-urban man
-the context of the letter is different from the Gospels
What was it to like, to live in this city
A. RELIGION CONDITION
-when Paul began his activity, he did not preach in vacuum but in contrast with the religious leaders / beliefs / system and also philosophical questions
1. Religion System
a. Worship of the Graeco Roman Pantheon
Rome was originally an animist
Contact with Greek civilization led into a fusion of the Greek deities and the Roman deities
The Greek God Zeus became identified with the Roman god Jupiter, etc.
Poseidon with Neptune
Hades with Plato
During the period of the NT, these belief is in decline
Acts 19:27
Asia: Ephesus - Artemis
- god of hunting, wild animals
-known as Diana
-twin sister of Apollo
Monday, December 3, 2007
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Course Outline
I. The World of Paul
A. Graeco-Roman City of the 1st Century CE
Religious Dimenension
Political Situation
Socio-Economic Condition
II. The Person of Paul
A. Curriculum Vitae
B. Conversion of Paul
C. Chronology of Paul
III. The Letters of Paul
A. General Issues
1. Considered letters /epistles
2. Different Kinds of Letters
3. How are Letters sent/ mode of sending
4. Structure of Pauline Letters
B. Individual Letters
1 Thessalonians NBJC
to Romans
A. Graeco-Roman City of the 1st Century CE
Religious Dimenension
Political Situation
Socio-Economic Condition
II. The Person of Paul
A. Curriculum Vitae
B. Conversion of Paul
C. Chronology of Paul
III. The Letters of Paul
A. General Issues
1. Considered letters /epistles
2. Different Kinds of Letters
3. How are Letters sent/ mode of sending
4. Structure of Pauline Letters
B. Individual Letters
1 Thessalonians NBJC
to Romans
Why the Need to Study Paul and His Letters
1. There is a value because we miss a lot of our Christian Tradition
qualitatively - they represent a canonical theology, a formative one
2. There is a historical Value - it presents us the earliest reports of the events in the early church
e.g. Acts 15; Gal 2, 1-10
- earliest statements of the kerygma
-earliest account of the eucharist 1 Cor 11
-earliest information about God
-earliest idea of parousia
-early idea of christian Morality 1 Cor 5, etc
3. There is a value in the liturgical and Spirtual Value
e.g. the grace of our Lord.. 2 cOr 13:3
formula of consecration 1 Cor 11:23
4. There is a Theological Value
Galatians and romans
Kenosis Phil 2,6-10 Christology, Fredom
5. There is Ecclessiological Value
- many of the first moments in the church are inspired by the letters of paul
e.g. Ecumenical Movement (It was Luther's readingf of Gal, and romans etc.)
Charismatic Movements 1 Cor 12/14 Gal 5
Do they resemble the real community 1 Cor 12 14 - charismatic Issue
agape LOVE
oikodon Building (edification of the community)
Study Paul to avoid abuse in the charismatic groups
Difficulties:
1. Reading a Scripture
Literary Form
Distance
Context
2. The NT/Bible is really a small library of Christian Faith, and the Letters is just a part of this mini library
There are times that they are not in harmony
e.g. Rom 3:28
James 2:24
Rom Christ is the end of the law contrary to Mt 5:17-18
One needs to be cautious in reading and in interpreting
Challenge: How to read Paul together with the Other Books
1. Address to community
2. Address to Individual
Current bible
Arranged by Length - Romans
- indicates that the letters were edited
Rom 16 is a late addition
How come he knew a lot of people in Rome?
Gloss - marginal note that has crept into the text e.g. 1 Cor 1:12
Read J. Fitzmayer, art 79 New Jerome Bible Commentary
qualitatively - they represent a canonical theology, a formative one
2. There is a historical Value - it presents us the earliest reports of the events in the early church
e.g. Acts 15; Gal 2, 1-10
- earliest statements of the kerygma
-earliest account of the eucharist 1 Cor 11
-earliest information about God
-earliest idea of parousia
-early idea of christian Morality 1 Cor 5, etc
3. There is a value in the liturgical and Spirtual Value
e.g. the grace of our Lord.. 2 cOr 13:3
formula of consecration 1 Cor 11:23
4. There is a Theological Value
Galatians and romans
Kenosis Phil 2,6-10 Christology, Fredom
5. There is Ecclessiological Value
- many of the first moments in the church are inspired by the letters of paul
e.g. Ecumenical Movement (It was Luther's readingf of Gal, and romans etc.)
Charismatic Movements 1 Cor 12/14 Gal 5
Do they resemble the real community 1 Cor 12 14 - charismatic Issue
agape LOVE
oikodon Building (edification of the community)
Study Paul to avoid abuse in the charismatic groups
Difficulties:
1. Reading a Scripture
Literary Form
Distance
Context
2. The NT/Bible is really a small library of Christian Faith, and the Letters is just a part of this mini library
There are times that they are not in harmony
e.g. Rom 3:28
James 2:24
Rom Christ is the end of the law contrary to Mt 5:17-18
One needs to be cautious in reading and in interpreting
Challenge: How to read Paul together with the Other Books
1. Address to community
2. Address to Individual
Current bible
Arranged by Length - Romans
- indicates that the letters were edited
Rom 16 is a late addition
How come he knew a lot of people in Rome?
Gloss - marginal note that has crept into the text e.g. 1 Cor 1:12
Read J. Fitzmayer, art 79 New Jerome Bible Commentary
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
WHO IS PAUL?
Paul - first century missionary
- urban man
- greatly influenced the Christian Community
-not systematic dogmatic theologian
APuline Corpus Ro Co Co
Gal Eph Phi
Co The The
Ti Ti Ti
Phi Heb
Proto-Pauline Letters 7 Pauline Homologoumena: Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thesaalonians, Philemon
6 Deutero Pauline Letters (Pauline Antilegomena) - Pauline authorship is desputed
ephesians, Colosians, 2 Thesalonians, 1& 2 Timothy, Titus
Pastoral Epistles - 1 & 2 Timothy, titus
(18th Century because of the French Exegetes)
Captivity Epistles / Imprisonment Letters: Eph, Col, Phil, Philemon
Hebrews - only in the 3rd century accepted as Pauline because of Clement of Alexandria
- in the 4th century in the Western Church because of St. Jerome and Augustine
in the 18th century - doubts grew again and now nobody believes that it is a Pauline letter
Reason why:
1. Anonymous - no mention of Paul at all
2. The style is not typical Pauline style, the Greek is polished, the usual is disordely manner with disgressions
3. There are more theological themes that are not found in the letters e.g. Xt as Priest
Themes of Jsutification, faith
absent vice versa
17 of the chapters of Acts are dedicated to Paul 9, etc.
Sources: Letters, acts
Earliest: 50/51 1 Thesalonians
57/58 Last Letters
- urban man
- greatly influenced the Christian Community
-not systematic dogmatic theologian
APuline Corpus Ro Co Co
Gal Eph Phi
Co The The
Ti Ti Ti
Phi Heb
Proto-Pauline Letters 7 Pauline Homologoumena: Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thesaalonians, Philemon
6 Deutero Pauline Letters (Pauline Antilegomena) - Pauline authorship is desputed
ephesians, Colosians, 2 Thesalonians, 1& 2 Timothy, Titus
Pastoral Epistles - 1 & 2 Timothy, titus
(18th Century because of the French Exegetes)
Captivity Epistles / Imprisonment Letters: Eph, Col, Phil, Philemon
Hebrews - only in the 3rd century accepted as Pauline because of Clement of Alexandria
- in the 4th century in the Western Church because of St. Jerome and Augustine
in the 18th century - doubts grew again and now nobody believes that it is a Pauline letter
Reason why:
1. Anonymous - no mention of Paul at all
2. The style is not typical Pauline style, the Greek is polished, the usual is disordely manner with disgressions
3. There are more theological themes that are not found in the letters e.g. Xt as Priest
Themes of Jsutification, faith
absent vice versa
17 of the chapters of Acts are dedicated to Paul 9, etc.
Sources: Letters, acts
Earliest: 50/51 1 Thesalonians
57/58 Last Letters
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