6.0 The Life and Ministry of the Apostle Paul
Questions for Study 

____ #. (6.1.1) In historical research, a primary source material is defined as

a) something the subject wrote about himself.
b) something the someone else wrote about the subject of inquiry.

a) something the subject wrote about himself.
b) something the someone else wrote about the subject of inquiry.

       #. (6.1.1) In historical research, define the meaning of a secondary source material:
 
 

____ #. (6.1.1) The Book of Acts would function as a _____ source material for developing a history of the Apostle Paul's life.
              a) primary                              b) secondary

____ #. (6.1.1) The Apocryphal Acts of Paul would function as a _____ source material for developing a history of the Apostle Paul's life.
              a) primary                               b) secondary

____ #. (6.1.1) Modern historiography stresses the importance of verifying the authenticity of one's primary sources for writing history
              a) True                                    b) False

____ #. (6.1.1) Complete harmony of historical detail about events in Paul's life exists between the record in Acts and in the letters of Paul.
             a) True                                      b) False

____ #. (6.1.1) Which of the following texts provides biographical information about Paul?

a) Gal. 1:13-17. "13 You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier life in Judaism. I was violently persecuting the church of God and was trying to destroy it. 14 I advanced in Judaism beyond many among my people of the same age, for I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors. 15 But when God, who had set me apart before I was born and called me through his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son to me, so that I might proclaim him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with any human being, 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were already apostles before me, but I want away at once into Arabia, and afterwards I returned to Damascus."

b) Gal. 3:15-16. "Brothers and sisters, I give an example from daily life: once a person's will has been ratified, no one adds to it or annuls it. 16 Now promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring; it does not say, 'And to offsprings,' as of many; but it says, 'And to your offspring,' that is, to one person, who is Christ."

A. Conversion and early activities (AD 33-46)

1. Conversion experience, Acts 9:1-19a; 22:3-16; 26:2020; Gal 1:13-17
2. Ministry in Damascus, Acts 9:19b-25; 2 Cor 11:32-33; Gal 1:17
3. First visit to Jerusalem (AD 36), Acts 9:26-31; Gal 1:18-24
4. Ministry in Syria and Cilicia, Acts 9:30; Gal 1:21
5. Ministry in Antioch, Acts 11:25-30
6. Second visit to Jerusalem (AD 46), Acts 11:29-30; 12:25

B. First missionary journey (AD 46-47), Acts 13:1-14:28

1. Establishing Christian congregations, Acts 13:4-14:20; (Gal 4:12-15)

a. Work in Seleucia, Acts 13:4a
b. Work in Cyprus, Acts 13:4b-12
c. Work in Perga, Acts 13:13
d. Work in Pisidian Antioch, Acts 13:14-52
e. Work in Iconium, Acts 14:1-7
f. Work in Lystria, Acts 14:8-20a
g. Work in Derbe, Acts 14:20b-21a

2. Disciplining Christian congregations, Acts 14:21-28

C. Jerusalem council (AD 48)², Acts 15:1-35, Gal 2:1-10

1. Problems at Antioch, Acts 15:1-3
2. Victory in Jerusalem, Acts 15:4-29; Gal 2:1-10
3. Ministry in Antioch, Acts 15:30-35; Gal 2:11-14

A. The second missionary journey (ca. AD 48-51), Acts 15:36-18:22

1. Ministry in Syria and Cilicia, Acts 15:41
2. Ministry in Galatia and Mysia, Acts 16:1-10; 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:5-6; 1 Cor.16:1
3. Ministry in Macedonia, Acts 16:11-17:14; Phil 4:15-16

a. Work in Philippi, Acts 16:12-40; Phil. 1:4-6; 1 Thess 2:2
b. Work in Thessalonica, Acts 17:1-9; 1 Thess 1:4-2:20; 2 Thess 2:6, 3:7-10
c. Work in Berea, Acts 17:10-14

4. Ministry in Achaia³, Acts 17:15-18:17

a. Work in Athens, Acts 15:15-34; 1 Thess 3:1-5
b. Work in Corinth, Acts 18:1-17; 1 Thess 3:6-13; 1 Cor 2:1-5; 1:13-17; 2 Thess 3:1-5; 1 Cor 3:5-10; 11:2,23; 15:1; 2 Cor 11:7-9

5. Return back to Antioch, Acts 18:18-22

B. The third missionary journey (ca AD 52-57), Acts 18:23-21:16

1. Ministry in Galatia-Phrygia (AD 52), Acts 18:23
2. Ministry in Asia (AD 52-55)⁴, Acts 19:1-20:1; 1 Cor 1:11-12; 4:11-13,17; 16:10-12,17-18; 2 Cor 1:8-11, 15-17 (plans), 23; 2 Cor 12:18; 15:32
3. Ministry in Macedonia and Achaia (AD 55-57)⁵, Acts 20:1-3; 1 Cor 16:5-7 (plans); 2 Cor 2:12-13; 7:5-7,13-16; 8:1-7; 8:16-9:15 (plans); 13:1-3 (plans)
4. Return to Jerusalem (AD 57), Acts 20:3-21:16; 1 Cor 16:3-4 (plans); Rom 16:31 (plans)

A. Arrest in Jerusalem (AD 57), Acts 21:17-23:22
B. Imprisonment in Caesarea (AD 57-60)⁶, Acts 23:23-26:32s
C. The Voyage to Rome (AD 60), Acts 27:1-28:13
D. House Arrest in Rome (AD 61-62)⁷, Acts 28:14-31; Eph. 3:1, 4:1, 6:18-22; Phil. 1:12-26; 2:19-30; 4:1-3, 10-19; Col 4:7-18; Philm 22-24.
E. Release from Imprisonment and Resumption of Ministry (AD 63-64)⁸, 1 Tim. 1:3-4; Titus 1:5, 3:12-13.
F. Subsequent Arrest and Execution (AD 64)⁹, 2 Tim. 1:8, 15-18; 4:7-21.

¹Taken from the unpublished teaching notes for Basic New Testament 431 by Dr. Lorin L. Cranford. All rights reserved ©.

²Third visit to Jerusalem.

³Galatians, as well as 1 & 2 Thessolonians written during this period.

⁴1 Corinthians written while in Ephesus.

⁵2 Corinthians and Romans written during this period.

⁶Possibly the prison epistles written during this period.

⁷Possibly the prison epistles written during this period.

⁸1 Timothy and Titus written during this period.

⁹2 Timothy written during this period.

Answer the following questions from the above outline of Paul's ministry:

____ #. (6.1.1) Paul's letter-writing ministry encompassed all three periods of his ministry.
              a) True                      b) False

____ #. (6.1.1) Galatians 1:18-24 describes Paul's ____ trip to Jerusalem after becoming a Christian.
              a) first                    b) second                      c) third

____ #. (6.1.1) Galatians 2:1-10 describes Paul's ____ trip to Jerusalem after becoming a Christian.
              a) first                    b) second                      c) third
 

____ #. (6.1.1.1) Which of Paul's three trips to Jerusalem described in Acts 9-15 is not mentioned in Galatians 1:18-2:10?
              a) first                    b) second                      c) third

____ #. (6.1.1.2) The book of 1 Thessalonians was written by Paul during his ___ period of ministry.
              a) early                      b) middle                       c) final

____ #. (6.1.1.2) The first missionary journey occurred during Paul's ___ period of ministry.
              a) early                      b) middle                       c) final

____ #. (6.1.1.2) The Jerusalem council meeting in Acts 15 was Paul's ____ trip to Jerusalem after becoming a Christian.
              a) first                    b) second                      c) third

____ #. (6.1.1.2) The reason Paul and Barnabas separated and went their own ways on the second missionary journey was because

a) They decided they could reach more people going their separate ways.
b) They couldn't agree on whether or not to take John Mark with them.
c) They came to a point where they just didn't want to work together any longer.

____ #. (6.1.1.2) The Gospel was first preached by Paul in Europe at _____ on the second missionary journey.
              a) Philippi                      b) Athens                     c) Corinth

____ #. (6.1.1.2) Who traveled with Paul on the first missionary journey?

Acts 13:1-3. "1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herd the ruler, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.' 3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off."

____ #. (6.1.1.2) Who traveled with Paul on the second missionary journey?

Acts 15:36-41. "15:36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, 'Come, let us return and visit the brethren in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.' 15:37 And Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. 15:38 But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. 15:39 And there arose a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, 15:40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. 15:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches."

         #. (6.1.1.2) The Latin name Silvanus means _____ in Greek.

         #. (6.1.1.2) At which city did Paul begin all three missionary journeys?

____ #. (6.1.1.3) Where were the prison epistles written according to the traditional view?
              a) Jerusalem                    b) Caesarea                     c) Rome

____ #. (6.1.1.3) What was the very last book to be written by Paul according to tradition?
              a) 1 Timothy                    b) Titus                           c) 2 Timothy

22:17 "When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance 22:18 and saw him saying to me, `Make haste and get quickly out of Jerusalem, because they will not accept your testimony about me.' 22:19 And I said, `Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believed in thee. 22:20 And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by and approving, and keeping the garments of those who killed him.' 22:21 And he said to me, `Depart; for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"

Answer the following questions from the above texts on Paul's conversion and trips to Jerusalem:

____ #. (6.1.2) Which account of Paul's conversion gives a more theological slant?
              a) Acts 9:3-7                          b) Gal. 1:15-16b

____ #. (6.1.2) Which of the three Acts accounts of Paul's conversion does not tell what time of day the vision took place?
               a) Acts 9:3                             b) Acts 22:6                      c) Acts 26:13

____ #. (6.1.2) Saul is the Hebrew form, while Paul is the Greek form and both refer to the same person.
               a) True                                    b) False

____ #. (6.1.2) What is the difficulty between Acts 9:10-22 and Gal 1:16c "I did not confer with flesh and blood"?

a) None, since both texts refer to extensive interaction between Paul and the Christians at Antioch.
b) Paul emphasizes, at best, almost no contact with Christians in Damascus while Acts stresses a lot of contact.

____ #. (6.1.2) Which of the three Acts accounts of the Damascus road vision indicates that everyone in Paul's traveling party fell to the ground which confronted by the heavenly voice?
              a) Acts 9:4                                b) Acts 22:7                                  c) Acts 26:14

____ #. (6.1.2) Which of the three Acts accounts of Paul's arrival in Damascus omits any reference to Ananias?
              a) Acts 9:10-19                         b) Acts 22:12-16                          c) Acts 26:19-20

____ #. (6.1.2) In the escape from Damascus pericopes, which account indicates that Paul's persecutors were Jews?
              a) Acts 9:23-24                         b) 2 Corinthians 11:32

____ #. (6.1.2) In the escape from Damascus pericopes, which account indicates that Paul's persecutors were local government authorities?
              a) Acts 9:23-24                         b) 2 Corinthians 11:32

____ #. (6.1.2) Which of the following narrative details are held in common by both Acts 9:23-25 and 2 Corinthians 11:32-33?

a) Paul was persecuted in Damascus by Jewish authorities.
b) Paul was persecuted in Damascus by local governmental authorities.
c) Paul escaped persecution in Damascus by being let down over the city wall in a basket.

____ #. (6.1.2) Paul indicates in Gal. 1:18-24 that he had ____ contact with the church leadership in Jerusalem during his first visit as a Christian.
               a) extensive                                 b) no                                                  c) very minimal

____ #. (6.1.2) Luke indicates in Acts 9:26-30 that Paul had ____ contact with the church leadership in Jerusalem during his first visit as a Christian.
               a) extensive                                 b) no                                                  c) very minimal

___ #. (6.1.2) Who indicates that Paul had to flee Jerusalem because of persecution at the end of his first visit as a Christian?
               a) Luke in Acts 9:28-30               b) Paul in Gal. 1:21

____ #. (6.1.2) According to Gal. 1:22-24 the Christians in and around Jerusalem had abundant opportunity to see and hear Paul preach the Gospel as a Christian during his first visit there as a Christian.
               a) True                                          b) False

____ #. (6.1.2) Which of the accounts of Paul's first visit to Jerusalem as a Christian indicates that Paul left the city because of a warning from God to leave?
               a) Acts 9:26-31                             b) Acts 22:17-21                            c) Gal. 1:18-24

EPISTLE:¹³
Praescriptio

Superscriptio (Sender)
Adscriptio (Recipient)
Salutatio (Greeting)

Thanksgiving
Intercession

Opening Formulae
Request/Appeal
Disclosure
Expressions of Astonishment
Formulae of Compliance
Formulae of Hearing/Learning
Traditions Material

From worship liturgy
Hymns
Confessions of Faith
Lord Supper Narratives

From early preaching

Kerygma
Verba Christi
Old Testament

Parenesis

Lists of Vice/Virtues
Haustafeln (Domestic Code)
Duty Codes (Gemeindetafeln)

Judgment Form
Closing
Eschatological Affirmations
Travelogue/Apostolic Parousia

Greetings
Doxology
Benediction

Answer the following questions from the above chart:

____ #. (6.1.3.1) How does the ancient letter form differ from a modern American form?

a) The ancient letter form indicated the sender first whereas the modern American form indicates the sender in the salutation ('Sincerely Yours') at the end of the letter.
b) The modern American form contains no greeting whereas the ancient letter form did.

a) "Paul an apostle — sent neither by human commission nor from human authority, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — and all the members of God's family who are with me,"

b) "To the churches of Galatia:"

c) "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen."

a) "Paul an apostle — sent neither by human commission nor from human authority, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — and all the members of God's family who are with me,"

b) "To the churches of Galatia:"

c) "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen."

a) "Paul an apostle — sent neither by human commission nor from human authority, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — and all the members of God's family who are with me,"

b) "To the churches of Galatia:"

c) "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen."

"Paul an apostle — sent neither by human commission nor from human authority, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — and all the members of God's family who are with me,"

(1) Name:

(2) Title:

"Paul an apostle — sent neither by human commission nor from human authority, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — and all the members of God's family who are with me,"

____ #. (6.1.3.1) From Paul's superscriptio in Gal. 1:1-2a, we can surmise at the beginning of the letter that one big issue in the body of the letter is the nature and validity of his apostleship.

"Paul an apostle — sent neither by human commission nor from human authority, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — and all the members of God's family who are with me,"

____ #. (6.1.3.1) Which of the following Praescripta more closely follows the ancient Greek letter form?

a) Gal. 1:1-5 "Paul an apostle — sent neither by human commission nor from human authority, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — and all the members of God's family who are with me,
"To the churches of Galatia:
"Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen."

b) Acts 15:23. "The brethren, both the apostles and the elders,
"to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia,
"greeting."

____ #. (6.1.3.1) What is different about the Proem of Gal. 1:6-9 from Paul's other letters such as 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4?

Gal. 1:6-9. "6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — 7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are confusing you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that one be accursed! 9 As we have said before, so now I repeat, if anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that one be accursed!"

2 Thess. 1:3-4. "3 We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of everyone of you for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith during all your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring."

a) In Galatians Paul is warm and loving toward them, whereas in 2 Thess. he is angry with the church.
b) In Galatians Paul is angry with the churches, whereas in 2 Thess. he is warm and loving toward the church.

Gal. 1:6-9. "6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — 7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are confusing you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that one be accursed! 9 As we have said before, so now I repeat, if anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that one be accursed!"

a) a strong defense of his apostleship against critics.
b) an emotional appeal to the Galatians not to abandon their commitment to the apostolic gospel.
c) a detailed discussion of how the church is supposed to be organized.

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____ #. (6.1.3.2) The sequential listing of Paul's letters in the New Testament begins with the longest and goes to the shortest, with the exception of multiple letters written to the same group or individual.
               a) True                                       b) False

____ #. (6.1.3.2) Which of the following letters is not grouped with the so-call Prison Epistles?
               a) Roman                                   b) Ephesians                        c) Philemon

____ #. (6.1.3.2) The Pastoral Epistles grouping includes 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus.
              a) True                                        b) False

____ #. (6.1.3.2) Paul makes use of the generally accepted patterns of letter writing in his day.
             a) True                                         b) False

____ #. (6.1.3.2) Paul did the actual writing of all of his letters.
             a) True                                         b) False

Praescriptio: 1:1-5

¹Paul an apostle — not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead — ² and all the brethren who are with me,

To the churches of Galatia:

³Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 1:4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father; 1:5 to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

⁶I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel — ⁷not that there is another gospel, but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. ⁸But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed. ⁹As we have said before, so now I say again, If any one is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed.
¹⁰Am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

5:13 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another. 5:14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 5:15 But if you bite and devour one another take heed that you are not consumed by one another.
5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. 5:17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you would. 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under the law. 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are plain: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party spirit, 5:21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 5:23 gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. 5:24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

¹¹See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. ¹²It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. ¹³For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. ¹⁴But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ¹⁵For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor circumcision, but a new creation. ¹⁶Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God.

¹⁷Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) Identify the superscriptio element of the Praescriptio in Gal. 1:1-5.
               a) 1:1-2a                        b) 1:2b                      c) 1:3-5

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) From the superscriptio in Gal. 1:1-2a one could easily conclude that Paul's apostleship has come under attack among the churches in Galatia.
              a) True                             b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) The title element in the superscriptio of Gal. 1:1-2a is
               a) Paul                            b) apostle
 ___ #. (6.2.1.1.1) In the expansion element of the superscriptio in Gal. 1:1-2a, the reference to "men" is an allusion to the Twelve Apostles in Jerusalem as becomes clear from Paul's defense of his apostleship in 1:11-2:21.
              a) True                             b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) In the expansion element of the superscriptio in Gal. 1:1-2a, the reference to "a man" is an allusion to Peter as the leader of the apostles in Jerusalem as becomes clear from Paul's defense of his apostleship in 1:11-2:21.
             a) True                               b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) Which of the following expansion elements in the superscriptio of Gal. 1:1-2a represents a piece of early Christian tradition used by Paul?

a) not from men nor through man,
b) but through Jesus Christ and God the Father,
c) who raised him from the dead
d) and all the brethren who are with me,

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) The Letter to the Galatians is addressed to a single congregation in the city of Galatia, in a manner like 1 Corinthians.
              a) True                               b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) The significant interpretative issue in the adscriptio of 1:2b hinges upon whether the term 'Galatia' refers to the Roman province of that time, or to the ethnic group of tribesmen living in the mountains of the southwestern part of the Roman province.
               a) True                               b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) If the term 'Galatia' refers to the Roman province, then the churches mentioned are most likely those Paul and Barnabas established on the _____ missionary journey.
              a) first                                   b) second                             c) third

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) If the term 'Galatia' refers to the ethnic group of migrants from Gaul, then the churches mentioned are most likely those Paul and Silas established on the _____ missionary journey.
              a) first                                   b) second                               c) third

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) If the term 'Galatia' refers to the Roman province, then the letter was written by Paul while on the _____ missionary journey.
              a) first                                   b) second                               c) third

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) If the term 'Galatia' refers to the ethnic group of migrants from Gaul, then the letter was written by Paul while on the _____ missionary journey.
              a) first                                   b) second                               c) third

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) The expansion element of the salutatio is found in
              a) 1:3                                    b) 1:4-5

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) The expansion element of the salutatio affirms the 'bottom line' truth of Paul's gospel message that he vigorously defends in chapters three and four of the body of the letter.
              a) True                                   b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.1) In the salutatio of Galatians Paul draws upon the Jewish apocalyptic idea of human history being divided into two ages in order to characterize the redemptive work of Christ.
             a) True                                     b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.2) Paul replaces the typical proem of his letters with an exordium in Gal. 1:6-10.
             a) True                                     b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.2) Gal. 1:6, "I am astounded that you are so quickly departing from the One who called you..." is a typical prayer of thanksgiving in the proema of Paul's letters.
              a) True                                     b) False

          #. (6.2.1.1.2) Describe what was bothering Paul so much about the Galatians in 1:6.
 
 

____ #. (6.2.1.1.2) The 'other Gospel' alluded to in Gal. 1:6 was being preached by
              a) Peter                                   b) James                                  c) the Judaizers

         #. (6.2.1.1.2) Who was Paul talking about in the expression "there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ" (1:7)?
 
 

          #. (6.2.1.1.2) What does 'anathema' mean as Paul uses the term in Gal. 1:8-9?
 

____ #. (6.2.1.1.2) The exordium of Gal. 1:6-10 lays out Paul's case against the Galatians and sets the stage for the emphases in the body proper of the letter.
               a) True                                   b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.3) The body of the letter of the Galatians divides into three main parts: a defense of Paul's apostleship, a defense of the apostolic preaching of the gospel, and Christian living in spiritual freedom. Where does one find the section on Paul's apostleship?
              a) Chaps. 1-2                         b) Chaps. 3-4                                 c) Chaps 5-6

____ #. (6.2.1.1.3) The body of the letter of the Galatians divides into three main parts: a defense of Paul's apostleship, a defense of the apostolic preaching of the gospel, and Christian living in spiritual freedom. Where does one find the section on the gospel message?
              a) Chaps. 1-2                         b) Chaps. 3-4                                 c) Chaps 5-6

____ #. (6.2.1.1.3) The body of the letter of the Galatians divides into three main parts: a defense of Paul's apostleship, a defense of the apostolic preaching of the gospel, and Christian living in spiritual freedom. Where does one find the section on living in Christian freedom?
               a) Chaps. 1-2                        b) Chaps. 3-4                                 c) Chaps 5-6

____ #. (6.2.1.1.3) The foundational spiritual principle upon which the admonitions in 5:13-24 are based is found in
               a) 5:13a                                 b) 5:15                                            c) 5:17

____ #. (6.2.1.1.3) Spiritual freedom in Gal. 5:13-24 means deliverance from religious legalism.
               a) True                                 b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.3) In Gal. 5:13-24 Paul emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit as ____ source of spiritual direction and guidance for the believer.
               a) a very secondary               b) the primary                                c) only one

____ #. (6.2.1.1.3) The church father Augustine correctly identified from Gal. 1:14 and similar passages the central role of Christian love as a guiding principle for believers to live by in serving Christ.
               a) True                                   b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.4) Identify the element of the conclusio in Gal. 6:11-16.
               a) Greeting                             b) Sender Verification                     c) Benediction

____ #. (6.2.1.1.4) Where does Paul charge his opponents at Galatia with cowardice?
               a) 6:11                                   b) 6:12                                           c) 6:13

____ #. (6.2.1.1.4) Gal. 6:12-16 basically summarizes the body of the letter as Paul's verification that what is contained in the body of the letter correctly reflects his views.
               a) True                                 b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.1.4) Identify the element of the conclusio in Gal. 6:18.
               a) Greeting                            b) Sender Verification                       c) Benediction
 

----------(6.2.1.2) 1 Thessalonians---------------

1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalo'nians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Grace to you and peace.

1:2 We give thanks to God always for you all, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, 1:3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 1:4 For we know, brethren beloved by God, that he has chosen you; 1:5 for our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.¹ 1:6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit; 1:7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 1:8 For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. 1:9 For they themselves report concerning us what a welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, 1:10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

3:1 Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, 3:2 and we sent Timothy², our brother and God's servant in the gospel of Christ, to establish you in your faith and to exhort you, 3:3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. You yourselves know that this is to be our lot. 3:4 For when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction; just as it has come to pass, and as you know. 3:5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent that I might know your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and that our labor would be in vain.

3:6 But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you — 3:7 for this reason, brethren, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith; 3:8 for now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. 3:9 For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy which we feel for your sake before our God, 3:10 praying earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?

4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from unchastity; 4:4 that each one of you know how to take a wife for himself in holiness and honor, 4:5 not in the passion of lust like heathen who do not know God; 4:6 that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we solemnly forewarned you. 4:7 For God has not called us for uncleanness, but in holiness. 4:8 Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

4:13 But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 4:14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 4:15 For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep. 4:16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel's call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first; 4:17 then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord. 4:18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

5:1 But as to the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need to have anything written to you. 5:2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 5:3 When people say, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them as travail comes upon a woman with child, and there will be no escape. 5:4 But you are not in darkness, brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 5:5 For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. 5:6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. 5:7 For those who sleep sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 5:8 But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. 5:9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 5:10 who died for us so that whether we wake or sleep we might live with him. 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

5:23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 5:24 He who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
5:25 Brethren, pray for us.
5:26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
5:27 I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brethren.
5:28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

²Comparison to Acts 17:14-15, 18:1,5 on Timothy's movements.
 

Answer the following questions from the above texts out of 1 Thessalonians:

____ #. (6.2.1.2.1) Which of the following comprises the superscriptio element?

a) Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
b) To the church of the Thessalo'nians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
c) Grace to you and peace.

a) Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
b) To the church of the Thessalo'nians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
c) Grace to you and peace.

a) Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
b) To the church of the Thessalo'nians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
c) Grace to you and peace.

____ #. (6.2.1.2.1) Silvanus is the Latin spelling of the personal name Silas which is the Greek spelling.
              a) True                           b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.2.1) Thessalonica was a city in the Roman province of Macedonia.
              a) True                            b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.2.1) The salutatio in 1 Thessalonians reflects a pure Hellenistic greeting rather than a Pauline modification of the ancient greeting.
               a) True                           b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.2.1) The 'Grace to you and peace' greeting combines the customary 'hellos' from both the ancient Greek and Jewish cultures.
               a) True                           b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.2.2) The core element of the proem in 1 Thessalonians is found in 1 Thess.
               a) 1:2                             b) 1:3-5                            c) 1:6-10

____ #. (6.2.1.2.2) From the description in Acts 17:1-10 of the founding of the church at Thessalonica, one would conclude that the church began
               a) very peacefully and slowly.               b) in controversy and quickly.                 c) very superficially.

         #. (6.2.1.2.2) Describe from Acts 17:1-10 the central point of Paul's preaching of the gospel in the synagogues at Thessalonica.
 

____ #. (6.2.1.2.2) In 1:3, Paul _____ the Thessalonian Christians.
               a) praises                     b) fusses at                           c) warns

____ #. (6.2.1.2.2) The triad, faith-hope-love, is found only in 1 Thess. 1:3 in all of Paul's writings.
               a) True                        b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.2.2) Which part of the proem anticipates the second major division of the body of the letter emphasizing admonitions to Christian living growing out of looking forward to Christ's second coming?
              a) 1:4-9                        b) 1:10

____ #. (6.2.1.2.2) From our class discussion of 1 and 2 Thessalonians, what does Paul mean by the expression "to wait for his Son from heaven" in 1:10?

a) To withdraw to a mountain and wait for the Lord's return by singing and praying.
b) To continue a daily pattern of faithful service to Christ in the regular affairs of living.

(1)

(2)

____ #. (6.2.1.2.3) Where was Timothy when Paul sent him back to Thessalonica to check on the church, according to Acts 17:14-15?
               a) Berea                      b) Athens                            c) Corinth

____ #. (6.2.1.2.3) From Acts 18:5 one can conclude that 1 Thess 3:6 "now that Timothy has come to us from you" means that Timothy rejoined Paul when Paul was at
               a) Berea                       b) Athens                           c) Corinth

         #. (6.2.1.2.3) Describe the nature of the tension in the depiction of Timothy's movements between 1 Thess 3:1-2, 6 and Acts 17:13-15; 18:1,5.
 

____ #. (6.2.1.2.3) Paul indicates to the Thessalonians in 4:3-5 that it's okay for a man to be motivated primarily by sexual desire in choosing a woman to marry.
              a) True                          b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.2.3) In 1 Thess. 4:3, the phrase "that you abstain from unchastity" means

a) to refuse get involved with a girl named Chastity.
b) to not indulge oneself in immoral actions, especially with women.

____ #. (6.2.1.2.3) In 4:13-18 Paul indicates that those who have 'died in Christ' before the second coming of Christ will be at a severe disadvantage to those Christians living at that moment in time.
               a) True                           b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.2.3) What is the correct sequence of events described in 4:16-17 connected to Christ's return?

a) The living Christians rise to meet Christ, then the dead Christians are resurrected to meet Christ.
b) The dead Christians are resurrected to meet Christ, then the living Christians rise to also meet Christ.

a) Christians can know the precise time of Christ's return.
b) no one but the Heavenly Father knows the exact time of Christ's return.
c) Christ's return will be sudden and unexpected by people on earth.

____ #. (6.2.1.2.4) In the conclusio, which verse contains a prayer of blessing for the Thessalonian Christians?
               a) 5:23-24                  b) 5:25                      c) 5:26

____ #. (6.2.1.2.4) In the conclusio, which verse contains a benedictory prayer for the Thessalonian Christians?
              a) 5:25                         b) 5:26                      c) 5:28

____ #. (6.2.1.2.4) In the conclusio, the 'holy kiss' reference in 5:26 suggests a special way for Christian's to greet one another that was different from the surrounding customs of people in general.
              a) True                        b) False

Praescriptio 1:1-2

1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalo'nians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

1:2 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:3 We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 1:4 Therefore we ourselves boast of you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you are enduring.

1:5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be made worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering — 1:6 since indeed God deems it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 1:7 and to grant rest with us to you who are afflicted, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, 1:8 inflicting vengeance upon those who do not know God and upon those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 1:9 They shall suffer the punishment of eternal destruction and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 1:10 when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at in all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. 1:11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his call, and may fulfill every good resolve and work of faith by his power, 1:12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is living in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. 3:7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, 3:8 we did not eat any one's bread without paying, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you. 3:9 It was not because we have not that right, but to give you in our conduct an example to imitate. 3:10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If any one will not work, let him not eat. 3:11 For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work. 3:12 Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work in quietness and to earn their own living. 3:13 Brethren, do not be weary in well-doing.

3:14 If any one refuses to obey what we say in this letter, note that man, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. 3:15 Do not look on him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

3:16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
3:17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the mark in every letter of mine; it is the way I write.
3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

____ #. (6.2.1.3.1) Which of the following comprises the superscriptio element?

a) Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
b) To the church of the Thessalo'nians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
c) Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

a) Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
b) To the church of the Thessalo'nians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
c) Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

a) Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
b) To the church of the Thessalo'nians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
c) Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

          #. (6.2.1.3.2) Describe the change(s) in the situation of the Thessalonian Christians from the first letter to the second letter as reflected in a comparison of the two proems:

 

1 Thess. 1:2-3. "1:2 We give thanks to God always for you all, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, 1:3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ."

2 Thess. 1:3-4. "1:3 We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 1:4 Therefore we ourselves boast of you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you are enduring."

____ #. (6.2.1.3.2) The emphasis on the second coming of Christ is in the proem of 2 Thess. is ______ than in the proem of 1 Thess.

 

1 Thess. 1:10. "and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come."

2 Thess 1:5-10. "1:5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be made worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering — 1:6 since indeed God deems it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 1:7 and to grant rest with us to you who are afflicted, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, 1:8 inflicting vengeance upon those who do not know God and upon those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 1:9 They shall suffer the punishment of eternal destruction and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 1:10 when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at in all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. 1:11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his call, and may fulfill every good resolve and work of faith by his power, 1:12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ."

____ #. (6.2.1.3.2) Given the emphasis on the second coming of Christ in the proem of 2 Thess., one would then expect that this theme would play a ____ role in the body of the letter.
               a) minor                       b) major                            c) insignificant

          #. (6.2.1.3.3) Describe the problem being addressed in 2 Thess. 3:6-15.
 
 

____ #. (6.2.1.3.3) Paul's answer to the problem addressed in 2 Thess. 3:6-15 can be summarized by the expression "If you don't work, you don't eat."
               a) True                         b) False

____ #. (6.2.1.3.3) Where does one find Paul's instructions regarding what the Thessalonians are to do with those who do not obey his instructions correcting the problem in 2 Thess. 3:6-15?
               a) 3:7-10                      b) 3:11-13                         c) 3:14-15

____ #. (6.2.1.3.4) In the conclusio, which verse contains a prayer of blessing for the Thessalonian Christians?
               a) 3:16                          b) 3:17                               c) 3:18

____ #. (6.2.1.3.4) In the conclusio, which verse contains a benedictory prayer for the Thessalonian Christians?
               a) 3:16                          b) 3:17                               c) 3:18

____ #. (6.2.1.3.4) In the conclusio, identify the element contained in 3:17.
               a) Greeting                    b) Sender Verification         c) Benedictio

1. Initial Ministry

Description: establishing the church on the second missionary journey
AD 50-51
Sources: Acts 18:1-17; 1 Thess. 3:6-13; 1 Cor. 2:1-5; 1:13-17; 2 Thess. 3:1-5; 1 Cor. 3:5-10; 11:2, 23, 15:1; 2 Cor. 11:7-9

Description: written before 1 Corinthians, now lost
may be partially contained in 2 Cor. 6:14-71
AD 52 (?)
Sources: 1 Cor. 5:9

Description: written from Ephesus while on third missionary journey
to respond to questions from the household of Chloe (chaps 1-6) and the Corinthian delegation (chaps 7-16)
AD 54-55 (spring time)

Description: to try to correct ongoing problems in the church
AD 55
Sources: 2 Cor. 2:1; 12:14; 13:1,2

Description: written from Ephesus after return from Corinth
possibly contained partially in 2 Cor. 10-13, but most likely lost
AD 55
Sources: 2 Cor. 2:4; 7:8

Description: written from Macedonia after leaving Ephesus on third missionary journey
prompted by joyous report from Titus regarding the relief offering etc.
AD 56 (?)
possibly only containing chaps 1-9, if 10-13 are a part of the `sorrowful letter'

Description: to collect the relief offering and help heal the church at end of third missionary journey.
AD 57
Sources: Acts 20:1-3

          #. (6.2.2.1) How many letters did Paul write to the Corinthians? ______

         #. (6.2.2.1) How many trips did Paul make to Corinth? ______

____ #. (6.2.2.1) Where is the indication of the letter to the Corinthians written by Paul before 1 Corinthians?
                a) Acts 18:1-17              b) 1 Cor. 5:9                      c) 2 Cor. 2:1

____ #. (6.2.2.1) Which one of Paul's visits to Corinth is not mentioned in the book of Acts?
               a) First               b) Second                c) Third

____ #. (6.2.2.1) Although Paul established the church at Corinth on the second missionary journey, he wrote 1 Corinthians from Ephesus while on the third missionary journey.
              a) True                        b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.1) 2 Corinthians 10-13 may possibly be a part of Paul's ____ to the Corinthians.
              a) Prior Letter                  b) 1 Corinthians letter          c) Sorrowful Letter

         #. (6.2.2.1) Name the two groups from Corinth who posed questions to Paul at Ephesus and his answer to these became the organizing divisions of 1 Corinthians:

a)                                          b)

Praescriptio1:1-3

1:1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,
1:2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:4 I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus, 1:5 that in every way you were enriched in him with all speech and all knowledge — 1:6 even as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you — 1:7 so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ; 1:8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1:9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

5:1 It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and of a kind that is not found even among pagans; for a man is living with his father's wife. 5:2 And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.

5:3 For though absent in body I am present in spirit, and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment 5:4 in the name of the Lord Jesus on the man who has done such a thing. When you are assembled, and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5:5 you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

5:6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 5:7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed. 5:8 Let us, therefore, celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

5:9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with immoral men; 5:10 not at all meaning the immoral of this world, or the greedy and robbers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. 5:11 But rather I wrote to you not to associate with any one who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or robber — not even to eat with such a one. 5:12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? 5:13 God judges those outside. "Drive out the wicked person from among you."

11:2 I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you. 11:3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. 11:4 Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, 11:5 but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled dishonors her head — it is the same as if her head were shaven. 11:6 For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil. 11:7 For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 11:8 (For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. 11:9 Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.) 11:10 That is why a woman ought to have a veil on her head, because of the angels. 11:11 (Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; 11:12 for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God.) 11:13 Judge for yourselves; is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 11:14 Does not nature itself teach you that for a man to wear long hair is degrading to him, 11:15 but if a woman has long hair, it is her pride? For her hair is given to her for a covering. 11:16 If any one is disposed to be contentious, we recognize no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

16:19 The churches of Asia send greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. 16:20 All the brethren send greetings.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
16:21 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand.
16:22 If any one has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!
16:23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 16:24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

         #. (6.2.2.2.1) Identify the three expansion elements in the adscriptio in 1:2:

1)

2)

3)

____ #. (6.2.2.2.1) The superscriptio expansion element suggests that Paul's apostleship had been called into question at Corinth.
               a) True                         b) False

          #. (6.2.2.2.1) Who is the other sender of 1 Corinthians besides Paul?

____ #. (6.2.2.2.2) In the proem of 1 Cor. Paul stresses the adequacy of Christ's spiritual provision as a foundation for addressing the many shortcomings of the Corinthians in the body of the letter.
               a) True                         b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.2.3) In chapters 1-6 of the body of 1 Corinthians Paul addresses the questions raised by the members of the household of Chloe.
               a) True                        b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.2.3) In chapters 7-16 of the body of 1 Corinthians Paul addresses the questions raised by the members of the household of Chloe.
               a) True                        b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.2.3) In 1 Cor. 5:1-13 Paul addresses the problem of a church member living in sexual immorality with his father's wife.
               a) True                        b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.2.3) In 1 Cor. 5:1-13 Paul ignores the moral stench of a church member living in sexual immorality with his father's wife.
                a) True                        b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.2.3) In 1 Cor. 5:1-13 Paul forbids a Christian from having any contact with immoral people.
               a) True                         b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.2.3) In 1 Cor. 5:1-13 the solution to the problem of a church member living in sexual immorality with his father's wife was to force the offending member out of the church.
               a) True                         b) False

          #. (6.2.2.2.3) Identify precisely the two aspects of the problem at Corinth as described in 1 Cor. 5:1-2.

1)

2)

____ 1) 5:3-5                                       a) 5:1

____ 2) 5:6-13                                     b) 5:2

____ #. (6.2.2.2.3) In 1 Cor. 11:2-16 Paul indicates that in his day it was wrong for women to have short hair and for men to have long hair.
               a) True                      b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.2.4) In the conclusio identify the element found in 16:19-20.
              a) Sender Verification             b) Greetings         c) Benedictio

____ #. (6.2.2.2.4) In the conclusio identify the element found in 16:23-24.
               a) Sender Verification            b) Greetings         c) Benedictio

____ #. (6.2.2.2.4) In the conclusio identify the element found in 16:21.
              a) Sender Verification            b) Greetings          c) Benedictio

Praescriptio1:1-2

1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother.
To the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:
1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 1:4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 1:5 For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. 1:6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer. 1:7 Our hope for you is unshaken; for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort.

1:8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of the affliction we experienced in Asia; for we were so utterly, unbearably crushed that we despaired of life itself. 1:9 Why, we felt that we had received the sentence of death; but that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead; 1:10 he delivered us from so deadly a peril, and he will deliver us; on him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again. 1:11 You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us in answer to many prayers.

5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 5:2 Here indeed we groan, and long to put on our heavenly dwelling, 5:3 so that by putting it on we may not be found naked. 5:4 For while we are still in this tent, we sigh with anxiety; not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5:5 He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

5:6 So we are always of good courage; we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 5:8 We are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 5:9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive good or evil, according to what he has done in the body.

13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways, heed my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
13:12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.
13:13 All the saints greet you.
13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

          #. (6.2.2.3.1) Who is the other sender of 2 Corinthians besides Paul?

____ #. (6.2.2.3.1) 2 Corinthians was sent just to the church in the city of Corinth according to the adscriptio.
               a) True              b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.3.2) From emphases of the proem in 2 Cor. one would suspect that Paul is going to talk a lot about the experience of Christian suffering, both his and the Corinthians, in the body of the letter.
               a) True              b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.3.2) In the proem Paul indicates that he had had a close brush with death prior to the writing of 2 Corinthians.
               a) True              b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.3.3) In 5:1-10 Paul addresses the issue of what happens to the Christian at death.
               a) True              b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.3.3) In 5:1-10 Paul expresses a personal fear of dying, even though a Christian.
               a) True             b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.3.3) In 5:1-10 which verse indicates that all Christians will face divine judgment in eternity?
               a) 5:1                b) 5:6                 c) 5:10

____ #. (6.2.2.3.4) In the conclusio identify the element found in 13:12.
               a) Holy Kiss                         b) Greetings            c) Benedictio

____ #. (6.2.2.3.4) In the conclusio identify the element found in 13:13.
               a) Sender Verification           b) Greetings            c) Benedictio

____ #. (6.2.2.3.4) In the conclusio identify the element found in 13:14.
              a) Sender Verification            b) Greetings             c) Benedictio

Praescriptio:1:1-7

1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God 1:2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, 1:3 the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 1:4 and designated Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, 1:5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, 1:6 including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;
1:7 To all God's beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers, 1:10 asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. 1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, 1:12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine. 1:13 I want you to know, brethren, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. 1:14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish: 1:15 so I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

3:21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from law, although the law and the prophets bear witness to it, 3:22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction; 3:23 since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 3:24 they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, 3:25 whom God put forward as an expiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins; 3:26 it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies him who has faith in Jesus.

3:27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On the principle of works? No, but on the principle of faith. 3:28 For we hold that a man is justified by faith apart from works of law. 3:29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 3:30 since God is one; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised through their faith. 3:31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.

12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

16:1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess of the church at Cenchre-ae, 16:2 that you may receive her in the Lord as befits the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a helper of many and of myself as well.

16:3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, 16:4 who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks; 16:5 greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert in Asia for Christ.
16:6 Greet Mary, who has worked hard among you.
16:7 Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners; they are men of note among the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.
16:8 Greet Amplia'tus, my beloved in the Lord.
16:9 Greet Urba'nus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
16:10Greet Apel'les, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobu'lus.
16:11 Greet my kinsman Hero'dion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the family of Narcis'sus.
16:12 Greet those workers in the Lord, Tryphae'na and Trypho'sa. Greet the beloved Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.
16:13 Greet Rufus, eminent in the Lord, also his mother and mine.
16:14 Greet Asyn'critus, Phlegon, Hermes, Pat'robas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them.
16:15 Greet Philol'ogus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olym'pas, and all the saints who are with them.
16:16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

16:17 I appeal to you, brethren, to take note of those who create dissensions and difficulties, in opposition to the doctrine which you have been taught; avoid them. 16:18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded. 16:19 For while your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I would have you wise as to what is good and guileless as to what is evil; 16:20 then the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

16:21 Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosip'ater, my kinsmen.

16:22 I Tertius, the writer of this letter, greet you in the Lord.

16:23 Ga'ius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you.
Eras'tus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.

16:25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages 16:26 but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith — 16:27 to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.

____ #. (6.2.2.4.1) Identify the superscriptio element in the praescriptio of Rom. 1:1-7.
               a) 1:1-6              b) 1:7a                   c) 1:7b

         #. (6.2.2.4.1) Identify the two title elements in the superscriptio of Rom. 1:1-6.

(1)                                     (2)

____ #. (6.2.2.4.1) Paul summarizes his gospel message in the superscriptio expansion of 1:2-6 as a way to underscore the message he preached right at the outset of the letter.
               a) True               b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.4.1) Where does Paul emphasize the work of Christ in contrast to his emphasis on the person of Christ in the superscriptio expansion of 1:2-6?
               a) 1:2-4             b) 1:5-6

____ #. (6.2.2.4.1) From the superscriptio in Rom. 1:1-6 one would anticipate that the body of the letter would give a lot of emphasis on the meaning of the gospel message that Paul preached.
               a) True              b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.4.1) Identify the adscriptio element in the praescriptio of Rom. 1:1-6.
               a) 1:1-6             b) 1:7a             c) 1:7b

____ #. (6.2.2.4.1) Identify the salutatio element in the praescriptio of Rom. 1:1-6.
               a) 1:1-6            b) 1:7a             c) 1:7b

          #. (6.2.2.4.1) Identify the two ways Paul characterizes the Christians in Rome in the adscriptio of 1:7a. They are:

(1)

(2)

____ #. (6.2.2.4.2) From reading the proem in Rom. 1:8-15 one would conclude that Paul had ___ feelings toward the church at Rome.
              a) positive                 b) negative                c) indifferent

____ #. (6.2.2.4.2) When Paul said in the proem in Rom. 1:10 "asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you" where was he when he wrote that?
               a) Corinth                 b) Ephesus                c) Rome

____ #. (6.2.2.4.3) The body of the letter divides into a discussion of divine righteousness (chaps 1-11) and Christians living righteously (chaps 12-15).
               a) True                     b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.4.3) Rom. 3:21-31 represents a major summation of Paul's understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
              a) True                      b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.4.3) The key word in Rom. 3:21-31 is the 'righteousness' word group: dikaiosuvnh 'righteousness', dikaiovw 'justify', dikaiov" 'just'.
               a) True                     b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.4.3) The word picture background (metaphorical use) of the word 'righteousness' in Rom. 3:21-31 is drawn primarily from the ancient ____.
              a) Slave Market             b) Court Room                  c) Temple Sacrifice

____ #. (6.2.2.4.3) Why would Paul's Judaizing opponents have vigorously rejected his statement in Rom. 3:29-30?

a) They accepted Rabbi Simeon's statement that the only purpose Gentiles served was to be fodder to keep the fires of hell burning.
b) They thought that Gentiles were superior to Jews and thus deserved special privilege.
c) They adamantly insisted that Gentiles must convert to Judaism before becoming Christians.

____ #. (6.2.2.4.3) Paul's principle of 'justification by faith apart from works of law' (Rom. 3:27-31) means that the OT law no longer has any value to the Christian.
               a) True                 b) False

____ #. (6.2.2.4.3) Rom. 12:1-2 sets forth the basic principle of Christian commitment that is the foundation of the various admonitions in the second half of the body of the letter (chaps. 12-15).
              a) True                  b) False

          #. (6.2.2.4.3) Identify the two admonitions in Rom. 12:2

(1) Negative:

(2) Positive:

          #. (6.2.2.4.4) What can be learned from Rom. 16:5 about where various groups of Christians gathered for worship in the city of Rome?
 

____ #. (6.2.2.4.4) According to Rom. 16:22, who actually did the writing of the book of Roman?
               a) Paul                      b) Tertius                   c) Timothy

____ #. (6.2.2.4.4) According to Rom. 16:23, what church was Paul present at when the Letter to the Roman was written and thus sends greetings to the church at Rome?
              a) Corinth                   b) Ephesus                c) Antioch

____ #. (6.2.2.4.4) Identify the nature of the Rom. 16:25-27 passage in the conclusio.
               a) Sender Verification         b) Doxology             c) Greetings

A. Philemon, Colossians, Ephesians

1. Ephesians and Colossians have strong interrelationship

Of 155 verses in Ephesians, 73 have verbal parallels in Colossians.
Only brief portions of Ephesians have no parallels in Colossians, i.e., 2:6-9; 4:4-13; 5:29-33 et al.

2. Tychicus is a connecting link for all three.

Eph. 6:21-22: he is being sent to Ephesus with Ephesians.
Col. 4:7-9: he is being sent to Colossae with Colossians.
Col. 4:9: He was accompanied by Onesiumus in Philemon.

C. The issue of where Paul was when these four letters were written, assuming Pauline authorship.

1. Rome (imprisonment in 61-62 AD) for all four letters.

Traditional view.
Eph. Col. Philm would have been in early part of that period
Phil. would have been toward close of that period.

2. Caesarea (imprisonment in 58-59 AD).

First adopted by H.E.G. Paulus in 1799.
A currently popular alternative to traditional view above

3. Ephesus (imprisonment in mid 50s, mentioned in 1 Cor. 15:32; 2 Cor. 11:23; 6:5; 1:8; 1 Clement 5:6)

First adopted by Adolf von Deissmann in 1897.
Referred to in the Marconite Prologue to Colossians
Adopted by some contemporary New Testament scholars, especially for Philippians.

____ #. (6.2.3.1) Which one of the prison letters has the least connection with the others?
              a) Ephesians             b) Colossians             c) Philippians             d) Philemon

____ #. (6.2.3.1) Outside of Paul, who is the connecting link among Philemon, Colossians and Ephesians?
              a) Silas                      b) Tychicus               c) Onesiumus

____ #. (6.2.3.1) Where is the place of writing for the prison letters in the traditional view?
               a) Rome                  b) Caesarea                c) Ephesus

____ #. (6.2.3.1) Which of the locations for the writing of the prison letters allows for the earliest date of writing of these letters?
              a) Rome                  b) Caesarea                c) Ephesus

____ #. (6.2.3.1) Who first proposed Caesarea as the place of writing for the prison letters?
              a) Adolf von Deissmann             b) H.E.G. Paulus            c) William Barclay

____ #. (6.2.3.1) Who first proposed Ephesus as the place of writing for the prison letters?
             a) Adolf von Deissmann              b) H.E.G. Paulus            c) William Barclay

Praescriptio: 1:1-2

1:1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops¹ and deacons²:
1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 1:4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 1:5 thankful for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 1:6 And I am sure that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 1:7 It is right for me to feel thus about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 1:8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

1:9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 1:10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 1:11 filled with the fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

1:12 I want you to know, brethren, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, 1:13 so that it has become known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ; 1:14 and most of the brethren have been made confident in the Lord because of my imprisonment, and are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

1:15 Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. 1:16 The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel; 1:17 the former proclaim Christ out of partisanship, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. 1:18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice.

1:19 Yes, and I shall rejoice. For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, 1:20 as it is my eager expectation and hope that I shall not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 1:22 If it is to be life in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 1:23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 1:24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 1:25 Convinced of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 1:26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

4:21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you. 4:22 All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household.

4:23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

¹=ejpivskopo".

²=diavkono".

Answer the following questions from the above texts in Philippians:

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.1) Identify the superscriptio of the praescriptio in Phil. 1:1-2.

a) Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
b) To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

a) Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
b) To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philip'pi, with the bishops and deacons:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

a) Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
b) To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philip'pi, with the bishops and deacons:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.1) The leadership of the Philippian church is included in the adscriptio as well as the church.
              a) True                   b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.1) In the development of the idea of 'deacon' (diavkono") the Evangelical Protestant view of the deacon as a lay person is based on the scripture whereas the Roman Catholic view of the deacon as entry-level clergy is not.
               a) True                 b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.1) The sharp distinction of laity/clergy arose historically from

a) the teachings of the New Testament.
b) early Roman Catholic tradition.
c) the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s.

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.1) The salutatio of Phil. is very typical to the others we have observed thus far in Paul's letters.
              a) True                   b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.2) Identify the core element of the proem in the letter to the Philippians.
              a) 1:3                     b) 1:4-8               c) 1:9-11

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.2) In the first expansion element of the proem in Phil. 1:4-8 one gains the clue that a major theme of the body proper of the letter is going to celebrate their partnership with Paul in the spread of the gospel message.
               a) True                 b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.2) The second expansion element in the proem in Phil. 1:9-11 shifts to a prayer of ___.
               a) thanksgiving       b) intercession             c) praise

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.3) The body of the letter to the Philippians (1:12-4:20) basically alternates between recounting experience of Paul and his associates and admonitions to the Philippian believers to live faithfully in service to Christ.
              a) True                 b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.3) In Phil. 1:12-26 Paul 'unloads' in anger at those Christians in the church who had caused him so much trouble and were trying to get the Roman government to execute him.
              a) True                b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.3) In Phil. 1:12-26 Paul expresses ____ dying.
              a) a fear of               b) a positive attitude toward              c) an indifference about

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.3) In Phil. 1:15-18 Paul indicates that all believers those around him were preaching the gospel out of a sincere motivation to further the cause of Christ.
            a) True                         b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.1.4) Identify the greetings element in the conclusio of the letter to the Philippians.

a) Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you. 4:22 All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household.
b) The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

a) Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you. 4:22 All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar's household.
b) The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

a) That Paul sends greetings to the believers at Philippi.
b) That members of the Roman Caesar's household had become Christians and were sending greetings.
c) That Paul offers a benedictory prayer as the letter closing.

1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ at Colos'sae:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

1:3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 1:4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have for all the saints, 1:5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel 1:6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing — so among yourselves, from the day you heard and understood the grace of God in truth, 1:7 as you learned it from Ep'aphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf 1:8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.

1:9 And so, from the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 1:10 to lead a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. 1:11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.

3:20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 3:21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

3:22 Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord. 3:23 Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord and not men, 3:24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you are serving the Lord Christ. 3:25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. 4:1 Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

4:10 Aristar'chus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions — if he comes to you, receive him), 4:11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. 4:12 Ep'aphras, who is one of yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always remembering you earnestly in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. 4:13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in La-odice'a and in Hi-erap'olis. 4:14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

4:15 Give my greetings to the brethren at La-odice'a, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

4:16 And when this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the La-odice'ans; and see that you read also the letter from La-odice'a. 4:17 And say to Archip'pus, "See that you fulfil the ministry which you have received in the Lord."

4:18 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my fetters.

Grace be with you.

Much of this material does not possess any identifiable fixed form, but there are established patterns with some. Of those the one that has received the greatest amount of attention is the Haustafeln (Domestic Code).⁶ Family relations were important in the ancient world generally as well as within the Christian movement. The issue of Hellenistic (Balch) or Jewish (Lillie) or Christian (Goppelt) background is debated. The intent of the codes is an issue. Were they 'laws' or 'guidelines'? Localized or generalized? What was their connection to Christian witness? Closely related to the domestic code is the Gemeindetafeln (Duty Code).⁷ The congregation, rather than the family, is the focus here.⁸ Many of the same background issues in Haustafeln studies arise here as well. The OT Covenant Code (Exod. 20-22-23:33) and the Holiness Code (Lev. 19) as well as the wisdom tradition provide an important background for the NT emphasis. Content more than identifiable form characterizes this genre. The content moves primarily in leadership/congregation, interpersonal, and church/state relationships within the community of faith. Occasionally the vice/virtue lists material is treated under this sub-genre, although they possess a more fixed form and pose some distinctive concerns.

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¹Taken from Lorin L. Cranford, Exegeting the New Testament: A Seminar Working Model with Research Bibliography (2 vols.). All rights reserved ©.

²Variously spelled as paraenesis; paraeneis; Parënese. The definitions also vary from Stowers, Letter Writing, 95, who carefully distinguishes between 'advice' and 'paraenesis' (exhortation), to the view of Abraham J. Malherbe who uses paranesis and advice as synomyms (Moral Exhortation: A Greco-Roman Sourcebook, Library of Early Christianity, vol. 4, Wayne A. Meeks,ed. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986), 124-25. The effort to distinguish this genre from others depends heavily on content as well as discernable form (Craid L. Blomberg, "The Diversity of Literary Genres in the New Testament," New Testament Criticism and Interpretation, David Alan Black and David S. Docker, eds. [Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1991], 517).

³Doty, Letters, 37.

⁴Especially see Hartwig Thyen, Der Stil der judisch-hellenistischen Homilie (Guttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1955).

⁵Modern scholars have a variety of ways for subdividing this material. Dibelius had three categories: (1) Haustafeln, (2) two-ways teaching, (3) twelve 'commandments' in Hermas [Martin Dibelius, A Fresh Approach to the New Testament and Early Christian Literature, International Library of Christian Knowledge (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936), 217-26]. Heinrich Zimmermann, in Neutestamentliche Methodelehre: Darstellung der Historisch-Kritischen Methode (Stuttgart: Verlag Kath. Bibelwerk, 1967), 165-69, sees three slightly different categories: (1) Tugend- u. Lasterkataloge, (2) Haustafeln, and (3) Pflichtenkataloge. Aune, Literary Environment, 194-97, sees three sterotyped parenetic forms in addition to the various hortatory styles: (1) vice/virtue lists, (2) Household codes, (3) two-ways tradition. Klaus Berger (Formgechichte des Neuen Testament [Heidelberg: Quelle & Meyer, 1984], 117-220) has the most detailed system: Allgemeine Soziale Pflichten, (2) innergemeindliche soziale Pflichten, (3) Gemeindeparënese, (4) Parënese über Eigentum und Sexualethik, (5) Parënese zum Sich-Unterordnen, (6) Parënese über den Verzicht auf Vergeltung, Lohn, Widerstand und richterliches Handeln in diesem uon, (7) Metaphorische Parunese uber Wachsamkeit und Nuchternsein.

⁶Cf. Col. 3:18-4:1; Eph. 5:21-6:9; 1 Pet. 2:18-3:7.

⁷Other related terms include Gemeindeparunese, Gemeindeordnung, Gemeinderegeln (Berger, Formgeschichte, 125-26, 214-16.

⁸Doty, Letters, 59.

Answer the following questions from the above texts of Colossians:

____ #. (6.2.3.1.2.1) Identify the superscriptio element of the praescriptio in Col. 1:1-2.

a) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
b) To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ at Colos'sae:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

a) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
b) To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ at Colos'sae:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

a) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
b) To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ at Colos'sae:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

____ #. (6.2.3.1.2.2) The Proem in the Letter to the Colossians divides into a (1) prayer of thanksgiving (1:4-7) and a (2) prayer of intercession (1:9-12).
              a) True                  b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.2.2) According to the Proem in the Letter to the Colossians ____ was the one who first evangelized the city of Colossians and established the Christian community there.
               a) Paul                    b) Epaphras          c) Timothy

____ #. (6.2.3.1.2.2) In the intercessory prayer of the Proem in 1:9-11, we can find a clue to the twofold arrangement of the body of the letter: (1) the understanding of the superiority of Christ and (2) Christian living based on union with this superior Christ.
              a) True                    b) False

          #. (6.2.3.1.2.3) Identify the basic emphases of the body of the Letter to the Colossians.

(1) (chaps 1-2):

(2) (chaps 3-4):

        #. (6.2.3.1.2.3) Identify the three sets of relationships common to the Haustafeln genre discussions:

(1)

(2)

(3)

____ #. (6.2.3.1.2.3) How does the Eph. 5:25-30 parallel the Col. 3:19?

Col. 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.

Eph. 5:25-30. 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 5:26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 5:27 that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. 5:28 Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 5:29 For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the church, 5:30 because we are members of his body.

a) Col. 3:19 emphasizes love for wives whereas Eph. 5:25-30 stresses authority over her.
b) Both passages emphasize the importance of husbands loving their wives.
c) Col. 3:19 develops the theme of love in greater detail than Eph. 5:25-30.

____ #. (6.2.3.1.2.3) How does the admonition to fathers in Col. 3:21 respond to the ancient Roman tradition of patria potestas⁹?

a) Col. 3:21 affirms first century Roman custom of the father's authority in the home.
b) Col. 3:21 imposes radical restrictions on the authority of the first century Christian father in comparison to Roman custom.
c) Col. 3:21 is neutral about the father's authority in the home.

____ #. (6.2.3.1.2.3) The admonitions to Christian slave masters in Col. 4:1 ____ masters in comparison to Roman custom and law with the tradition of patria potestas.¹⁰

a) imposes severe restrictions on
b) gives great freedom to

a) 4:10 Aristar'chus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions — if he comes to you, receive him), 4:11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. 4:12 Ep'aphras, who is one of yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always remembering you earnestly in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. 4:13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in La-odice'a and in Hi-erap'olis. 4:14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.
4:15 Give my greetings to the brethren at La-odice'a, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

b) 4:16 And when this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the La-odice'ans; and see that you read also the letter from La-odice'a. 4:17 And say to Archip'pus, 4"See that you fulfil the ministry which you have received in the Lord."

c) 4:18a I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my fetters.

d) 4:18b Grace be with you.

a) 4:10 Aristar'chus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions — if he comes to you, receive him), 4:11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. 4:12 Ep'aphras, who is one of yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always remembering you earnestly in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. 4:13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in La-odice'a and in Hi-erap'olis. 4:14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.
4:15 Give my greetings to the brethren at La-odice'a, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

b) 4:16 And when this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the La-odice'ans; and see that you read also the letter from La-odice'a. 4:17 And say to Archip'pus, 4"See that you fulfil the ministry which you have received in the Lord."

c) 4:18a I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my fetters.

d) 4:18b Grace be with you.

a) 4:10 Aristar'chus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions — if he comes to you, receive him), 4:11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. 4:12 Ep'aphras, who is one of yourselves, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always remembering you earnestly in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. 4:13 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in La-odice'a and in Hi-erap'olis. 4:14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.
4:15 Give my greetings to the brethren at La-odice'a, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

b) 4:16 And when this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the La-odice'ans; and see that you read also the letter from La-odice'a. 4:17 And say to Archip'pus, 4"See that you fulfil the ministry which you have received in the Lord."

c) 4:18a I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my fetters.

d) 4:18b Grace be with you.

¹⁰In ancient Roman custom the father possessed patria potestas ("power of the father") which meant that the father had absolute power over his household — wife, children, and slaves — as long as he was living. The power gave him the legal right to punish even to the point of executing any family member he chose. There were virtually no restraints on him in the exercising of his authority over his family. Such things as child abuse, spousal abuse did not legally exit in first century Roman society.

Praescriptio: 1:1-2

1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
To the saints [in Ephesus]¹ who are also faithful in Christ Jesus:
1:2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 1:4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. 1:5 He destined us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 1:6 to the praise of his glorious grace which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 1:8 which he lavished upon us. 1:9 For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ 1:10 as a plan for the fulness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 1:11 In him, according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will, 1:12 we who first hoped in Christ have been destined and appointed to live for the praise of his glory. 1:13 In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 1:14 which is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

1:15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 1:16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 1:18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 1:19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power in us who believe, according to the working of his great might 1:20 which he accomplished in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, 1:21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come; 1:22 and he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 1:23 which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all.

5:21 Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

5:22 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord. 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 5:24 As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands. 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 5:26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 5:27 that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. 5:28 Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 5:29 For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the church, 5:30 because we are members of his body. 5:31 "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." 5:32 This mystery is a profound one, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church; 5:33 however, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 6:2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), 6:3 "that it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth." 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

6:5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as to Christ; 6:6 not in the way of eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 6:7 rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to men, 6:8 knowing that whatever good any one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free. 6:9 Masters, do the same to them, and forbear threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.

6:23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

6:24 Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love undying.

Answer the following questions from the above texts in Ephesians:

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.1) Identify the superscriptio element of the praescriptio in Ephesians.

a) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
b) To the saints [in Ephesus] who are also faithful in Christ Jesus:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

a) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
b) To the saints [in Ephesus] who are also faithful in Christ Jesus:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

a) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
b) To the saints [in Ephesus] who are also faithful in Christ Jesus:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.1) Why is the geographical name [in Ephesus] in parentheses?

a) The circular nature of the letter required the oral insertion of the appropriate geographical name when the letter was being read before a congregation.
b) The Bible translator arbitrarily inserted it just to identify where the letter was supposedly sent.

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.2) In the very long, single sentence (in the underlying Greek text) of 1:3-14, Paul expresses a prayer of thanksgiving to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
              a) True                          b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.2) The proem of Ephesians is very typical in wording and structure to the others we have studied in the letters of Paul thus far.
               a) True                         b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.2) In Eph. 1:15-23 Paul almost begins a new proem with a second prayer of thanksgiving.
              a) True                         b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.2) Eph. 1:17-23 moves from a prayer of thanksgiving to a prayer of intercession of the recipients of the letter.
              a) True                         b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.3) The body of the Ephesian letter divides into two sections with chapters 2-3 primarily emphasizing spiritual truths the nature of Christian experience and chapters 4-6 emphasizing admonitions to Christian living.
               a) True                        b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.3) In comparing the Haustafeln between Ephesians and Colossians, the shorter version of it is found in ___.
              a) Ephesians                 b) Colossians

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.3) Given the normal fifteen to twenty year age difference between husbands and wives in ancient Roman society, who would naturally be the dominant influence in the relationship?
               a) Wife              b) Husband              c) neither

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.3) In the expansion elements of the wife/husband relationship, the example to be followed is ______.
              a) the church and Christ           b) the Trinity               c) the mother and father

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.3) The expansion element of the admonition to children in Eph. 6:1-3 comes from the Decalogue and serves to support the basic admonition.
              a) True                  b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.3) The restrictions placed on the father in dealing with his children in Eph. 6:4 were very normal limitations in ancient Roman society.
              a) True                  b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.3) Paul was wrong in Eph. 6:5-8 in urging ancient Christian slaves to obey their human masters. He should have urged them to rebel and fight for their freedom.
              a) True                 b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.1.3.3) Identify the basis of Paul's admonition to the Christian slave owners in Eph. 6:9.

a) do the same to them,
b) and forbear threatening,
c) knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.

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¹This geographical reference is missing in the earliest and best ancient manuscripts, suggesting that it was intentionally left out and was to be orally inserted with the appropriate geographical reference each time the letter was read to a congregation in different cities. This constitutes the basis of the assertion that the letter was a circular letter to be read to many different congregations in several cities in and around Ephesus.

Praescriptio: vv.1-3

1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To Phile'mon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Ap'phia our sister and Archip'pus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, 5 because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and all the saints, 6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may promote the knowledge of all the good that is ours in Christ. 7 For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.

8 Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required, 9 yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you — I, Paul, an ambassador and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus — 10 I appeal to you for my child, Ones'imus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment. 11 (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.) 12 I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart. 13 I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel; 14 but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own free will.

15 Perhaps this is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back for ever, 16 no longer as a slave but more than a slave, as a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. 17 So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me. 18 If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. 19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand, I will repay it — to say nothing of your owing me even your own self. 20 Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say. 22 At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping through your prayers to be granted to you.

23 Ep'aphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, 24 and so do Mark, Aristar'chus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

____ #. (6.2.3.1.4.1) Identify the superscriptio of Philemon.

a) Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
b) To Phile'mon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Ap'phia our sister and Archip'pus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

a) Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
b) To Phile'mon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Ap'phia our sister and Archip'pus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

a) Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
b) To Phile'mon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Ap'phia our sister and Archip'pus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:
c) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

(1) _________________ (2) _________________
(3) _________________ (4) _________________

a) I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,
b) because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and all the saints,
c) and I pray that the sharing of your faith may promote the knowledge of all the good that is ours in Christ.

a) I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,
b) because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and all the saints,
c) and I pray that the sharing of your faith may promote the knowledge of all the good that is ours in Christ.

a) I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,
b) because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and all the saints,
c) and I pray that the sharing of your faith may promote the knowledge of all the good that is ours in Christ.

____ #. (6.2.3.1.4.3) Who is Onesimus in the body of the letter to Philemon?

a) The slave master who owned Philemon who had run away.
b) The runaway slave now converted who was owned by Philemon.
c) An associate of Paul who carried the letter back to Philemon.

a) that Philemon would take back his runaway salve now as a Christian brother.
b) to inform Philemon of the terrible injustice that had been done to his slave Onesimus.

____ #. (6.2.3.1.4.4) Identify the nature of the element of the conclusio in verses 23-24.
             a) Sender Verification          b) Greetings                   c) Benedictio

____ #. (6.2.3.1.4.4) Identify the nature of the element of the conclusio in verses 25.
             a) Sender Verification           b) Greetings                   c) Benedictio

Praescriptio: 1:1-2

1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
1:2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1:12 I thank him who has given me strength for this, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful by appointing me to his service, 1:13 though I formerly blasphemed and persecuted and insulted him; but I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 1:14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 1:15 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of sinners; 1:16 but I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.

1:17 To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

5:3 Honor widows who are real widows. 5:4 If a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn their religious duty to their own family and make some return to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5:5 She who is a real widow, and is left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day; 5:6 whereas she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. 5:7 Command this, so that they may be without reproach. 5:8 If any one does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 5:9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband; 5:10 and she must be well attested for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way. 5:11 But refuse to enrol younger widows; for when they grow wanton against Christ they desire to marry, 5:12 and so they incur condemnation for having violated their first pledge. 5:13 Besides that, they learn to be idlers, gadding about from house to house, and not only idlers but gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not. 5:14 So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, rule their households, and give the enemy no occasion to revile us. 5:15 For some have already strayed after Satan.

5:16 If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her assist them; let the church not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are real widows.

Grace be with you.

Answer the following questions from the above texts in 1 Timothy:

         #. (6.2.3.2.1) List the three letters that belong to the pastoral letters in the collection of Paul's letters:

(1) ________________________ (2) ________________________ (3) ________________________

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1) The grouping of Paul's letter that have the greatest uncertainty about authorship is
              a) the prison letters         b) the pastoral letters           c) the early writings

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1) Most contemporary New Testament scholars ____ the Pauline authorship of the pastoral letters.
               a) accept                   b) deny                 c) are neutral about

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.1) The praescriptio of 1 Timothy is typical in form to those we have come across in the letters of Paul.
              a) True                    b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.1) Identify the superscriptio in the praescriptio of 1 Tim. 1:1-2.

a) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
b) To Timothy, my true child in the faith:
c) Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

a) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
b) To Timothy, my true child in the faith:
c) Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

a) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
b) To Timothy, my true child in the faith:
c) Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.1) From the expansion element of the superscriptio one could conclude that Paul's credibility as an apostle was under question and would be defended in the body of the letter.
               a) True                    b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.1) From the expansion element of the adscriptio one could conclude that Timothy was having credibility problems with the Christian communities at Ephesus.
              a) True                       b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.1) What is the new element in the salutatio not typically found in the other salutatia of Paul's letters?
              a) Grace                   b) Mercy                    c) Peace

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.2) In the proem of 1 Tim. 1:12-17 Paul moves from a typical prayer of thanksgiving for his readers to a prayer of intercession for God's blessings to rest upon them.
              a) True                   b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.2) The location of the proem of 1 Tim. 1:12-17 into the body of the letter rather than before the body of the letter is typical in the writings of Paul.
              a) True                  b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.2) Paul's thankfulness to God in the proem of 1 Tim. 1:12-17 focuses on

a) the exemplary faith and devotion to the gospel by Timothy.
b) the missionary spirit of the church at Ephesus where Timothy is ministering.
c) the greatness of God's grace in calling a sinner like Paul to salvation.

a) The wars Rome fought killed off most of the men.
b) The husbands were typically fifteen to twenty years older than their wives and thus died first.
c) Men had a much shorter life-span than women in the ancient world.

a) were very much in line with the practice of the surrounding Roman society.
b) grew out of a centuries old Jewish tradition of taking care of its widows.
c) reflected an exclusively Christian concern based solely on the example of Christ.

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.3) The first obligation to take care of widows according to 1 Tim. 5:3-16 falls upon the shoulders of
             a) her family members.                    b) her church.                 c) the government.

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.3) The very heavy burden of caring for so many widows by the churches in ancient Christianity caused this practice to cease by the close of the first Christian century.
             a) True             b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.3) What we find being described in 1 Tim. 5:3-16 became the roots of the later Roman Catholic tradition of nuns devoting their lives to the service of the church.
             a) True              b) False

____ #. (6.2.3.2.1.4) The conclusio in 1 Tim. 6:21b is ____ than usual.
             a) longer          b) shorter

        #. (6.3) List the major assumptions and concerns in Pauline theology as summarized in Harris:

1) __________________________________  2) __________________________________
3) __________________________________  4) __________________________________
5) __________________________________
6) __________________________________  7) __________________________________

a) a mystical spiritual union of the believer with the resurrected Christ.
b) the teaching of the gospel of the kingdom of God through parables.
c) a detailed apocalyptic portrayal of what will happen at the close of human history.

a) a mystical spiritual union of the believer with the resurrected Christ.
b) justification of the individual believer by faith apart from works of law.
c) Christ as the new Adam.

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