REL 150 Test 3

Who preached at Pentecost?

Peter

Who urged toleration of the Jesus movement?

Gamaliel

Who was the source of contention between Paul and Barnabas?

John Mark

Who is the chief goddess of Ephesus?

Artemis

Who is Priscilla’s husband?

Aquila

Who goes with Paul on his journey to Philippi?

Silas, Timothy, Luke

Who prophesied against the temple and was stoned?

Stephen

Who was blinded on the road to Damascus?

Paul

Who has a vision of animals, reptiles, and birds on a rooftop?

Peter

Undisputed letters of Paul

1 Thessalonians

1&2 Corinthians

Romnas

Galatians

Philippians

Philemon

Disputed letters of Paul

2 Thessalonians

Colossians

Ephesians

1&2 Timothy

Titus

2 Thessalonians Reasons for Disruption

• Appears to imitate 1 Thess

• Sets out a schedule of events for the parousia, vs. 1 Thess which stresses that the end is near

• Says that God will persecute those who persecute the Thessalonian believers

• Stresses Paul’s authority and that of the tradition

• It overargues Pauline authorship

Colossians Reasons for Disruption

1. Has a different style and vocabulary

2. Reflects a different theology

Ephesians Reasons for Disruption

Theme: 1&2 Thessalonians

Imitation, second coming (parousia), will people that die be in the second coming, find a mentor be a mentor

Characters: 1 Thessalonians

Silas and Timothy

Location: 1&2 Thessalonians

Corinth 49-51

Audience: 1&2 Thessalonians

Gentiles

Character: 2 Thessalonians

Silvanus

Location: 1&2 Corinthians

Ephesus 53-58

Audience: 1&2 Corinthians, Romans

Gentiles and Jewish Christians

Theme: 1 Corinthians

Church divisions, love, and resurrection, Issues related to body

Characters: 1 Corinthians

Paul

Silvanus

Peter

Apollos

Theme: 2 Corinthians

Paul’s apostleship, suffering and forgiveness, giving and the collection as a sign of reconciliation, Paul’s response to the super apostles

Location: Romans and Galatians

Leaving Ephesus for Jerusalem 53-57 AD

Audience: Galatians

Gentiles

Theme: Galatians

Gents don’t have to follow Jewish law, they live through Jesus not Abraham

Characters: Galatians

Peter

James

Abraham

Location: Phillipians

Unknown, but possibly Rome, Ephesus, Casera by the sea

Audience: Phillipians

Church in Philippi

Theme: Phillipians

Joy, not seeking your own desires imitating the life of Jesus and followers