NT Test 3 study guide

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- 20 True and False

- 5 Fill in the Blank. These are all verses (ESV) where words have been taken out:

2 Timothy 3:16- All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness

Titus 3:1- Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

Hebrews 12:1- Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

Hebrews 4:12a- For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit

2 Timothy 4:2- Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

10 Multiple Choice

Here are some things he mentioned we should remember that might be in this section:

  • The proper chronological order is: 1 Timothy, Titus, 2 Timothy

  • Titus is the book with the long introduction

  • Philemon is the shortest letter written by Paul.

  • Philemon is the most personal letter by Paul (it is only written to Philemon for a very specific situation)

  • Philemon is a subset/personal application of Colossians. These two books are heavily connected.

  • Onesimus’ name means useful. Verse 11 in Philemon is a play of words on his name.

  • Hebrews form is very Greek, but its content is very Jewish

  • Pearl Stringing

    • A literary Jewish practice

    • 3 quotes, 3 quotes, conclusion

HEBREWS OUTLINE: (according to the textbook)

  1. Jesus is the heir of the Universe (1:1-4:16)

  2. Enter the Remaining Sabbath Rest (3:1-4:16)

I. JESUS OUR HIGH PRIEST (4:11-10:25)

  1. Carry on to Maturity (4:11-5:14)

  2. Maturity Enables Hope (6:1-7:3)

  3. Drawing Near to God (7:4-10:25)

II. JESUS THE ONE WHO RAN THE RACE BEFORE US (10:19-13:16)

  1. Run the Race (10:19-11:40)

  2. The Course Set Before Us (12:1-29)

  3. Go with Jesus outside the Camp (13:1-16)

IV. CONCLUSION (13:17-25)

- 4 Lists

Give the four reasons why we don’t believe Paul is the author of Hebrews:

  1. The author was a second-generation believer

  2. None of Paul’s letters are anonymous

  3. The style and form are incredibly different from anything else we have from Paul

  4. Even with the early church, nobody knew who Hebrews author was. If it was Paul, it would be assumed that the early church would have known that.

List the theological themes in Hebrews:

  1. Supremacy of Christ

  2. Perseverance and Christian assurance

List the three appeals in Philemon:

  1. Appeal to Onesimus’ usefulness

  2. Onesimus should be received as a brother

  3. It would refresh Paul’s heart for Philemon to receive him back

Name the three vocational ministry metaphors Paul uses in 2 Timothy:

  1. Soldier

  2. Farmer

  3. Athlete

- 4 Short Answers

  1. Explain how the book of Hebrews demonstrates the supremacy of Christ:

  • Christ is better than the angels because He is seated at the right hand of the Father. Christ is better than Moses because Moses was a servant and Jesus is the Son. Christ is greater than the priesthood. Christ is better than the law because the blood of Christ is what cleanses us.

  1. Why, when reading the book of Hebrews, might a student of Scripture think that apostasy was a possibility? Please cite references.

  • Hebrews 6:4-6 “for it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt.”

  1. Why would we argue that pseudonymity with the pastoral epistles is an unlikely option for authorship?

  • Pseudonymous writing was extremely uncommon for this period. Tertullian mentioned that in the second century, someone was removed from the church because they wrote a letter under Paul’s name.

  1. Name the qualifications for eldership mentioned in 1 Timothy 3:1-7

  • Elders should be…above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money, able to manage his household well, not a recent convert, and well thought of by outsiders.

  • Refresh yourself on the 7 reasons people think Paul did NOT write 2 Thessalonians.

  • 2 Timothy is Paul’s last will and testament

  • Understand the situation in Crete (type of culture)

  • Titus - (ch.1) churches > (ch.2) household/families > (ch.3) culture

  • Refresh yourself on what we do know about the author of Hebrews.