Letters of Paul Final Exam

Mid 50’s of CE

date for earliest sources of new religious movement

group church

ex-pagan Gentiles, accept God of Israel + His messiah; remain Gentiles (not Jews)

Abraham

universal father

love for each ohters

Paul believes ___________ _______________ a large compoment of the law

Jesus

the new Adam

50s-60s, Northen Greece

when/where Paul wrote Phillippines

Phillippians

likely about 2 or 3 letters

transmission gospel

the process by which the message of Jesus is passed on to others, through preaching and writings.

fixed texts, call to do this in “rememberance of me”

origin of ritual/creed/liturgy

supersessionism

the theological doctrine that supersedes the covenant between God and Israel with the new covenant established through Jesus Christ, asserting that the Christian Church has replaced Israel.

Deutro-Pauline books

New Testament letters attributed to Paul but possibly written by his followers.

7

how many authentic letters of Paul are there

6

how many inauthetinc letters by Paul

rabbinic Judaism

A major form of Judaism that emphasizes the teachings and interpretations of rabbis, particularly in the Talmud, as authoritative; scripture based

rabbanic Judaism

Judaism that is local, home, community based with no temple, scripture based

• Ephesians

• Colossians

• 2 Thessalonians

• Individual

  • 1 + 2 Timothy

  • Titus

Deutero-Pauline books

• Idol worshiups

• Eschatology/imminent end

• Faith v. Jewish law (circumcision)

• False doctrines

• No hiearchy

• Respect for leadership (specifically Paul, imitation is ideal)

• Sexual + Moral misdeeds

• Unity

what Paul cares about

gnosticism

A religious movement that emphasizes secret knowledge (gnosis) as the path to spiritual salvation, often contrasting with orthodox Christianity; “higher wisdom”

70 CE/AD

downfall of the Temple

doscetisim

A heretical belief that denies the true humanity of Christ, positing that physical matter is evil and promoting the idea that salvation comes through secret knowledge.

Anti-docetic text

A text that argues against the beliefs of Docetism, affirming the true humanity and physicality of Jesus Christ.

thekla

challenge to traditional value (partraicrch)

• still led by mom and not a martyer

ebonite

A figure in early Christian literature who is often depicted as a Jewish teacher or leader promoting a form of Christianity distinct from that of Paul; law observation

• 1 Timothy

• 2 Timothy

• Titus

• Deutero-Pauline

  • Ephesians

  • Colossians

  • 2 Thessalonians

inauthentic letters of Paul

1. Romans

2. 1 Corinthians

3. 2 Corinthians

4. Galatians

5. Philippians

6. 1 Thessalonians

7. Philemon

authentic letters of Paul