In David Eastman’s video about the Pastoral Epistles, he points out that the author of 1 Tim and Titus is very concerned about proper order, providing not only descriptions of the qualifications of elders and deacons, but also including ________________________ that specify what husbands, wives, childrens, and slaves should do.
household codes
1 Corinthians was the very first written communication between Paul and Corinth.
false
The first portion of 1 Corinthians responds to problems in the Corinthian assembly that Paul thought were important to address. WHAT WHERE THESE PROBLEMS
other leaders telling the Gentile Corinthians they needed circumcision to follow Jesus
Divisions -Pride & fighting over leaders
Sexual immorality -Sin tolerated in the church
Lawsuits-Christians suing each other
Sexual sin-Misusing Christian freedom
When Paul brings up Abraham (in Romans) in making his points about how people receive God’s grace, he is making the point that Abraham was considered righteous because:
he believed God and expressed faith in what God promised
Out of all the letters that are attributed to Paul in the New Testament, the ones that are undisputed (meaning, most scholars agree that they were likely authored by Paul) are:
1 Thessalonians
1 and 2 Corinthians
Philemon
Romans
Philippians
Galatians
The four main parts of ancient Greco-Roman letters typically follow after one another in a predictable order. Place the elements in their usual order below, from first to last.
Greeting
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Body
Closing
Even the deep theology of Romans served two practical purposes: to connect Roman Christians to Paul and to his future ministry plans, and to address a divide between Jewish and Gentile Christians at Rome.
true
Out of the letters attributed to Paul, those that are disputed include:
Ephesians
2 Thessalonians
Titus
Colossians
1 and 2 Timothy
Instead of being prompted by specific situations or concerns, Paul wrote his letters to speak generally about theology.
False
According to ECS, when Paul described the decisions that were made with the Jerusalem leaders about how Torah would apply to Gentile believers, the important element that he indicates the Gentiles were asked to do was:
to remember the poor
There are no problems with interpreting Revelation as a book forecasting the future with coded language that refers to actual events and persons in the “last days” of the earth.
false
In trying to identify John the Seer, who recorded the revelation received on Patmos, the suggested Johns include:
John the elder, author of the letters 2-3 John
a Christian prophet who knew the 7 churches named in the early chapters
John the apostle, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus
The book of James identifies the author simply as “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.” This James is usually understood to refer to:
James the brother of Jesus, who became a follower after Jesus’s resurrection
The book of Revelation merges a few genres by showing characteristics of letter, prophecy, and apocalypse.
true
The first letter of Peter addresses a situation for a group of churches that the author describes as experiencing:
suffering
The message that 1 Peter gives to its readers responds to their situation by:
advising them to adapt to their environment to avoid slander and misunderstanding
reminding them of their communal identity as Christian believers
Early Christians did sometimes experience persecution in ways that tended to be sporadic and localized.
true
Giving a different emphasis than the apostle Paul in his letters, the author of James underscores this truth about faith and works/deeds for his readers:
authentic faith in Jesus Christ is shown in the works of one’s life
With their position and role in the NT canon, the Catholic Epistles provide a counterpart to the Pauline collection in the following ways:
they help to correct potential misinterpretations of the Pauline letters
they provide balance by providing perspective from the other apostles’ traditions
they supply seven letters that match the seven churches addressed in the Pauline group
