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Theo 122 Study Guide I
Theo 122 Study Guide I
Theo 122 Study Guide I
status. Wanted to kill more Christians after Stephen. Asked to go to Damascus where
Christians find refuge so that he can drag them down to Jerusalem to kill and persecute
Conversion of Paul on the way to Damascus, he had a vision in whch Jesus asked why
he persecutes him.
Pauls missionary journeys
Pauls letter structure
Pauls letter to the Romans he knews a lot of people in Rome. He planned to go to
Rome on the way to Spain.
Amanuensis word for secretary, Tertius is Pauls amanuensis
The main message of Romans the good news of the Gospel is deliverance from sin. Sin
is a universal problem. The problem of sin with its guilt and corruption (1:18-25) can only
be remedied by justification and sanctification. Comparison between Adam and Christ
(ch. 3) demonstrates that all people sin in Adam and salvation only comes through Christ
(the second Adam). The end of the Letter to the Romans shows that as justified people
of God, we are called to serve him and to live according to his will. In short, the structure
of Roman is: sin salvation service.
The structure of Pauls letter to the Romans introduction has:
1. Paul as the sender. Writes name first to establish authority
2. Description of self a servant of Christ and an apostle
3. Summary of doctrine shorter form of a longer description hell eventually expand
on
4. Recipients: all in Roman church
5. Description of recipient loved by God and called to be saints (holy people)
6. Grace and peace
Pauls comparison of the first Adam and second Adam in Romans 1st Adam ate fruit,
causes sin. Everybody is sinful. 2nd Adam (Jesus) remedy, brings justification for sin.
Pauls theology of justification Paul directly talked about sin, and that Gods angry
because of all human wickedness. All has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
Christ is the cure/remeedy. His righteousness justifies, and made it right.
The city of Corinth located on a narrow isthmus between Aegean Sea and the Adratic
Sea. Had theaters, temples, shrines and altars to different gods. There were many
sacred prostitutes devoted to the goddess of love: Aphrodite.
Issues in 1 Corinthians immorality, disunity, marriage and divorce, food dedicated to
idols,
the Lords Supper the rich would have too much and get drunk, the poor wouldnt
receive anything. Paul told them to eat at home and see the supper as a chance to
commune together not to eat
, speaking in tongues, love and spiritual gifts, resurrection
Divisions that happen in Corinth
Meat sacrificed to idols in Corinth technically okay since impossible to find meats that
hasnt been sacrificed to idols, just dont cause people to stumble.
Speaking in tongues in worship people struggle to understand. Someone needs to be
able to interpret, if nobody can interpret, there is no purpose or benefit from it.
Pauls defense of his Apostolicity in 2 Corinthians he was in Macedonia, he had a lot of
life threatening situations
Judaizing controversy in Galatians
North Galatian and South Galatian theory
Paul opposing Peter in the letter of Galatians