutero-Pauline Epistles?
Colossians & Ephesians
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which Letter was originally thought to be a Deutero-Pauline Epistle, but not anymore?
2 Thessalonians
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