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who wrote Romans?
Paul
Paul was a one-time enemy of christianity who God turned into the…
greatest missionary of all time
Paul came from a _ family in the Asia Minor (today's turkey)
jewish
What was Paul's jewish name?
Saul
Why was Paul sent to Jerusalem?
to study under the great teacher of Gamaliel
what was a pharisee? (paul was one)
a group of people who thought the followers of Christ were dangerous
who's stoning did Paul participate in when he was a pharisee?
Stephen (a christian leader)
where did Paul ask the chief priest in Jerusalem to give him authorization to arrest any follower of Jesus?
Damascus
What happened to Paul on his way to Damascus?
he was blinded by Jesus
What did Paul do after he was blinded?
he went to Annias' house to have his sight restored
What did Paul do after his sight was restored?
he became one of God's powerful tools to spread the good news of Jesus and traveled throughout the Roman Empire
During the very early years of Christianity, Jesus' disciples preached only to
Jews
When did Paul write Romans?
AD 57
What was going on when Paul wrote Romans?
it was the height of the Roman Empire and under the rule of Nero
Paul wrote Romans to the _ __ _
church in Rome
Where were many Christian before Paul made his first journey to Rome around AD 57?
already there
What were the three main purposes of the letter of Romans?
missionary, pastoral, teaching
What was the reason for the missionary purpose of Romans?
Paul's ministry was, at its core, missionary—spreading the gospel throughout the world.
What was one of the reasons Paul wanted to visit Rome?
he wanted to make it his church base for launching a missionary effort to reach the end of the known world: Spain
What was the reason for the teaching purpose of Romans?
Romans is not a complete handbook of Christian beliefs; rather, it reveals an interest in themes
what are some of the themes that are taught in Romans?
Human need for salvation, Relationship between Jewish and Gentile Christians, Death and resurrection of Jesus as the way of salvation, Justification by faith alone, and Role of faith in people's lives
What was the reason for the pastoral purpose of Romans?
With pastoral love, Paul wrote to encourage and exhort Roman believers to unity and wisdom
Where did Paul start churches?
Corinth, Galatia, Philippi
why did Paul have to introduce himself at the beginning of Romans?
they (the Romans) did not personally know him
When Paul introduced himself as a servant of Christ Jesus, he drew from the __ concept of servanthood
Old Testament
What is an apostille?
a messenger, one who brings his master's will to others.
Why did Paul introduce himself as an apostle?
because he was an apostle to the Gentiles, such as to the Roman Christians who received his letter.
Why did Paul introduce himself as set apart for the gospel of God?
because the Christian Romans were "called to be his holy people" and to be "holy" is to be "set apart"
what were the three point of the explanation Paul offers of the gospel of God?
it was promised, it's about Jesus, and it has effects
repetition of words observation
look for words and phrases that repeat
Contrast observation
ideas, individuals, and/or items that are contrasted with each other (Look for differences)
comparison observation
ideas, individuals, and/or items that are compared with each other (Look for similarities)
List observation
anytime the text mentions more than two items, identify them as a list
Cause and Effect observation
look for cause-and-effect relationships
Figures of Speech observation
identify expressions that convey an image, using words in a sense other than the normal literal sense.
Conjunction observation
notice terms that join unites, like "and," "but," "for." (Note what they are connecting)
Verb observation
note whether a verb is past, present, or future; active or passive; and the like
Pronoun example
identify what previously happened for each pronoun
Questions and answer observation
if the text is built on a question-and-answer format
Dialogue observation
note if the text includes dialogue (Identify who is speaking to whom)
Means observation
if a sentence indicates that something was done by means of someone/something(answers "how?"). Usually, you can insert the phrase "by means of" into the sentence
Purpose/result statement observation
more specific type of "means," often telling why, Purpose and result are similar and sometimes indistinguishable, In a purpose statement, you usually can insert the phrase: "in order that." In a result clause, you usually can insert the phrase: "so that"
General to specific and specific to general observation
find the general statements that are followed by specific examples or applications of the general (Also find specific statements that are summarized by a general one)
Conditional clauses observation
a clause can present the condition by which some action or consequence will result (Often statements use "if…then" )
Actions/roles of God observation
identify actions or roles that the text ascribes to God
Actions/roles of people observation
identify actions or roles that the text ascribes to people or encourages people to do/be
Emotional term observation
the passage uses terms that have emotional energy, like kinship words (father, son) or words like "pleading"
Tone of the passage observation
the overall tone of the passage (happy, sad, encouraging, and soon)
Logic of the Passage observation
the developed line of thinking that should be followed? "Since A, therefore B" or "If A, then B"
covenant
an agreement initiated by God through which He grants blessing to his people and demands a response from them
new perspective
denotes the new era that began with the coming of Christ and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. It's one segment of a salvation-historical scheme
torah
a transliteration of the Hebrew word for "law" and used to refer to the law given by God to Israel through Moses
what was the first perspective of Romans from Martin Luther?
Martin Luther let his own bias and struggles get involved in how he interpreted the book of Romans and interpreted it from a Christian life standpoint
What was the second perspective of Romans from biblical scholars?
they said that Luther read the book of Romans with too much emotion and that he should have interpreted it from a 16th-century Jewish standpoint