Exam 1: Short Passages (60%) Flashcards
Galatians 1-2
Written by Paul
All About Paul:
* In Galatia
* Persecutor (in his past)
* Gentiles & Jews: Preached to Uncircumsized & circumcised
* 14 years in Syria
“For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. “
Galatians 1-2
Paul
3 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. 14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being. 17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.
Galatians 1-2
Paul
As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message. 7 On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,[c] just as Peter had been to the circumcised.[d] 8 For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle to the Gentiles. 9 James, Cephas[e] and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. 10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.
Galatians 1-2
Paul
As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message. 7 On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,[c] just as Peter had been to the circumcised.[d] 8 For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle to the Gentiles. 9 James, Cephas[e] and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. 10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.
Galatians 1-2
Paul
Acts 8-15
Brief Summary:
* Saul’s Early Life, Persectution to Persecuted.
* Phillip proclaimed miracles
* Simon the Sorcerer: was a believer, but asked money for the disciples’ holy spirit powers.
Simon the Sorcerer
Well-known believer that claimed to do miracles, he asked apostles if he could buy the Holy Spirit.
On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 8-15
On Paul (Saul) being a persecutor.
4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. 5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. 6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. 7 For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So there was great joy in that city.
Acts 8-15
On Phillip saving people genuinely
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! 21 You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. 22 Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. 23 For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.”
24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
25 After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.
Acts 8-15
Simon the Sorcerer attempts to buy the Holy Spirit
“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.
“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. 6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. 8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. 9 For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.
10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!”
“Yes, Lord,” he answered.
11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”
Acts 8-15
Saul’s conversion
After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him, 24 but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.
When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus. 28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,[d] but they tried to kill him. 30 When the believers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
Acts 8-15
Saul is persecuted and untrusted in early path with Christianity
14 At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders. 4 The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles. 5 There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them. 6 But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, 7 where they continued to preach the gospel.
Acts 8-15
Paul and Barnabas tried to convert in Iconium, but were exiled
Gospel According to Ebionites
- Doesnt exist, only in quotations through the 4th century Heresy Hunter Epiphanius’ work.
Talks abt:
“Pharisses came and were baptized with John”
“Jesus baptized… (and he saw heaven open and holy spirit to enter him like doves)”
What did Jewish-Christians believe?
Similar to Ebionites
1. Not born of Virgin
2. He was a flesh-and-blood human
3. he was adopted by God to cleanse people of their sins
Peter
Rock in Greek
Foundation of Church in Judaica
Paul
Apostle of the Gentiles
* 50 CE JERUSALEM COUNCIL:
convinced jewish high priests that converts were full members of the church
His belief:
* all christians united with the Lord through Faith and Baptism
* wanted church to grow and consume human race
Phillip
First Bishop of Rome
his disciples became bishops after him
Letter of Peter
To James:
Earliest writings by peter.
about important books being given to unworthy men (gentiles)
“I beseech you not to… give the books to any gentiles. We must give to a worthy religious practioner.”
Letter of Peter to James
worried abt false teachings
James’ Reaction to “Letter of Peter”
“gathered all elders… we should not pass on books indiscriminately only to a worthy CIRCUMSIZED religious person that has been baptized”
First Clement
AUTHOR: Church of Corinth in 90CE
Adressed to Clement (3rd Bishop of Rome)
Earliest Expression of “Apolostic Succession”
* Issue in Church of Corinth… wrong and ‘headstrong’ leaders
First Clement
AUTHOR: Church of Corinth in 90CE
Adressed to Clement (3rd Bishop of Rome)
Earliest Expression of “Apolostic Succession”
* Issue: headstrong leaders that were not from the line of. apolostic succession
“we have a few headstrong leaders in our midst”
First Clement
Church of Corinth having an issue with
leadership
“you are so humble, you follow orders instead of creating them! we must do the same… as it written FOLLOW THE SAINTS BC THOSE WHO FOLLOW THEM BECOME SAINTS”
First Clement
literally describing apostolic succession
Didache
1st Church Manual (on social and ethical practices)
ISSUES: False prophets for financial gain
SOLUTION: test the length of stay of wandering ministers
“he must stay one day, if he needs another thats okay, but 3 and that makes him a false prophet”
didache
“you must elect among yourselves deacons & bishops that are kind, generous, gentle, faithful and well-tried”
didache
how to chose a leader
“genuine prophets should be supported by ur first fruits of crops, wine, jams, etc”
didache
