BTGE-2740 NT Literature Exam 2 - Dr. Ford

The main message of Acts

Spread of gospel, despite persecution, by the power of HS

Difference between prescription and description

Description is what was done while prescription is what we should do

Argument for seeing Pentecost as descriptive

• Redemptive historical uniqueness

• Luke acts writes predominantly as history

The theological purpose of Pentecost

Floodgate of the age of the Spirit. Start of new age

Purpose of the mini Pentecosts

Establish continuity of gospel, continuity of the apostles authority

Acts and the church globally

2 tier structure (acts6) elders and deacons

differentiation of elders and deacons in Acts 6 and Acts 20

The righteousness of God in Romans 1:17

• Alien Righteousness from God that we receive by faith

• Forensic righteousness

Why does Paul mention the Jews and Gentiles in Romans 1?

To cultivate mutual respect. The covenant was aimed at the Israelites, giving them a special place, but the gospel is for all.

Why does Paul bring up a doer of the law, Romans 2?

Don’t presume on God’s grace

The gentile in Romans 2

believer, recipient of the covenant

the nature of inerrancy

Cant affirm 2 contradictory statements

The identity of the 'I' in Romans 7

Non-Christian

Can Christians obey the law?

Yes, but not perfectly

The purpose of the law in the Christian life

expose sin, does not save

The dilemma Paul is trying to solve in Romans 9

God faithfulness to the promises he made in Israel

The nature of his answer to the dilemma in Romans 9

"Not all Israel is Israel", not all biological Israelites are children of the promise

The key theme of 1 Corinthians

Unity.

The key principles of unity

Respect leaders, prioritize the gospel, prioritize purity and repentance, prioritize love/one another

The purpose of 1 Corinthians 13

Spiritual gifts don't mean anything if you don't love one another w them

Main message of 2 Corinthians

Suffering magnifies the gospel.

Textual unity of 2 Corinthians

the tone change around ch 9

Paul's thorn in his flesh

spiritual temptation/physical ailment, intentionally vague to let readers resinate

Main message of Galatians

Salvation is by faith alone, not by works.

The role of Paul's story in defense of the gospel

Paul received the Gospel directly from God

The two questions of Galatians

• How: we are made right w God

• Who: are the ppl of God

The logic of the Spirit in Galatians

Gentiles received faith so they must be apart of Israel, by faith not works

Paul's argument in Galatians 3

We cannot fulfill the law. If there is any salvation at all, it's by faith

Paul's argument from the story of Abraham

Abraham believed, and it was counted as righteousness, before circumcision.

2 sons, both circumcised, only one was chosen as a true son

Authorship of Ephesians

• Not written by paul bc it doesn't sound like paul

• Self contradictory

Main message of Ephesians

You’re saved by grace through faith, so live like it (indicative and imperative)

The purpose of predestination in Ephesians 1

God has saved us bc His love for us and for His glory

The possible rhetorical point of Ephesians 5

Role of men and women

The Christology of Philippians 2

• Jesus is divine and human

• Its not → did not empty himself of his divine attributes

The purpose of Philippians 2 in the flow of Philippians

Jesus is the example of humility and we are supposed to emulate

The three pieces of a word

Sign, Sense, Referent

Sign

word itself

Sense

mental images of word

Referent

pointing to the meaning of the outside world

The meaning of 'firstborn' in Colossians 1

prominence and authority

The purpose of mentioning the second coming of Jesus

Hope and staying awake

The pieces of conversion

Repentance + faith + perseverance = conversion

What it means to be a one-woman man

wisdom, case-by-case basis

How Paul argues for complementarianism in 1 Timothy 2

Appeal to the created order. Adam being created first, and the fall.