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chapters 17-21
Question | Answer |
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when was 1 thes written? | ad 50-51 |
who was 1 thes written to? | thessalonian converts |
when was 2 thes written? | ad 50 |
who was 2 thes written to? | young church in thessalonica |
when was 1 tim written? | ad 64-66 |
who was 1 tim written to? | timothy |
when was titus written? | ad 64-66 |
who was titus written to? | titus |
when was 2 tim written? | ad 67 |
who was 2 tim written to? | timothy |
what are the themes of these books? | 1 thes - expectation2 thes - glorification1 tim - faithfulnesstitus - soundness2 tim - steadfastness |
why was thessalonica such an important city? | chief seaport of Macedonia and theh main road between the Orient and Rome |
for what purposes did paul write 1 thes? | *commend their faith and encourage their continuance*encourage and exhort them in spite of bereavement and persecution in view of Christ's coming*warn against immorality and laziness in view of Christ's coming |
what other purposes for 1 thes? | *answer slurs against his character cast by opponents*encourage them in their exercise of their spiritual gifts |
how is Christ's coming a comfort to believers? | we'll meet with Him and stay with Him forever |
what other effects should Christ's coming have on our lives? | we'll be like HimHis glory will be revealedlook forward to it |
what were the purposes for which he wrote 2 thes? | *comfort the afflicted saints*correct the "alarmist" misunderstanding of Christ's imminentcoming* to condemn the apathetic misapplication of Christ's imminence |
purposes for 1 tim? | *encourage tim to oppose false teachers*furnish tim withe written apostolic credentials of his authority*exhort tim to diligence in teh ministry of Christ*instruct him in church conduct |
describe the heresy that paul was encountering. | believed in myths, ascetic tendencies wer manifest in self-denial of food and marriage, denied future resurrection, denied Christ's humanity |
how was paul's heresy different than gnosticism? | p wrote before his martyrdom ca ad 67marcion was anti-jewish but p wasntm was wealthy, they were seeking wealthm followers were upright, they were evilp pastorial book wer so inimical to m's view that m rejected them |
why is 1 tim called a pastoral epistle? | 1 tim was the first of the so-called pastoral epistles, sence it was written to a church leader, about leadership in a church |
what was p's relationship to tim? what ministry role to tim did he serve? | what elisha was to elijah, "my son", discipletim was paul's personal representative and companion |
why was titus written? | *instruct and encourage titus*inform him how to amend a defective church*support in sending zenas the lawyer and apollos, an eloquent speaker, to aid him |
how does paul's companion titus differ from tim, another companion? | tim - have jew, circumsised, phyisically weaktitus - greek, not circumcised, physically strong |
what is the relation of works to grace as reflected in the two great grace passages in titus? | because of grace you want to do whats rightHe saved us out of His will, not our own so He has the right to offer grace |
does the citation of a pagan source indicate that the source is inspired? | no becuase it doesnt say " thus said the Lord", "it is written", or "the Scripture says" |
why was 2 tim written? | *express his concern that tim preserve sound as he faced false teachers*emphasize the importance of the wofGn the ministry of Christ*needed his cloak for the cold prison and his books and parchments for study and writing*desire for felowshinloneycondi |
how do the key words support the overall theme of 2 tim? | theme is steadfastness in christ and he talks about continuing in and enduring and be diligent even in the hard times |
how does pauls emphasis on the word of God fit in with the theme of the book? | ch 1 - afflicion in ministry. hold fast to sound words2 - activity in m. be diligent in the true word3 - apostasy. continue in the holy word4 - allegiance. preach the only word |
how do the characters used in chapter 2 enhance paul's emphasis in 2 tim? | trainging - sontriumph - soldiertesting -athletetoil - farmertriats - servant |