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Paul's Epistles
Bib Rev Final
71
Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/13/2009

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1 Corinthians
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considered a soteriology epistle
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1 Corinthians
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audience: Cosmopolitian city
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1 Corinthians
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Paul wrote to counter many problems
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1 Corinthians 15
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hope chapter because if Christ never came, we would have no hope
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2 Corinthians
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Paul wrote for apostolic ministry and authority
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2 Corinthians
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collection for Saints in Jerusalem
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2 Corinthians
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vindicates defense of apostolic authority
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2 Corinthians
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written because of a great reception after the first letter, complete the collection, and prepare them for a forthecoming visit
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2 Corinthians 8-9
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contains money without money ever being mentioned = Christian stewardship
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Christian stewardship
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begins with example, not plea, giving of manifestation of God's grace, thanks for generosity, demonstrate excellence
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Galatians
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Purpose: Judaizers were ruining work of the church
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Galatians
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outline: ground and challenge of liberty, biographical argument, theological argument, practical argument, conclusion
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Galatians
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explains man's chief problem is arriving at a right standing with God
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Galatians
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most autobiographical of epistles
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Galatians
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tone: sharp in rebuke
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Galatians
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only one Paul addressed to a group
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Ephesians
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worship of goddess Diana
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Ephesians
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controlled by tyrants, oligarchs, and republics
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Ephesians
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Paul visited a total of 3 times and on his second missionary journey
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Ephesians
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outline: doctrinal and practical
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Ephesians
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theme: spiritual privledges of the church
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Ephesians
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key words: redemption, reconciliation, revelation, walk
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Philippi
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marked only by ruins = fulfills Daniel's prophesy
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Philippi
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"mini Rome"
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Philippians
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Satan, Government, and God in the form of praise interrupt Paul's teaching
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service joy, sacrifice joy, spiritualy joy, and satisfying joy (Philippians)
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4 ways joys are expressed
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Philippians
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epistle of Christian character
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Colossae
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located 100 miles east of Ephesus
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Colossae
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reduced from its former glory
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Colossians
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written to Gentiles. Needed to depict Jesus as something other than the "isms" they were accustomed to
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Colossians
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faced gnocistism, angel worship, and ascetism
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Colossians
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theme: preeminence of Christ (in doctrine and conduct)
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Colossians
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teaches the redemption comes from none other than Christ because no one else will take the burden of another
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1 Thessalonians
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continuation of prison epistles
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1 Thessalonians
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encourages church in middle of persecution
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1 Thessalonians
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defend conduct against slanderous charges
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1 Thessalonians
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assure love for them
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1 Thessalonians
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warn against heathen practice
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1 Thessalonians
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rebuke for laziness
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1 Thessalonians
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exhort them for watchfulness
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1 Thessalonians
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no quotes from OT
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1 Thessalonians
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each of 5 chapters ends with Christ's second coming
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2 Thessalonians
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purpose: correct the false thinking of Christ's second coming
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2 Thessalonians
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shortest of Paul's epistles
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2 Thessalonians
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provides comfort and encouragement for readers despite judgment
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2 Thessalonians
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predicts coming of antichrist
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parousia
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whole picture of Christ's second coming
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1 Timothy
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name: honoring God or honored by God
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Timothy
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Paul's beloved disciple
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Paul
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last of apostles
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1 Timothy
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encourages young pastors in face of opposition of false teachers
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1 Timothy
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shows how to choose leaders
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1 Timothy
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Outline: church of God, ministry of Timothy
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1 Timothy
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mentions "savior" 10 times
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1 Timothy
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Pastoral epistle
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2 Timothy
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Last of Paul's epistles
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2 Timothy
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more personal, less doctrinal
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2 Timothy
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suggests glory will come to us someday although we will face hardship now
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2 Timothy
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purpose: writing because of concern about false teaching
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2 Timothy
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shows Paul's desire to share own expectations and experiences in faith with Timothy
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2 Timothy
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calls for book, parchment, and cloak
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2 Timothy
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qualities of ministry are shown as duty to express the truth and tell about future events
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2 Timothy
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23 names are mentioned
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2 Timothy
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speaks of past, present, and future
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Titus
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urged to complete work in Crete
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Titus
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shows requirement for office of elder
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Titus
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expresses warning against false teaching for the 7th time
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Titus
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shows Paul's warning for the future
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Titus
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challenge to keep the faith (share it)
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Philemon
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written about Onesimus = a runaway slave
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Philemon
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demonstrates forgiveness (7 x 70)
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