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Acts of the Apostles (PPT Notes 07) sequel to Luke; narrative covers 30-62 CE; “we” sections; date 70-90; Theophilus; Acts 1:8 = geogrphy, outline ending of Acts in Rome with Paul’s outcome unknown... like a “cliff-hanger” Purpose: to Gentiles & not anti-Roman... NOT comp history of 12, nor church everywhere, nor all story of Paul message of the Apostles in Acts... also, Pentecost/charismatic manifestations of the Spirit (Acts 2, 8, 10, 19) witnesses in Jerusalem/Judea (Acts 1-7), ascension, Pentecost, Stephen witnesses in Judea & Samaria (Acts 8-12), Philip, Samaritans, Eth eunuch, conversion of Saul, Cornelius witnesses to ends of the earth (Acts 13-28), 1MJ, Jerusalem conf, 2MJ, 3MJ (Eph 2+y), arrest, journey to Rome NT Letters & Life of Paul (PPT Notes 08a) Paul’s letters, 9 to churches, 4 to individuals, prison letters, pastoral letters, titles = recipients, longest to shortest “catholic” epistles = James, 2 from Peter, 3 from “John,” Jude; General epistles = 7 cath + Hebrews (see 11B) general epistles = titles = senders, broad/widespread/vauge audiences, mixed genres, periphery of canon illiteracy, amanuensis, co-authors, delivery, “occasional” documents, circulation, length format of Greco-Roman letters: Salutation (sender, recipient, greetings), Body, Closing authorship & pseudepigraphy; disputed & undisputed letters Paul, martyr, convert, sources for the life of Paul (primary, secondary) Paul’s early years in Judaism: Saul/Paul, Benjamin, 8th day, Pharisee, Gamaliel, Roman citz, Tarsus of Cilicia Paul’s conversion on road to Damascus, 3x in Acts (9, 22, 26), commissioning/calling to Gentiles; interim years Paul’s Missionary Work: 4 main areas (Galatian, Asia, Macedonia, Achaia), strategy, itinerary, opposition Final years: Spain?, ending of Acts, martyr under Nero? chronology of Paul’s letters: 2MJ (Thess), 3MJ (Gal, Rom, Cor), Prison (Eph, Col, Phm, Php), Pastorals 1-2 Thessalonians (PPT Notes 08b) earliest, eschatology, Via Egnatia, maybe 51-52 CE, gentile members in Thess context of 1Thess: explaining his absence, clarifying sexual morality, church members had died, return of Christ 2 Thess context = day of Lord had already come; the “rebellion,” “lawless one,” restrainer; avoid idleness Galatians & Romans (PPT Notes 09a) 3MJ letters = Gal, Rom, 1-2 Cor; all undisputed; Gal & Rom = justification by faith Gal = angry defensive letter correcting problems caused by Judaizers (hardcore Jewish-Christians) Gal 1-2 = Paul defends his authority as apostle; seen risen Christ & motherchurch in Jer approved him Gal 3-4 = justification by faith; Abraham (Gen 15:6, not circumcision nor law), Gal 3:28 Gal 5-6 = Paul defends Christian freedom from the Law; the Spirit not the Law; fruit of the Spirit Romans, “Gospel acc to Paul,” Paul has not been to Rome; wants to go to Spain too Rom 1-3 = problem of human sinfulness (Gentiles, Jewish, all have sinned) Rom 4-8 = justification by faith, not works of the Law; Abraham (Gen 15:6); God’s love in cross; Adam Rom 9-11 = Jews, Gentiles, people of God Rom 12-15 = practical instructions Rom 16 = greetings (many are women, Phoebe, Prisca, Mary, Junia, etc) 1-2 Corinthians (PPT Notes 09b; continued on back) 18mon on 2MJ (Acts 18), Corinth = port city, crossroads, Isthmian Games, temples, immorality 4 letters, 3 visits; Cor B = 1 Cor... Cor D = 2 Cor 1 Cor = Paul’s response letter to problems, responding to reports from Chloe’s people (1-6) & Cor letter (7-16) Paul, Apollos, & Cephas (chaps 1-4); incestuous man (5), litigation (6), immorality/prostitution (6) Chap 7 = “remain as you are” concerning singles, spouses, widows, slaves, free, Jews, Gentiles Chap 8-10 = food sacrificed to idols = ok, just don’t go to pagan temples; Paul vs. James (Acts 15) & Rev Chap 12-14 = spiritual gifts; diversity (12), love (13), tongue-speaking (14) resurrection of dead (chap 15), concluding matters (16) 2 Cor = encouraging letter in 3 distinct parts: 2 Cor 1-7 = upbeat, encouraging, problems in Cor have been resolved 2 Cor 8-9 = the collection for the saints: donors, recipients, precedents, method, reasons (charity! unity!) 2 Cor 10-13 = negative, Paul defends himself as an apostle Prison Epistles (PPT Notes 10a & 10b) 4 prison epistles = Php, Eph, Col, Phm; maybe from Rome or Ephesus; Eph-Col-Phm prob at same time Philippians = joyful thank-you letter from prison Php church = 2MJ (Acts 16), Lydia, city jailer, Via Egnatia Php 1 = update on Paul’s imprisonment/martyrdom Php 2 = “Christ hymn” (2:5-11) Php 3= warnings against Judaizers Php 4 = thank you to Phpps (4:10-20); Epaphroditus, Php 4:13 Ephesians = circular letter emphasizing unity in Christ (“in Ephesus” absent in 3 early MSS in Eph 1:1) Ephesus = capital of Asia [Minor]; Ephesian church = Paul for 2y+ on 3MJ Unity in Christ: chosen/elect (Eph 1:3-23); dividing wall (2:1-21); 1 Lord, 1 faith, 1 baptism etc (4:1-6) household codes = Eph 5-6 = wives/husbands, children/parents, slaves/masters = mutual submission (5:21) Colossians = correcting a philosophical heresy (which is difficult to identify in Col 2-3) Epaphras started Col church; “letter to the Laodiceans” (4); Colossae = tiny town; earthquake in 61 CE Philemon = short personal letter about a runaway slave named Onesimus; Roman slavery ≠ race-based slavery Pastorals = 1-2 Timothy (in Ephesus) & Titus (on Crete); authorship debated; places don’t fit easily into Acts Timothy = Jewish mom (Paul had him circumcised in Acts 16); Titus = Gentile church leaders = bishops, elders, deacons; 2 Tim = Paul’s farewell address General Epistles (PPT Notes 11a, 11b, 11c) Hebrews = long sermon/treatise; anonymous; context = persecution & potential apostasy Heb = new covenant in Christ is better (e.g., OT prophets, angels, Moses, Lev priests, Jewish sacrifices) Jesus in Hebrews = pre-existent (divine) + incarnation (human & died) + exaltation (divine) Heb = stern warnings against apostasy; identify w Christ & suffer abuse bearing his name; great reward James = Jewish-Christian wisdom lit; topics such as trials/temptations, words/tongue, prayer, wisdom, rich/poor James = bro of Jesus?; recipients = 12 tribes in dispersion (prob Jewish-Christians) Martin Luther didn’t like James bc he thought it contradicted Paul on faith & works (cf. Jms 2 vs Gal + Rom) 1-2-3 Jn anonymous, elect lady, Gaius, Johannine community, split, characteristics of true believers Peter/Cephas, martyrdom?, Silvanus/Silas (scribe of 1Pet), recipients = 5 provinces of Turkey; Babylon = Rome 1 Peter = suffering for Christ, “Christian”, Pliny the Younger’s letter Jude (bro of Jesus?), contend for the faith, against intruders, uses Jewish pseudepigrapha 2 Peter = farewell address; parallels to Jude; delay of the day of the Lord Revelation or “Apocalypse of John” (PPT Notes 12) singular title; which John? 7 churches in Asia [Minor], Patmos, Domitian, 90s, “our Lord & God,” imperial cult 3 Genres = Apocalypse (very symbolic), prophecy (message to be obeyed), letter (historical context) “conquer,” “worship only God,” Antipas of Pergamum; glorified son of man (chap 1), 7 letters (chaps 2-3), Balaam, Jezebel, immorality & idolatry, throne room scene (chap 4-5), God’s wrath (7 seals, trumpets, bowls) God’s people (144000, etc), God’s enemies (Babylon = Rome, beast = emperor, dragon = Satan; all conquered), WORSHIP, victory/reward