Rel. Final

wrote quest of the historical jesus which shattere

- belief that events associated with the eschaton are even now being realized or fulfilled by Jesus’ spiritual presence among his followers; Paul’s was imminent.

when Jesus goes up to heaven

Jesus tells the disciples wait on the Holy Spirit, then go and make disciples

is the replacement of Judas Iscariot who hanging himself for betraying Jesus

event of receiving the Holy Spirit

speaking in tongues; Paul speaking in Aramaic and the audience hearing him in Greek only legitimate w/ an intepreter

grandson of Hillel and teacher of Paul (liberal Pharisees)

against Hebrews in Circumcision; Greek speaking Jews of Diaspora

a Hellenist and the 1st martyr of the church (in Acts)

becomes Paul; wants to spread word to Gentiles

a disciple and administrator in the church; son of Herod the

Paul’s mentor

- the big issue is circumcision; the outcome is that Gentiles Christians do not have to be circumcised; but Jewish Christians still have to
-1st conference of the church

Paul debating Stoic and Epicurean philosophers there

Paul and associates founded a church here

explanation for why bad things happen and how God is involved; Acts is not one, but does contain examples

conservative Pharisees

one who is sent

one who follows

Paul

a private revelation of the post resurrection Jesus to Paul

The Greeting
• Using the word chairein (greeting), eirēnē(peace) in this form: A to B greeting- Angelica to Julie greeting
• Followed by a wish or prayer for prosperity, and greetings from third parties
• Often chairein was changed to charis (grace) immediately distinguishing the letter as “Christian”
• Christian letters were familiar (personal) as well has familial (family)

said Christ is at once a cosmic figure, who will soon return to judge the world and a being who mysteriously dwells w/i the indiv. believer

belief + works; Jesus' belief in you

"love" in Greek
w/o this , prophecy, knowledge, power, and self-sacrifice are meaningless

The Old Age was before crucifixion and new age is after Parousia

it is imminent

Glossolalia- speaking in tongues

Paul doesn't like this doctrine which says immortality of the soul is immediate; In Thessolonians, Paul says that we are waiting on the PArousia, which will begin a new age where we will be resurrected

physical resrurection of the body

province in what is now modern day Turkey; who Galatians was written to

insist on circumcising Gentile converts

Paul is mad that the accept this Jewish idea

refer to his "experience" as his authority

we are saved by Jesus' belief in us

an error of judgment rather than an act of inborn human wickedness

the uncircumcised can achieve justification by having faith in God

Adam's disobedience condemned us to permanent separation from God ; Christ counterweights Adam's sin

before Jesus, when you died you just "died" physically and mentally, after Jesus you die but not spiritually

concept that that the entire human race inherited a tendency to sin from Adam

Jesus saves everyone

a city in Greece who Philippians was written to

possibly Rome

Paul's friend and co-author of Philippians

who the Philippians had sent to assist Paul in prison

Philemon is written to a person, Phil about his runaway slave, Onesimus who is in the company Paul, Paul claims Onesimus as his son, making Phil his uncle, Paul says to treat Onesimus kindly- we are all slaves to everybody. Paul is following Jesus, because Jesus was a slave.

doesn't denounce slavery as intolerable evil, yet accepts it as a social fact

he is the only ruler over all

theological interpretation of the nature and function of Jesus

letters; not sure if Paul wrote them

2 Thess. through Col. are vigorously disputed; Ephesians is not by Paul; Pastorals: 1&2 Timothy and Titus are not by Paul

- writing under another name; not written by Paul, but refers to Paul as the pseudonym

Jesus is the new Adam; the image of God that doesn't go astray

Syncretism in the religions of ancient Greece and Rome allowed for the absorption of other deities into a larger framework.

Timothy

Timothy is a companion if Paul, and Titus a companion of Timothy

an opinion contrary to that officially endorsed by rel. authorities

presiding officer of a church

church officer in early Christianity; one who serves

church assistant

says women should dress modestly , be silent, not teach and are only saved by child bearing

persons who held opinions of which the elders dissapproved

universal letters; James, 1&2 Peter, 1&2&3 John, Jude

letter

division of body from soul

Greek idea of immortality of the soul

attempts to show how Christ sacrificial death links the two opposing realms of perishable matter and eternal spirirt

Peter describes suffering for the faith ethical

books falsely ascribed to prominent figures of the past

Paul believes that faith is works and belief but emphasizes belief in his letters

giving up everything physical that you think you need

was said to be a priest king of Cannanite Salem

brother of Moses ans 1st high priest of Isreal

biblical works dealing primarily with practical and ethical behavior and ultimate rel. questions

letters say this after Paul

salvatin is gained through special knowlegde, revealed through a special savior and only given to an elite few

belief that Jesus was purely spirit, and only appeared to be human

Christian doctrine that the pre-human son of god became flesh as Jesus of Nazareth

Greek term for revelation

literary form that deals w/ revealed things using highly metaphorical language

revelation of things you wouldn't know otherwise, usually through highly metaphorical or symbolic lang.

assumes that God (the good) is fighting the devil (the bad) good vs. evil

cult making the emperor a god

emperor after Nero; 1st to institute widespread Christian persecution

persecuted

who Revelation is written to; asked if they are participating in the mark of the beast

place of the final battle b/t good and evil

an angel in Rev.

cosmic struggle b/t good and evil

• The opinion of revelation is that Rome is a “grotesque and formidable beast, seeking to devour” the known world

assigning a numerical value to a letter

• Nero declared Christians “anti-social” and atheistic
• Blamed Christians for burning Roman
• Burned Christians in Rome for their crimes
• Nero committed suicide after the Roman senate declared him “public enemy”; after he died the rumor of Nero redivivus (Nero returning) he would come back to take his position as Roman emperor

universality, cosmic dualism, chronologic dualism, ethical dualism, predestination, exclusivism…(page 418)

Roman Emperor who converted to Christianity and whose reign began the period of state support for the early church

issued by Constantine mandating general tolerance of Christianity

-1st emperor to do widespread persecution of Christians

early Christian church historian who looked for early Christian sites

post new testament doctrine that God exists as 3 divine persons-father, son, and holy spirit