Chapter 13 - 15 Final Final

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What was Thessalonica?	Thessalonica was a major port city and capital of the Roman province of Macedonia, where the Roman governor kept his residence, and one of the principal targets chosen by Paul for his mission in the region.
True or false Paul devoted little if any effort to narrating tales about what Jesus said and did doing his public ministry.	True
True or false recent scholars have realize that Paul's literally means that he had been working full time and had used his place of business as a point of contact with people to proclaim the gospel ?	True
True or false Even though Paul was engaged in manual labor he was not an ordinary blue collar worker he was highly educated far more so than most of the people that he would me doing a work day .	True
True or false Most people stopping by the shop of Paul were almost certainly pagan, worshipers of Greco Roman deities who believed that there were lots of gods all of all of whom deserve devotion and cult?	True
True or False Many of the people that stopped in to do business with paw were christians so he had great conversations about the gospel of Jesus Christ?	False
What was the core message of Paul to the pagan of Thessalonica?	The core of paul's proclamation to his potential convert his first step was to have them realize that the many gods they worship were dead and boss and that there was only one living and true God .
True or false before Paul could talk about jesus he first had to win convert to the god of israel the one created or of heaven and earth who choose his people and promise to bless all the nations of the earth through them. Thus Paulal proclamation began with an argument against the existence and reality of the deity worshiped in the local cults.	True
Paul told converters that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead for their sins and was truly the Son of God.	True
True or False Paul tqught a strongly apocalyptic message? That the world was soon end. And all that believed in the Son of God Jesus Christ, would find salvation and would be spare the wrath of God the Father.	True
Describe the Thessalonian christians as a social group?	The Thessalonians Christians as a social group may have been roughly comparable to the people paul was later to convert in this city of Corinth further to the south the majority of whom were not well educated in falun winchell or from among the upper social classes according to a Corinthian 1:26.
True or False the church in Thessalonian may have been roughly organized like one of these ancient trade organizations and funeral societies	True
True or False Paul Charis the notion that his message did not represent a new religion but the religion of the Jews come now to fulfillment in Jesus Christ.	True
When Paul and his companions left Thessalonica, they journeyed to Athens perhaps again to set up shop. However feeling anxious about the young church Paul sent whom back to check on the situation in Thessalonica?	Timothy
True or False 1 Thessalonians represents a kind of followup letter. Even though technically speaking, it was co-authored by Paul. Silvanus and Timothy.	True
What was the most obvious piece of information that Timothy brought back to his colleagues?	The congregation was still strong and deeply grateful for the work they had done among them the letter is remarkably personable with professions of heartfelt gratitude and affection flowing from nearly every page expressly in the first three chapters .
True or False Paul epistles generally follow the form of most Greco-Roman letters they are as a rule much longer and 1ltend to have a shape of their own, they typically began with a prescription that names the senders and the addresses followed by a prayer or blessing and then an expression of Thanksgiving to God for the congregation?	True
True or False Paul's letter to the Thessalonians was a letter that he loved to write compare to the letter that he wrote to the Galatians?	True
The closest analogy to 1 Thessalonians from elsewhere in Greco Roman antiquity is a kind of correspondence that modern scholars have labeled what?	Friendship Letter... renew an acquaintance and to extend friendly good wishes.
True or False The religion of Christianity was outlawed?	False
Explain Paul's three-storied universe?	The Three Storied Universe refers to the ancient belief that the entire world our universe consist of 3 spheres: the world below us where the dead reside, our world here and the world above where God dwells.
According to The Book of Acts what was Paul's experience while in Thessalonica?	Paul converted a number of such people in Thessalonica over a period of 3 weeks, after which a group of antagonitics Jews rose up to run him out of town. (17:2 - 10).
According to Paul, the Christians that he brought to the faith were former?	Pagans
According to Scripture how did Paul reach the pagans of Thessalonica?	Paul preached while on the job as a tent maker.
Who served with Paul in converting the pagans of Thessalonica?	Timothy & Silvanus
Who are Stoic and Cynic?	Stoic and Cynic philosophers urges people to give up their attachments to the things of this world and to make their overaching concerns those apects of their lives that they themselves were able to control.
What are the Proselytizers	Proselytizing seeks to convert others to one's faith, or at least convince them it has some redeeming points. In the process, proselytizers also seek to eradicate or limit the influence of other religions. Most faiths have those who seek to attract new believers; in the Baha’i faith it is strongly emphasized, and every faithful Mormon goes on a mission proselytizing door-to-door. For many, however, such activity is considered disrespectful, insulting, or annoying. In some countries, in fact, such proselytizing is illegal, and in most it is not condoned in schools, government buildings, and workplaces.
Describe the church of Thessalonians?	The church of the Thessalonians and those who accepted this message form a social group a church that met.ic lee and 1 of the members homes the members of the group had usually strong bonds of cohesion reinforced by several factors the inside information they had hair those who understood the course of history here at the end of times the mutual love and support that they showed one another the common front they projected in the face of external opposition from those who did not know the truth the rules that govern their lives together moreover they understood themselves to stan in unity with other groups similar
Cynics	Chapter 13Greco-Roman philosophers, commonly portrayed as street preachers who harangued their audiences and urged them to find true freedom by being liberated from all social conventions. The Cynics’ decision to live “according to nature” with none of the niceties of life led their opponents to call them “dogs” (in Greek, cynes).
Chapter 13 Funeral Societies	Ancient voluntary associations that met periodically for social occasions and whose principal purpose involved providing decent burials for members.
Chapter 13 Insula	Ancient apartment buildings in which the bottom floor served as a shop for business and the upper floors as living quarters
Chapter 13 Macedonia	Northern part of modern-day Greece, where Paul engaged in missionary activities, establishing churches in such cities as Thessalonica and Philippi.
Socio-Historical Method	A method used to study a literary text that seeks to reconstruct the social history of the community that lay behind it.
Chapter 13 Stoics	Greco-Roman philosophers who urged people to understand the way the world worked and to live in accordance with it, letting nothing outside of themselves affect their internal state of well-being.
Chapter 13 Timothy	Traveling companion of Paul, with whom he co-authored several letters and to whom the letters of 1 and 2 Timothy are allegedly directed.
Chapter 13 Most scholars believe that Paul’s first letter was _____. a. Philippians b. 1 Thessalonians c. 2 Thessalonians d. Romans	b. 1 Thessalonians
Chapter 13 Paul’s primary reason for writing 1 Thessalonians was a. to chastise the Thessalonians for ethical misconduct. b. to clarify the meaning of the Eucharist. c. to renew his friendship with the church. d. to praise their missionary efforts.	c. to renew his friendship with the church.
Chapter 13 Paul’s missions were typically located in a. large urban areas. b. rural villages. c. synagogues. d. outside the Roman Empire.	a. large urban areas.
Chapter 13 When Paul entered a new town, he _____. a. immediately celebrated Eucharist with the Christian community b. stood in the streets preaching c. met with the local church officials d. opened a business	d. opened a business
Chapter 13 Paul’s first task in converting pagans was probably _____. a. to convince them of his apostolic authority b. to convince them of the importance of Jesus’ death and resurrection c. to teach them Jesus’ parables d. to convince them that there is only one God	d. to convince them that there is only one God
Chapter 13 It is probable that Paul’s converts were _____. a. all wealthy b. all poor c. a mix of social classes d. Jews	c. a mix of social classes
Chapter13 Paul’s converts most likely met in _____. a. houses b. the Temple c. the synagogue d. church buildings	a. houses
Chapter 13 The most important issue Paul addresses in 1 Thessalonians is _____. a. what happens to Christians who have died b. the illegality of Christianity c. a schism in the community d. the presence of false prophets	a. what happens to Christians who have died.
Chapter 13 The Thessalonians were principally concerned because _____. a. some of them had been taken up in the rapture b. some of them had died before Jesus’ return c. some of them were acting immorally d. some of them had left the church	c. their closed, private meetings.
Chapter 13 Paul assured the Thessalonians that _____. a. they would no longer be persecuted b. all of Jesus’ followers, dead and alive, would ultimately be together with Christ at his coming c. Jesus’ followers would become governors in God’s earthly kingdom d. they were right to reject false prophets	b. all of Jesus’ followers, dead and alive, would ultimately be together with Christ at his coming
Chapter 13 Paul seems to have thought that _____. a. he and the Thessalonians would die before the end comes b. he and some the Thessalonians would be alive when the end came c. the end had already come d. the end would not come	b. he and some the Thessalonians would be alive when the end came
Chapter 13 When Paul ministered to the Gentiles, he appears to have taught them all of the following except a. the imminence of the end of the world. b. Jesus is the special Son of God. c. to turn away from idols. d. that all male converts should be circumcised.	d. that all male converts should be circumcised.
Chapter 13 Which aspect of early Christian communities likely encouraged charges of perversion against them? a. their belief in the resurrection b. their belief in the imminent end of the age c. their closed, private meetings d. their letter-writing activity	b. their belief in the imminent end of the age
Chapter 13 Who seems to have made up the majority of Paul’s community at Thessalonica? a. former pagans b. former Jews c. former Cynic philosophers d. Samaritans	a. former pagans
Chapter 13 Communal cohesion among early Christian communities was fostered by all of the following except a. common beliefs and rules. b. shared experience of persecution. c. exclusive insider information. d. church buildings.	d. church buildings.
Chapter 14 Achaia	A Roman province in what is now the southern part of Greece, where Paul conducted some of his missionary activities; its capital city was Corinth.
Chapter 14 Apollos	An apostle who was not one of the original twelve disciples, but a later convert (see Acts 19) and who became a leading figure for the church of Corinth (see 1 Corinthians 1).
Chapter 14 Aquila and Priscilla	Married couple who assisted Paul in his missionary endeavors in the city of Corinth.
Chloe	Wealthy Christian in Corinth, possibly a patron of the church there, whose slaves appear to have reported to Paul that the community was riddled with problems.
Chapter 14 Conciliatory Letter	A letter that attempts to bring about a reconciliation after the writer has had a falling out with his readers; used especially in reference to the letter imbedded in 2 Corinthians 1–9.
Corinth	The capital city of Achaia, where Paul founded a major church that he addresses in 1 and 2 Corinthians.
Chapter 14 Love Chapter	Nickname for 1 Corinthians 13, which describes “love” and its role in and importance for the Christian community.
Meat Offered to Idols	Meat that had been sacrificed to pagan deities and offered, then, for sale for consumption. The Corinthians debated among themselves whether Christians were allowed to eat this meat (see 1 Corinthians 8 and 10).
Chapter 14 Painful Letter	A letter written by Paul to the Corinthians that later came to be cut and pasted into what is now 2 Corinthians 10–13.
Partition Theories	Theories of literary composition that indicate a book is comprised of several sources or texts that have been spliced together (e.g., 2 Corinthians or Philippians).
Sosthenes	Prominent person in the church of Corinth, according to the book of Acts.
Chapter 14 Stephanus, Fortunatus, and Achaicus	Three members of the church of Corinth who delivered a letter to Paul, to which he responds in 1 Corinthians.
Chapter 14 Superapostles	Paul’s term (probably sarcastic) for his opponents in Corinth, who emphasize their own supernatural miracle-working powers and wisdom in contrast to Paul’s weakness and foolishness.
Titus, Christian	Traveling companion and co-worker of Paul to whom the letter of Titus is allegedly directed. Titus was instrumental in reconciling Paul and the church in Corinth, according to 2 Corinthians
Corinthians was a large and prosperous city south of Thessalonica in the Roman province of _________.	Achaia
The city of Corinth was destroed in 146 BCE by the Romans but was refounded a century later as a _______ _____.	Roman Colony
The congregation at Corinth has what type of issues?	The congregation that Paul addresses appears to have been riddled with problems involving interpersonal conflicts and ethical improprieties.
One of the problems in the Church at Corinth was what?	Different members of the community would speak prophecies and make proclamations in languages that no one else including themselves knew, trying to supass one another in demonstrating their abilities to speack in divinely inspired tougues.
What are some of the other issues that face the Church in Corinth?	At their periodic community meal people gorging themselves and drunkness, sex with prostitutes and sleeping with his step-mother.
How did Paul, Timothy, and Silvanus set when they arrived in the city of Ci=oeinth?	Just like they did in Thessalonica, they rented a shop in an insula and setting up their leather shop or tent making shop.
Who were Aquila and Priscilla living in Corinth?	A Jewish couple who shared his same career and Faith as Paul.
What is one of the major difference that Luke and Paul make about his mission?	Luke indicates that Paul devoted himself chiefly to evangelizing the Jews in the local synagogue until he was dismissed with the left foot of fellowship.
True or False Unlike the Church of Thessalonica, the Church of Corinth had a members that were wealthy and did not have to work long hours.	True
True or False The majority of Paul's converts were evidently from the lower classes as he himself reminds them.	True
How long did Paul and company stay in Corinth vs Thessalonica?	Corinth - 1 1/2 years Thessalonica - 3 weeks
What was Paul's main message to the Church of Corith?	Worship one true God and to await his Son from heaven.
What was the primary importance in Paul's preaching to the Corinthians?	The message of Christ death and resurrection. Jesus died for filling the Jewish scriptures and there's proof He was buried more over God raised Him from the dead, filling the scriptures.
True or False Paul had talked the Christians at Corinth that jesus death and resurrection were both anticipated in the scriptures moreover to out his letter he appears to the scriptures in order to make his point?	True
Hu was Apollos?	Apollos was an acquaintance of Paul that came to Corinth and proved instrumental in providing additional instructions to the Christians there In Corinth.
Who is Sosthenes?	The ruler of the Jewish synagogue in Corinth and a convert to Paul's gospel.
When 1 Corinthians was written the following indivduals were pfesent and write the letter.	False
How did Paul described how he heard about the issues at the church of Corinth?	Two different sources one oral and one written.
Name the different factions of the church in Corinth?	Paul, Cephas, Apollos, and Christ himself.
What was the first issue that Paul addressed with the church at Corinthian.	Leaders claiming to be spiritually superior to one another.
True or false Paul looked at the church of current in the sent that they were more concerned with self exaltation?	True
True or False By the time Paul came to write 2 Corinthians his tone had changed although his tune had not.	True
At what point in 2 Corinthians does Paul's attitude and tone change in his letter to the church in Corinth?	Beginning with Chapter 10.
What are super apostle's	Superapostle's pauls term probably sarcastic for his opponents in current who influence I their own supernatural miracle working powers and wisdom in contrast to Paul's weakness and foolishness.
Paul wrote 1 Corint hians from what city?	Ephesus
How would one characterized as Paul's 2nd visit to the church in Corinth?	Paul was not well-received during his second visit to the Church of Corinth someone in the congregation did something to cause him pain and possibly public humiliation he left utterly desire threats and he would return in judgment against them.
What are the total number of the letters Paul writes to the church in Corinth.	4 Total 1. Paul' s first letter 2. Paul's second letter 3. The Painful letter 2 Cor 10 - 13 4 . The Conciliatory letter w 2 Cor 1 - 9
The church in Corinth had all of the following problems except a. members were not conducting communal meals properly. b. members were concerned about those who had died. c. members were suing one another. d. a member was sleeping with his stepmother.	b. members were concerned about those who had died.
Class differences in the Corinthian church led to all of the following except a. members not conducting communal meals properly. b. the wealthy asserting a more thorough knowledge than the poor. c. separate churches for the rich and poor. d. differences of understanding related to food sacrificed to idols.	c. separate churches for the rich and poor.
Paul says that his primary message to the Corinthians was _____. a. love one another b. Christ crucified c. the virgin birth d. the sinlessness of Jesus	b. Christ crucified
The Christians in Corinth appear to have believed that _____. a. Jesus was not resurrected b. Jesus did not die c. they already enjoyed the full benefits of salvation d. they would not die	c. they already enjoyed the full benefits of salvation
In 1 Corinthians, Paul says that he learned about some of the problems in Corinth from _____. a. Chloe’s people b. Timothy c. Sosthenes d. Onesimus	a. Chloe’s people
Paul taught the Corinthians that the resurrected body _____. a. was a disembodied soul b. was an actual body but transformed c. was the same as the earthly body d. did not exist	b. was an actual body but transformed
Paul demonstrates the truth of the general resurrection by appealing to _____. a. his own resurrection b. the testimony of the women who found the empty tomb c. the empty tomb d. Christ’s resurrection	d. Christ’s resurrection
According to Paul, one problem with misunderstanding the resurrection is that _____. a. people overlook the danger of sin b. people will die c. people need to be rebaptized d. it leads people to worship idols	a. people overlook the danger of sin
1 and 2 Corinthians are unique because _____. a. they represent the only correspondence from a church to Paul b. they are pseudepigraphic c. they are written to a church Paul never visited d. they are the only undisputed letters Paul writes to the same community	a. they represent the only correspondence from a church to Paul
Many scholars think 2 Corinthians is _____. a. pseudepigraphic b. anonymous c. a collection of several letters d. a unified letter	c. a collection of several letters
The first part of 2 Corinthians expresses _____. a. Paul’s joy for the community b. Paul’s disgust for the community c. Paul’s anger at the community d. Paul’s humiliation when he visited the community	a. Paul’s joy for the community
Presuming 2 Corinthians is a composite letter, Paul wrote at least _____ letters to Corinth. a. two b. three c. four d. five	c. four
The superapostles believed that _____. a. Christians were susceptible to sin and evil b. the Corinthians had to be circumcised c. Christians already enjoyed an exalted existence d. Paul was the ultimate authority	c. Christians already enjoyed an exalted existence
Corinth is all of the following except a. a prosperous port city. b. a cosmopolitan city. c. in the province of Achaia. d. located in Italy.	d. located in Italy.
Most of what scholars refer to as “partition theories” suggest that 2 Corinthians 1–9 _____. a. was originally a single letter b. was originally several letters c. was originally part of 1 Corinthians d. was lifted from Jewish Scriptures	b. was originally several letters
Chapter 15 Abraham	A figure from the Old Testament whom God called to be his follower, who in later tradition came to be known as the “Father of the Jews,” as all Jews are descended from him.
Chapter 15 Cephas	One of the main leaders of the earliest Christian Church in Jerusalem. The name means “rock” And is an Aramaic translation of the Greek word petros. According to John 1:42, therefore, Cephas was an alternative name for the apostle Peter.
Chapter 15 Colossae	Town in western Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) where Onesimus lived and to which the letter to the Colossians is reputedly directed.
Chapter 15 Epaphras	Man who was reportedly responsible for founding the church in Colossae.
Epaphroditus	Member of the church of Philippi, who brought a monetary gift from the church to Paul and about whom Paul writes in the letter to the Philippians, informing his home church that although he had been ill, he now had recovered.
Chapter 15 Euodia and Syntyche	Two women in the church of Philippi who were evidently involved in a public argument, whom Paul urges to be reconciled, in his letter to the Philippians.
Chapter 15 Galatia	Region in central Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) in which Paul established some churches, to whom he directs his letter to the Galatians.
Chapter 15 Manumission	The technical term for setting a slave free, usually by paying the owner.
Chapter 15 Onesimus	A convert of Paul who was a slave of Philemon, another of his converts, and about whom Paul wrote the letter to Philemon.
Chapter 15 Paidagogos	Greek word sometimes translated as “custodian,” which refers to a slave in charge of the children of a household, who was expected to watch over their care and to keep them in line.
Chapter 15 Philemon	Wealthy Christian of Colossae, owner of the slave Onesimus, to whom Paul wrote the letter of Philemon.
Chapter 15 Philippi	City in eastern Macedonia, where Paul established a church to which he directed his letter to the Philippians.
According to Paul, circumcision _____. a. was painful and therefore unnecessary b. was of the utmost importance for Christians c. made no difference in whether a person was righteous or not d. was a personal choice for Christians	c. made no difference in whether a person was righteous or not
Galatians is unique among the undisputed Pauline letters because _____. a. it is a compilation of two letters b. it contains no thanksgiving c. it is not addressed to a Christian community d. it contains no prescript	b. it contains no thanksgiving
Paul founded the Galatian churches _____. a. by setting up shop in an insula b. by preaching in the synagogue c. by sending Timothy to the area d. when he fell ill in the area	d. when he fell ill in the area
Paul’s opponents in Galatia appear to have _____. a. questioned Paul’s authority to preach b. fully supported Paul’s gospel c. insisted on rebaptizing the Galatians d. preached primarily in the local synagogue	a. questioned Paul’s authority to preach
Paul countered his Galatian opponents by saying that he _____. a. received knowledge about Jesus from the disciples b. was an eyewitness to Jesus’ ministry c. received his knowledge directly from God d. had been baptized by John	c. received his knowledge directly from God
One way Paul argued against his Galatian opponents was _____. a. to point out that the apostles agreed with him b. to point to the Gospels c. to send Phoebe to them d. to work miracles	a. to point out that the apostles agreed with him
Which of the apostles joined Paul in Antioch and stopped eating with the Gentiles? a. Cephas b. James c. Titus d. Matthew	a. Cephas
According to Paul, a person is justified by _____. a. adhering to the Law b. being circumcised c. faith in Christ d. believing in the virgin birth	c. faith in Christ
According to Paul, Gentiles fulfill the law by _____. a. circumcision b. keeping the Sabbath c. observing the dietary laws d. loving one another	d. loving one another
Euodia and Syntyche were _____. a. missionaries who traveled with Paul b. bishops in Galatia c. women causing problems in Philippi d. Paul’s patrons	c. women causing problems in Philippi
Philemon is different from the other undisputed letters because _____. a. it is addressed to a church he did not found b. it argues against an apocalyptic worldview c. it argues that Gentiles must be circumcised d. it is addressed to an individual	d. it is addressed to an individual
Onesimus was _____. a. a missionary b. a slave c. one of Jesus’ disciples d. a slaveholder	b. a slave
Which Pauline letters includes a Christ hymn? a. Philemon b. Philippians c. Galatians d. Romans	b. Philippians
Paul’s letter to the Galatians is best characterized as _____. a. friendly b. justified c. pro-circumcision d. angry	d. angry
What is likely the basis for Paul’s relative lack of attention to social inequities? a. Paul’s apocalyptic outlook b. he noted other apostles were taking care of such issues c. the absence of such issues in the Gospels d. his correspondence never offered occasions to deal with such issues	a. Paul’s apocalyptic outlook
What is the basic premise of Galatians?	Law vs Grace
According to Paul in the Book of Galatians, how is a person justified?	A person is justified (made right with God) not by doing the works of the Jewish Law but by having Faith in Christ.
Paul's apostolic mission was commissioned by whom?	God Himself.
How did Paul handle people that questioned his authorty?	Paul devoted nearly 2 chapters to an autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. He states that He received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
Why did God give the law in the first place?	Law was given to provide instruction and guidance to the Jewish people, informing them of God's will and keping them in line until God came to fulfill his promise to Abraham to bless his offspring.
Paidagogoa	The Law served as a disciplinarian until the arrival of Christ. Paidagogos: that is one who made sure the children kept on the striaght and narrow until they reached maturity. At no point, however, was the Law meant to put a person into a right standing before God.
Explain the representation between Abraham's two son's Isaac vs Ishmael?	Isaac- born of Christ Ishmael - born of the flesh
The first 2 chapters of Philippians sounds like what?	A friendship letter was written by Paul to his converts.
In Chapter 3 of Philippians turns into what kind of letter?	A peaceful letter of friendship has now become a harsh letter of warning.

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