Scripture Test on Paul

what was St. Paul's original name?

Saul of Tarsus

what are the thirteen books of the NT that Paul wrote called?

Pauline letters or epistles

pastoral letters

Three epistles of the NT- the first and second letter to Timothy and the Letter to Titus- that are addressed to individual pastors in the Church

Background on St. Paul

part of the Jewish tribe of Benjamin and was born in approximately AD 10 during the reign of Emperor Augustus, had a good education

what was Paul's occupation?

tent maker

why did Paul originally persecute Christians?

he was a strict Pharisee and was trained under the Law, thus he was willing to persecute anyone he thought was deviating from true Jewish practice

What was the defining moment of Paul's life?

He received a dramatic revelation from Christ when he was on the road to Damascus where the Lord spoke to Paul in a blinding light, deeming him a Christian., and leading to his baptism

What were the seven books Paul most likely wrote personally?

Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, 1 Thessalonians, Galatians, Phillipians, and Philemon

What were the books that were probably written by admirers who wanted to keep Paul's apostolic legacy alive?

Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus

What was the primary theme of Thessalonians?

Paul advised the Thessalonians to remain holy by avoiding sexual immortality and he encouraged them that the Christians who have died will one day will rise and live with the Lord

Who were the Philippians?

early Christians who lived in the ancient city of Philippi

What are the main themes of 1 Corinthians?

Divisions in the Corinthian Church, Problems in Christian Morality, Problems in Christian Worship, and the Resurrection

What is Philemon about?

a person letter from Paul to Philemon regarding Philemon's slave Onesimus who he had just baptized which plants the seed of the immorality of slavery without outrightly admonishing

Why is Paul angry in Galatians?

Because Jewish Christian evangelists called Judaizers were directly challenging his word and stating that he was too lenient on non-Jews who wished to follow Christ

Judaizers

Christians who taught that it was necessary to follow Mosaic Law and adopt Jewish customs in order to be saved.

What were the churches founded on Paul's first missionary journey, where did they go?

Paul and Barnabas founded Churches in the Asia Minor regions of Pamphylia, Pisidia, and Lycaonia and established churches in Antioch in Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe

What were the churches founded during the second missionary journey?

Paul founded churches in Philippi, Thessalonica, Beroea, Athens, and Corinth