NT 2 Exam 2 Flashcards
List and explain the six ethical principles discussed in 1 Cor. 6:12-20.
Principle of beneficially
Principle of mastery
Principle of eternal purpose
Principle of divine concern
Principle of sanctity
Principle of ownership
What evidence suggests that the Corinthians were sacramentalists? How did Paul correct this sacramentalism?
they did not understand is that salvation happens through believing in the death of Jesus and that when he gets a hold of a person then their actions align with his commands. However, food laws, communion and baptism are not what save a person.
Paul corrects this notion by reminding the church that although these things are good they are not the end all be all. However, if a person is really struggling with eating a certain thing then the church needs to be sensitive to that are care well for those in the body.
Why did Paul insist that women should keep their heads covered in worship (give 3 reasons)
View A-Hair veils: Must the head of females be covered by an article of clothing? View B-Hair styles: Should the hair be braided or bound? View C-Hair length: Should men have shorter hair and women longer hair?
a covering of the woman’s hair is actually what separated her from her husband, as he is the head of the family, and brought her closer to God.
How does Paul’s instruction guide decisions about appropriate attire for men and women today?
What Paul advocated for was a correct understanding of biblical headship. God is the source and authority of the man. The husband is the source and authority of the wife. The treatment and decorum of the physical head should appropriately symbolize the role of the figurative head in worship. Consequently, the wife’s head should be covered but the husband’s should not. Paul is not saying that women need to have their heads covered in worship now, his point was that Christians need to show that are set apart. Women where to respect the role of their husbands and ultimately God as the final authority. That was seen in their willingness to cover their heads.
define and describe dual phenomeonon with mistaken ‘tongues’
Dual phenomenon: Tongues of men and of angels
Divine language in paganism and Judaism
Association with gongs and cymbals
What evidence suggests that the phenomenon of “tongues” at Corinth was different from that at Pentecost?
The original point of the gift of tongues was to authenticate the gospel and to prove that Jesus did have the power to make the unknown known and to do miracles and to allow for the gospel to be heard across the nations. During pentacost the disciples spoke in an actual language that could be understood that they had not previously learned or studied. This gift was bestowed at the Spirit’s initiative so that the disciples could not “jumpstart” the gift.
The problem with the Corinthian church was that they attempted to use tongues to make much of themselves. To use this gift in their church would have been unneeded because they had Paul and the testimony of the disciples and the OT along with some of the gospels to speak to the authenticity of who Jesus was. On top of that the church at the time was using gifts for the purpose glorifying themselves. This would have made a mockery of the good gift that God had given and instead changed the focus from God to people.
describe the corinthian religion of mistaken “tongues”
Worship of “dumb” idols (1 Cor. 12:1-3)
Babblings and interpretations of oracles
Proximity of Corinth to Delphi and the famous Oracle of Delphi and Temple of Apollo
What factors influenced this mistaken view of “tongues.”
Problem of Syncretism in the Corinthian Church between
Corinthian religion and Dual phenomenon
What were Paul’s objections to the Corinthian practiceof tongues?
primary objections were that the Corinthians were not using the gift for it’s intended purpose.
tongues are characterized by intelligibility, it is controllable and involves exercise, used for evangelism, and used in an orderly manner.
What evidence suggests that the “super-apostles” who challenged Paul in Corinth were Judaizers?
1 Corinthains 3 talks about how the church needs to address the issue of false teachers and false theology
also most scholars believe that Paul combatted these people in person rather than in his letters.
Why did Paul likely discuss the differences between the old and new covenants?
because he was making a case to allow the gentiles to be included in the church. all the had to do was believe in Jesus, not anything else that the religious elite tried to force on them.
Did Paul approve of the use of letters of recommendation in the early church? What were these letters of recommendation? Why did Paul claim that he did not need letters of recommendation to authenticate his apostleship?
Paul affirmed and used letters of recommendation in other context, however, here they are abusing the letters. False apostles used letters that were possibly forged in order to claim superiority to Paul.
Paul claimed to have superior letters of recommendations - The Corinthian converts themselves. Mention of these letters written on the heart prompts discussion of the new covenant in which the law is written on the heart.
To what OT text was Paul alluding in his reference to “tablets of hearts” (3:3) and “new covenant” (3:6)?
Jeremiah 31:31-34
To what OT text was Paul alluding in his reference to “Spirit of the living God” and “hearts of flesh” (3:3)?
Ezekiel 36:24-29
What are the two reasons, according to Paul, that Moses veiled his face (3:7,13)?
His face was terrifying because of the glory (confirming the guilt)
Moses did not want the Isrealites to become fixated on a glory that would be brought to an end
What was Paul’s point in describing the old covenant as written on stone tablets and the new covenant as written on the tablets of hearts of flesh?
tablet of stone were a mere external standard but tablets of the heart referred to an internal standard.
tablet of stone was hard and rigid, the hearts is something personal and soft to every believer.
How does this support Paul’s claim that the old covenant was a ministry of condemnation and death? How does this support Paul’s claim that the old covenant was merely temporary?
The Old Covenant was written in the Law and could not be fulfilled. It displayed the way humanity deserves condemnation and death.
Temporary: “Glory which was set aside
What did he mean when he called the new covenant “the ministry of righteousness”?
The new covenant results in new life and righteousness
What did Paul mean when he called the new covenant the “ministry of the Spirit”?
The old covenant means death and condemnation
Many translations describe the glory of the old covenant as a “fading” glory. Why did the professor suggest that this translation is incorrect?
It implies the glory of the old covenant slowly ebbs away. Greek: nullified. brought to an abrupt end when the old covenant replaced the new.
Explain why Paul insisted that the new covenant had an ever increasing glory.
Paul uses descriptions of eternity, things without end, to illustrate the fulfillment of the new covenant.
Explain why Paul insisted that the veil that blinded the minds of the sons of the Israel should be removed now that the new covenant was enacted.
The veil is set aside in Christ, the Spirit brings freedom from the Law and it’s effects. we are not characterized by the sin and guilt but rather righteousness.
Explain the programmatic statement of Romans 1:16-17.
Gives the theme of God’s power for salvation and his righteousness.
What is the primary theme of the letter to the Romans?
The Gospel reveals God’s power for salvation and His righteousness
What is the meaning of the phrase “from faith to faith”?
from one faith to another faith. from jew to gentile, everyone who believes. first “from faith” is the jew “to faith” is the gentile.
What is “the righteousness of God”?
reference to justifying righteous imputed to believers
