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Topic Twelve Paul's Life and Letters
- 1. BIBS 215 The Bible& Religious Education
- 2. 2 Paul - HisLIfe and Letters
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- 5. Who is this“Paul”?
- 6. Who is this“Paul”?
- 7. Paul … 1. Convert 2.Missionary 3. Letter-Writer
- 8. Three sources ofinformation: 1. Letters 2. Acts 3. Secular history
- 9. But … howto reconcile these?! 1. Letters 2. acts
- 10. But … howto reconcile these?! 1. Letters 2. acts
- 11. (1) Paul theCOnvert
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- 14. Paul was ajew … “the tribe of Benjamin” “a Hebrew of the Hebrews” “as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee” “as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous” “as to righteousness under the Law, blameless” “a persecutor of the church”
- 15. Paul was ajew … “the tribe of Benjamin” “a Hebrew of the Hebrews” “as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee” “as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous” “as to righteousness under the Law, blameless” “a persecutor of the church”
- 16. Paul was ajew … “the tribe of Benjamin” “a Hebrew of the Hebrews” “as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee” “as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous” “as to righteousness under the Law, blameless” “a persecutor of the church”
- 17. Paul was ajew … “the tribe of Benjamin” “a Hebrew of the Hebrews” “as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee” “as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous” “as to righteousness under the Law, blameless” “a persecutor of the church”
- 18. Paul was ajew … “the tribe of Benjamin” “a Hebrew of the Hebrews” “as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee” “as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous” “as to righteousness under the Law, blameless” “a persecutor of the church”
- 19. Paul was ajew … “the tribe of Benjamin” “a Hebrew of the Hebrews” “as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee” “as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous” “as to righteousness under the Law, blameless” “a persecutor of the church”
- 20. Paul was ahellenistic jew … “from Tarsus in Cilicia … an important city”
- 21. Paul was ahellenistic jew … “from Tarsus in Cilicia … an important city”“from Tarsus in Cilicia … an important city” “a citizen”
- 22. Paul's Damascus road experience WHATHE SAYS …
- 23. Paul's Damascus Road Experience WHATluke SAYS …
- 24. Paul's Damascus Road Experience Centralto his life & mission!! From persecutor to apostle … From Pharisee to “no circumcision”!
- 25. From this eventPaul traces his: • commitment to Christ • appointment as an apostle ato the Gentiles Former life seen as “rubbish” (‘hu excrement’/’feces’) in comparison knowing Christ (Phil 3.7-8)
- 26. Paul remained aJew but his views changed: •Righteousness was by grace! • open to all people by faith! •the church was the body of eChrist … •The Messiah had come! •The resurrection had begun!
- 27. Paul’s damascus road experience… A Conversion?
- 28. Paul’s damascus road experience… A Conversion? … from Judaism?
- 29. Paul’s damascus road experience… A Conversion? … from Judaism? Yet saw himself as jewish
- 30. Paul’s damascus roadexperience A Call? A transformation? a change of … •Conviction (belief) •Conduct (behaviour) •community (belonging)
- 34. (2) Paul themissionary mission to the gentiles … letter writing ... three missionary journeys ... (see maps) Infrastructure of Roman Empire aided Paul’s mission
- 36. Paul’s Second MissionaryJourney (Acts 16-18)
- 37. Paul’s Second MissionaryJourney
- 38. 38 Paul’s Second MissionaryJourney
- 39. (2) Paul themissionary The mission to the gentiles raised Two questions: 1. Should converts become jews first? ie. circumcision? No! (yay!)
- 40. (2) Paul themissionary The mission to the gentiles raised Two questions: 2. what OT laws should converts keep? ie. food laws? debate ... beginning of split between Judaism and christianity ...
- 42. (1) Paul theletter-writer
- 43. 43 Paul’s letters earliestChristian Documents we have … 1 & 2 Thessalonians (50-51 CE) Galatians (50-57 CE) 1 Corinthians (52-55 CE)
- 44. Some of thethings Paul says are easy to understand ...
- 45. Some of thethings paul says are not so easy to understand ...
- 47. Paul - theletter writer He wrote letters!!
- 48. Paul - theletter writer He wrote letters!!
- 49. Paul - theletter writer He wrote letters!!
- 50. Paul - theletter writer He wrote letters!!
- 51. Paul - theletter writer He wrote letters!!
- 53. Paul - theletter writer Ancient Letters: 1. Name of the writer 2. Name of recipient 3. Greetings 4. Prayer or thanksgiving 5. Body of the letter 6. Final greetings
- 54. Paul - theletter writer Key points: 1. ｷ Paul modified the pattern in important ways …
- 55. Paul - theletter writer Key points: 2. Paul was writing occasional documents … ➪ We are reading other people’s mail!
- 56. Paul - theletter writer Key points: 2. Paul was writing occasional documents … ➪ We only have Paul’s letters!
- 57. Paul - theletter writer Key points: 2. Paul was writing occasional documents … ➪ The letters are applied theology …
- 58. Paul - theletter writer Key points: 2. Paul was writing occasional documents … ➪ The letters are applied theology … * We only have information on some topics …
- 59. Paul - theletter writer Key points: 2. Paul was writing occasional documents … ➪ The letters are applied theology … * ｧ His ideas developed over time, and in dialogue with others …
- 60. Greco-Roman society - -Aural/oral Culture Col 4.16 1 Thess 5.27
- 61. Greco-Roman society: - Rhetoricalskill 1 Cor 2.1-4 2 Cor 10.1-11
- 62. Greco-Roman society: - useof a secretary Rom 16.22 Gal 6.11, 1 Cor 16.21 2 Thess 3.17
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