Life Of Paul Flashcards
Papyrus
Sugar cane plant that makes paper
Melanos
Ink from a gum tree and water
Kalamou
Pen, a reed sharpened
NT books and authors
27 books, 8 or 9 authors
Epistle
A letter
Epistles address
Doctrinal and practical needs
Epistles (4) characteristics
Develop doctrine
Expose false doctrine
Exhort the church to apply sound doctrine
Rebuke ungodly behavior
Other (general) epistles (3)
James, Jude, Hebrews
21 of 27 books are
Epistles
Revelation sums up
God’s future plans
Revelation focuses on
The end of redemptive history and the restoration of all things
Alexander the Great spreads
Greek culture, religion and language
Roman Roads
Well paved roads for easy travels
21 of 27 books are written by
5 or 6 authors
Writing letters included: (3)
Amanuensis
Expensive parchment
A personal carrier
4 main features of epistles
Opening greeting
Prayer/thanksgiving
Body
Conclusion
Interpreting NT letters (epistles) (4)
Historical context
Occasion
Social and cultural context
Structure
As to the law
A Pharisee
Acts 9
A.D. 34
Acts 9 and Galatians 1
A.D. 34-37
Acts 9:23-28; Galatians 1:18
A.D. 37
Acts 9:30; Galatians 1:21-24
A.D. 37-46
Acts 11:25-26… then to Jerusalem again 11:27-30
A.D. 47
After the first missionary trip
Writes Galatians, the first letter of the NT