Exam 3 - Review Guide Flashcards
Features of Ancient Letters
- Greeting
- Intro
- Body
- Conclusion
- Audience
“Occasional” Letter
- A letter that is sent to multiple churches for different occaisions
How to Read and Apply Epistles
- Look at them in the context of the culture that they were written in
Galatians
i. Paul mad
ii. To Galatia
iii. Divisions, paganism, and Judaizers Jews saying that they have to take on certain practices in order to be saved
iv. Jerusalem Council
v. Issues with Simon Peter hangs with Gentiles until Jews arrive
vi. Type of letter: rebuke
1 and 2 Thessalonians
i. Author: Paul
ii. Written to Thessalonica
iii. Issue: the destiny of the dead in Christ and the Day of the Lord
iv. Suffering and Day of the Lord
v. False teachers are saying that Jesus already came back
vi. Type of letter: encouragement
1 and 2 Corinthians
i. Written by Paul
ii. To Corinth
iii. Type of letter: rebuke
Ephesians
i. Written by Paul
ii. Written to Christians in Asia Minor
iii. Meant to be sent to multiple churches circular letter
iv. Letter of instruction and encouragement
Colossians
i. Saints in Colossian
ii. Letter of instruction and encouragement
Romans
i. Systematic theology
ii. Written by Paul
iii. Written to the saints in Rome
iv. The congregation both a Jewish and Gentile audience
v. Hadn’t been there before he wrote it
vi. “Apostle to the Gentiles”
Philippians
i. Writing to Paul in Phillipi
ii. Stood strong in suffering
iii. Love and gratefulness to Paul
iv. Do not give up the faith
Philemon
i. Written to Philemon
ii. Written by Paul
iii. Runaway slave
James
i. Uses diatribe
ii. Wisdom literature mainly in Proverbs
iii. Written by brothers of Jesus: James and Jude
iv. Written to: the 12 tribes of the Dispersion
v. Your faith cannot be works only
vi. Showing partiality
vii. Works of righteousness
viii. Paul wrote against the works of the law
ix. James care for your brother and sister in Christ looking for righteousness
1 Peter
i. Written by Peter
ii. Written to several cities in Asia Minor
iii. Written to a predominately Gentile audience they are being cut out from society
2 Peter
i. False teachers have come in
ii. Peter is pushing against their teachings
iii. “See, Jesus hasn’t come back yet”
Jude
i. OT: Judgement is coming for the wicked
ii. Quotes from 1 Enoch
iii. Written to any Christian
Letters that Paul Wrote from Prison
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- Philemon
Main Issue in Galatians
- Division in the church
Paul’s tone in Galatians
- Anger
Paul’s reason for his response
- The church should be treating everyone fairly
Jerusalem Council
i. What they were going to require Gentiles to do in order to become a part of this church.
ii. They do not have to adopt all of the Jewish practices
1 Thessalonians main issue
- Death and heaven
2 Thessalonian main issue
- Suffering and persecution
Paul’s theology of suffering
i. Something necessary it is going to happen
ii. Endurance = eventual blessing
iii. Christ suffered for us we should expect to suffer
iv. Suffering shows faith
v. Glorify God the end goal
vi. Temporary will not last forever
1 and 2 Corinthians main issues
i. Sexual immorality
ii. Division
iii. Meat sacrifices
iv. Power gifts
v. Discrimination
1 Corinthians 13 main point
i. Speaks to the issue of lavish lifestyles
1. Popular in Corinth
ii. Tongues, prophecy what are these if there is not love
1 Corinthians 15 main point
i. Did Christ actually rise from the dead?
ii. Will people actually rise from the dead?
Why Paul wrote Romans
i. Apostle to the Gentiles
ii. Expand his ministry to Spain
iii. Roman church that he was writing to was secretly divided
iv. Knows that he may die in Jerusalem
Rhetorical devices used in Romans
i. Diatribe Romans and James
1. Setting up an imaginary opponent
ii. Trees
iii. OT References
iv. Biblical Interpretation
v. Stoic Philosophy