What is emulating Jesus by living out love for God and for our neighbor?
Discipleship
What is the word describing praise, a heartfelt worshipful response?
Doxology
What are the truths we believe about who God is and what he has done for us?
Doctrine
What is the big unfolding story of the Bible, from creation to the fall and all the way to Jesus called?
Drama
What are the “4 D’s” of growing as a Christian?
Discipleship.
What is recomended for approching Bible reading?
Read the Bible daily
Read the Bible through for breadth
Study the Bible for depth
What is true about Hebrew poetry?
It is concise, uses parallelism, and uses imagery
What is the best way to read didactic prose?
In its logical context: looking at the whole letter, sermon, or legal code
In its historical context: considering the situation of the group to whom the author originally wrote
In its literary context: understanding the references and allusions to past events or older texts of Scripture that the author alludes to
What writings of the Bible are didactic prose?
Sermons, legal codes, and letters
What does it mean to read the Bible in its literary context?
To consider what previously-written stories and histories the authors drew on to tell their stories
What does reading the Bible in its historical context refer to?
What the text would have meant to its original readers and hearers
When we look at whole stories and how they fit into the whole books of the Bible, we are considering the what?
Plot context
Which of these phrases best describes the roles of the Old Testament, the Gospels, and the New Testament, respectively?
Anticipate, announce, explain
What three phrases best describe the Bible?
A library with one message, both human and divine, deeply personal but not private
What does testament mean?
Old English for covenant
At which event did Jesus establish his new covenant?
What does the canon mean?
Greek for a rule or standard of measurement
By what time was the majority of what we now call the New Testament widely used by the church?
The late 2nd century and the early 3rd century A.D.
Why were the books of the New Testament so special to the early church?
They were inspired directly by God himself.
They are the earliest written Christian books, all written in the 1st century and some within 40 years of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
They are all connected to Jesus’ apostles in some way.
What does scripture refer to?
Writings inspired by God, such as the Old Testament, the Gospels, and the letters of the Apostles
What was true of the writers of the New Testament?
They were commissioned by Jesus to teach and preach.
They were inspired by God to write about this new covenant that God was bringing about.
They each were an apostle of Jesus or a scribe of an apostle.
What language was the New Testament originally written in and why is it important?
Koine, or common, Greek, the language of the people
What two characteristics are essential for a good Bible translation?
Readable and accurate
For the purpose of this class, how will we be grouping the books of the New Testament?
By author or groups of authors
What is the three main points that outline the gospel of Luke?
1.First is the introduction, which details the stories of Jesus’ family before his birth, stories of his birth and infancy, and a brief account of Jesus’ boyhood.
2.Second is the story of Jesus’ home mission in Galilee.
3.Last is Jesus’ final week in Jerusalem, leading to his death and resurrection.
What is Luke’s purpose in writing his book?
So his readers may have historical certainty that the things they had been taught really happened
In the first section of Luke, what three people broke into poetic celibration?
Mary, Zechariah, and Simeon
Which literary device encloses stories in a unit, putting “bookends” of similar content at the beginning and end of the unit?
An inclusio
In which region did Jesus begin his public ministry?
Galilee
Why is looking for repetition a key in biblical interpretation?
It’s the author’s way of putting a point in bold, emphasizing something very important.
What are the three major themes of Luke’s gospel?
1.Jesus is specifically coming to the poor of the world who have longed for God to release them from the tyranny of sin and death.
2.Jesus is a man of constant prayer.
3.Jesus has come for the Gentiles as well as the Jews.
In the second phase of Jesus’ Galilean ministry, which two themes does Luke contrast?
The height of Jesus’ fame and glory and the mission of his coming death
What is Luke’s most unique contribution to the life and ministry of Jesus?
The journey-to-Jerusalem theme, which contains an enormous amount of material that isn’t in any other Gospel account
What is the literary device of parallelism?
Cycling through several themes, and then repeating those themes in the same order
What is the “study of last things”?
Eschatology
What are the 10 themes of Jesus’ ministry along the road to Jerusalem?
Jesus is bound and determined to go to Jerusalem
Jesus is potrayed as a prophey who encounters rejection and resistance
Jesus displays His divine authority
Jesus teaches the crowds, urging them to respond
Jesus confronts Jewish religious leaders about their depravity
Jesus warns against emulating the religious leaders
Jesus encourages the disciples to have greater faith
Jesus speaks about eschatology
Jesus talks about the role of the 12 apostles
Jesus predicts His coming death
In which fashion does Luke lay out events in his gospel?
Thematically
What are some of the ways Jesus displays his divine authority in the second thematic cycle of the book?
He heals a man with dropsy.
He interprets the law of Moses correctly.
He points out the Pharisees’ hypocrisy.
What is a key to interpreting parables?
Look at what else is going on at the moment the story is being told
What are some of the parables Jesus tells to respond to the attitude of the Pharisees?
The lost coin, sheep, and son
What was Jesus’ response to the Pharisees’ question about when the Kingdom of God would come?
It is here now, because Jesus himself is here.
Why did Jesus ride on a colt for his triumphal entry into Jerusalem?
It was a fulfillment of a prophecy and an announcement of his coming in peace, as a king.
What are the prophecies that Jesus made in Luke chapter 21, which has since been fulfilled?
Many Jews would be killed by the sword, which happened in AD 70 when more than a million Jews were killed in siege by the Romans, and has happened in other ways since.
Other Jews would be carried into other countries by the Gentiles, which was fulfilled when about 97,000 Jews were taken as captive slaves.
Jerusalem would be “trampled underfoot by the Gentiles,” which has been fulfilled as various non-Jewish groups, political and religious, have controlled Jerusalem ever since.
What was significant about what Jesus did during his final Passover meal with his disciples?
He took a centuries-old feast and used it to point to his own sacrificial death.
He ratified a new covenant of forgiveness for sinners.
He set an example of loving service to his disciples.
According to the lesson, what is notable about Luke’s account of Jesus’ crucifixion?
Luke records more conversations Jesus had demonstrating his compassion to others.
On what did Luke place his emphasis in his account of the resurrection?
Christ’s word
What were imporatant elements of Luke’s account of Jesus on the road to Emmaus?
It happened on the evening of Easter Sunday.
Jesus taught the disciples from the Scripture why the Christ needed to suffer and die.
The disciples recognized Jesus when he broke bread with them.
Which story from early in the book is paralleled with the Emmaus account (an example of a literary inclusio, or bookend)?
The journey of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to Jerusalem for the Passover
What is a proclamation of Jesus’ coming, from beginning to end?
Peace
How are the books of Luke and Acts thematically linked?
In both books, Luke shows God’s actions in history to fulfill his promises to Israel and to create a world-wide, Jew/Gentile body of believers.
What is significant about this statement from Jesus in the first part of the book: “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth”?
It becomes Luke’s outline for the entire book.
What happened at Pentecost that started fulfilling God’s promised plan to send the gospel out to “the ends of the earth”?
Jewish people from all over the known world heard the gospel.
The disciples were given supernatural power to preach in languages they hadn’t previously learned.
Many people were baptized and became followers of Jesus.
What is a chiasm?
Certain phrases or ideas are stated in one order in the first half of a section or story, and in reverse order in the second half.
What even sparks the persecution of the church in Jerusalem?
The stoning of Stephen.
Whose conversion story gives a powerful example of how God is bringing the gospel to those the Jews considered outsiders?
The Ethiopian eunuic.
To whom did Jesus appear on the road to Damascus?
Saul.
How does God make the point to Peter that the gospel is not only for the Jews but for the Gentiles, those that Jewish people considered “unclean”?
He shows a vision to Peter of “unclean” animals with the instruction, “Kill and eat.”
The events of the second main section of Acts show how the gospel is expanding both geographically and out from its Jewish beginnings to groups of people more and more removed from the Jews. Which progression of the expansion is correct?
Samaritans come to faith, then foreign converts to Judaism, then Hellenistic (or Greek-speaking) Jews, then Gentiles.
Who were the main audiences of Paul’s recorded sermons in the second half of Acts?
The first sermon’s audience is mostly Jewish.
The second sermon is primarily preached to Gentiles.
The third sermon is for the elders of the church.
Where do Paul and Barnabas go on their first missionary journey?
Cyprus and southern Galatia
What is Luke’s main purpose in detailing 9 official hearings before different rulers and courts.
To show that Christianity, as a fulfillment of the Jewish faith, should be a tolerated religion in the Roman empire
What was the problem with the teaching of the Judaizers?
They preached that Gentiles must be under the Law of Moses before becoming a Christian, but God does not require this
What is significant about Paul’s second missionary journey?
He parts ways with Barnabas.
Companions Silas and Timothy join him.
He enters Europe (Greece) for the first time.
What is unique about Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill in Athens?
What is a main theme in all of Paul’s speeches to the Jewish crowd at the temple, then to the Sanhedrin, the high court in Jerusalem, then to Felix the governor, then to Festus the procurator, then to King Agrippa II?
Jesus’ resurrection had earth-shattering implications for the Jews.
Why does Paul appeal to the court of Caesar in Rome?
So he can be transported to Rome, the center of the known world, to preach the Gospel
What is significant about Paul’s trip to Rome?
He travels under Roman guard (protected from the Jewish leaders who wanted to kill him).
He endures storms and shipwrecks on the voyage.
He is placed under house arrest upon his arrival to Rome.
How is the book of Acts ultimately connected to the gospel of Luke?
Luke’s gospel focuses on Jesus’ journey toward Jerusalem to fulfill his mission, and the book of Acts focuses on the apostles’
When was the book of Galatians written?
Around 48 AD
To believers in which cities did Paul write Galatians?
Lystra, Iconium, and Derbe
What was the major problem Paul addressed in his letter to the Galatians?
Certain people, called Judaizers, claimed that in order to become Christians, people first had to be circumcised to become Jewish. This perverted the gospel.
What is the content of the first section of the book of Galatians?
Paul’s defense of his apostleship and of the gospel he preaches
Paul retells four key scenes from his life to prove a point to his readers. What is his goal in doing this?
To show how his apostleship was valid because he had been directly called and taught by Jesus, and faith is the only thing needed for salvation
To be declared righteous by a judge (in this case, by God) is:
Justification
What is the point of the law of Moses — is it somehow contrary to the promise God made to Abraham?
The law is meant to make us aware of our sin. The age of the Mosaic law was a temporary parenthesis.
What is a Christian’s relationship to the old law?
We fulfill it: a life of faith and love brings it to completion
Paul explains that the entire Mosaic covenant is works-based, doomed to end in failure as a legal code. We should not bind ourselves to it because its goal was to point us to a better covenant. This is:
Repudiation
Instead of the law, Paul points his readers to the gospel: not a system of DOING, but a system of belief in what has been DONE for us. Just as Abraham was justified through faith, so are we. This is:
Replacement
As Christians, Paul explains, we are free to go back into the law as holy Scripture and use it to do ethics, to learn wisdom, and to grow in hope through its rich promises. This is:
Re-appropriation
What are the circumstances of the church at Thessalonica at the time of Paul’s writing to them?
The church is doing well despite much conflict between the Christians and the Jews and other Thessalonians.
How does Paul give evidence of the integrity, power, and authority of the message he preached to the Thessalonians?
The clear direction of the Holy Spirit for Paul to preach in Macedonia and Thessalonica
Paul’s conviction of the truth of the gospel
The integrity of Paul’s message, shown in the way his actions supported his words
What are some examples of the way the Thessalonians responded to the Gospel?
They remained faithful to God in the face of persecution.
They repented of their sin.
They received the message of Jesus in faith as God’s word.
What are some concerns Paul addresses, warning the Thessalonian Christians about?
Sexual immorality and idleness
What does Paul tell the Thessalonians about the second coming of Christ?
They can be confident Christ is coming back, and they can take hope in knowing other believers who have died are with Jesus.
Who are we, as Christians?
A resurrection people
To give the Thessalonians hope, what does Paul emphasize about the day of Christ’s return?
God’s retribution and relief
What is the point of the Thessalonians’ suffering and endurance?
It is evidence of God’s coming judgement and their worthiness to be included in God’s kingdom.
How does Paul correct the teaching that the Day of the Lord had already come?
He reminds them the second coming of Christ will be preceded by the rebellion and the “man of lawlessness.”
Who is the “man of lawlessness”?
A man who will claim divine authority and power, exalting himself over the true God and all other false gods
What is Paul’s climactic point to his explanation of the Day of the Lord in 2 Thessalonians?
Believers will share in the glory of the Lord Jesus.
Where was the city of Corinth located?
On the southern coast of Greece
What are Paul’s two main goals for his first letter to the Corinthians?
To address major concerns he has about the state of their church, and address major confusions they have
Who were the three people the Corinthians were divided over following?
Paul, Apollos, and Peter
What message did Paul preach that was completely counter-cultural for the Corinthians, and is still counter-cultural today?
The cross of Jesus overturns our worldly values, power, and sophistication.
How does the gospel message of Jesus’ death and resurrection change and shape the way we see the world?
They demonstrate how God’s values and the world’s are totally different, and give us insight into God’s eternal plan for salvation.
What is the feast of Passover?
A commemoration of how God spared the firstborn sons of the Israelites in Egypt while the firstborn sons of the Egyptians were killed
What is the significance of Paul describing Jesus as our Passover lamb?
Jesus is our substitute; he died in our place.
We respond to Jesus by leaving behind our old immoral lives.
His death set us free and put us into a new narrative, a new “promised land.”
What were the four issues brought up by “Chloe’s people” Paul addresses in this letter?
“Personality cults” in the church
Undisciplined incest in the church
Unecessary lawsuits in the church
Prostitution in the church
What is the point Paul makes when addressing the issue of members of the church visiting prostitutes?
Our bodies are not our own; they belong to Jesus, and thus we should honor God with our bodies.
In addressing all of the issues of the Corinthian church, what strategy does Paul repeat for each problem?
Reminding the Corinthians of the gospel of Jesus’ death, resurrection, and return - the cure: the gospel
What does Paul teach the Corinthians about sex in marriage?
There are two godly options: remain single and self-controlled, or get married so husband and wife can give themselves to each other sexually.
What should change for someone who married before becoming a Christian?
Their priorities: their life belongs to God and they need not be preoccupied with changing their station in life.
what is “creational monotheism”?
It is the truth that there is one God who has created everything for himself.
Why were some of the Corinthians upset about eating meat sacrificed to idols?
They believed eating the meat essentially meant they were partaking in pagan worship, and their consciences would not allow this.
What lesson does Paul teach those of stronger conscience?
They should take the position Jesus modeled on the cross, of condescension into weakness, not pride of position or of knowledge.
What are the ways Paul lays out his argument in 1 Corinthians 8-10?
He presents himself as an example of how to act.
He weighs the arguments.
He points his readers back to the cross and resurrection of Jesus.
What is the key theme of 1 Corinthians 11-14?
Order
What are three of the issues in the worship gatherings of the Corinthians?
Disorder in male-female relationships
Disorder at the celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Disorder among use of spiritual gifts
What is the major theme of 1 Corinthians—a thread woven through the whole letter?
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is central to who we are.
What was the serious theological error Paul addressed in chapter 15?
The belief that Jesus had not been raised from the dead
Paul presents powerful evidence for Jesus’ resurrection: it is a historical, provable fact. What is this evidence, according to 1 Corinthians 15?
Multiple individuals and large groups of people actually saw Jesus after his resurrection, many of whom were still alive when Paul wrote his letter to the Corinthians.
Why is the truth of Jesus’ resurrection “of first importance”?
The Messiah’s death and resurrection is the turning point of human history; it signals the end of the age of sin and death and the dawning of the age to come.
Because Jesus was resurrected, we who believe in him will be also.
The resurrection is the basis for all morality in this life.
How many letters did Paul likely write to the Corinthians?
4
What is Paul’s overall goal in writing 2 Corinthians?
To defend his apostleship to a congregation where false leaders had incited them to question Paul for too long
What does Paul do in 2 Corinthians:1-7?
He reconciles with the Corinthians who have repented.
Why was Paul’s suffering an issue for many of the Corinthians?
His manner of life didn’t fit with their love of prestige and status. They thought it unbecoming for an apostle of Jesus to suffer indignities and endure pain and persecutions.
According to Paul, why did God allow his life and ministry to be filled with suffering?
Paul’s life and ministry were a series of death-like and resurrection-like experiences; God made his life a visual aid of the gospel.
How does Paul’s discussion in chapters 8-9 of the collection for the church in Judea fit with the rest of the letter?
The conflict between Paul and the church at Corinth has put the important ministry of caring for the poor and hungry on hold, and now that the conflict is being resolved the ministry needs to continue.
Genuine, heart-felt generosity from the Corinthians will give evidence that their hearts have truly been changed by the message of the gospel.
The Corinthians had previously expressed eagerness to be part of the offering for the Judean church, and Paul reminds them they need to follow through on their commitment.
What were the major problems with the “super-apostles”?
They demanded to be paid for their preaching.
They took advantage of everyone else and acted like they were better than them.
They questioned Paul’s motives for taking up a collection.
What tool does Paul employ to emphasize the total foolishness of the boasting of the “super-apostles”?
Stinging sarcasm
By the power of the Holy Spirit, what were some of the miraculous signs and wonders Paul was able to do?
Raise the dead
Cast out demonsS
upernaturally break out of prison
In what does Paul boast?
His weakness
Around what can the Jews and Gentiles unite, according to Paul?
The gospel and the result of the gospel
What does the ressurection of Jesus imply
It vindicates Jesus as Messiah and Lord.
It demonstrates God’s faithfulness to the promises of Scripture.
It demonstrates the Messiah’s death dealt a once-for-all deathblow to sin, which was all-sufficient to give us a right standing before God.
Why is faith God’s chosen instrument of salvation?
It prevents us from thinking we can earn salvation by our own works.
It means salvation can be given to the ungodly, to sinners.
It forces us to receive salvation as an unearned gift, given by God out of grace.
What has happened to the law since Jesus died, rose, and ascended?
What’s the difference between the Torah and the New Covenent?
One is a “law of works” and one is a “law of faith.”
The Mosaic law is a system of doing and the Gospel is a system of believing.
One demands works, the other demands only faith.
What does it mean to be justified?
To be justified is to be declared righteous (a legal status) before God.
What does propitiation mean?
Christ’s death on the cross placates the wrath of God, turning that wrath away from the ungodly.
“Jesus is the answer” to what problem?
“No one is righteous, not one”-- neither Jew nor Gentile.
How are the writings of the Torah (the Scripture coming before Jesus) important for the Christian church?
They are prophetic; they serve as a powerful source of hope for us as they point to Christ.
What is significant about the first four verses of the book, and the last two verses of the book?
They form an inclusio, a bracket or bookends, around the whole letter.
The book of Romans is Paul’s most complete theological treatise, and his most robust explanation of the gospel. Why was this important?
Paul wanted to explain exactly what the good news of Christ is so the church would rally around the gospel he preached.
What is one of Paul’s main goals for the book of Romans?
To repair the apparent rift between Jewish and Gentile believers in the congregation
According to the lesson, what is the significance of our justification through faith?
We have peace with God now and the expectation that we will be vindicated on the day of judgement.
How does Paul respond to objection from the Jews that God’s grace will encourage moral laxity?
He reminds them we are united to Christ, we have died to sin; although we still live in its presence, we no longer live under its power.
Jesus died to save us from the guilt, and the _________, of sin.
Grip
Which of these is not true about the law and the gospel?
Under the law, we are required to do good; under the gospel, we are free to sin because God’s grace covers it.
According to Paul, is the law good or sinful?
It is good, because it helps us know what sin is.
What are the characteristics of “the new way of the Spirit”?
We have victory over sin and death.
We keep in step with the Spirit.
We are witnessing the beginning of the resurrection of the whole world.
What does “fulfillment” mean, when Paul says that in us, “the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled”?
It means “to make full, to bring to completion”: in the present age of the Spirit, the law covenant has run its course.
How do we relate to God as Father in the new life in the Spirit?
We have security in his love; nothing in us or outside of us can separate us from his love.
According to Paul, how does one become part of the “covenant family,” or a child of Abraham?
One confesses Jesus is Lord, believes God raised him from the dead, and becomes a beneficiary of the covenant.
What are indicatives?
Things in Scripture God says are true (true about himself, about Christ, about us)
What are imperatives?
Things in Scripture God commands: the things he wants us to do
Paul repeats a pattern he used in Galatians to show how Christians relate to the Law of Moses. What pattern is this?
Repudiation, replacement, and re-appropriation
In chapters 12 and 13, what quality does Paul claim should define the church, both within its walls and in the culture at large?
Love
Paul applies the “ethic of love” to the issues dividing the Roman congregation. What issues were these?
Diet and calendars
In chapter 15, why does Paul quote from the Old Testament?
To demonstrate inclusion of the Gentiles into the family of God has always been part of God’s plan
Paul uses a literary device in the book of Philippians he’s used before. What is this device and its purpose?
An inclusio, which bookends the content of the book with similar themes at the beginning and end
What does Paul say about the gift that the Philippian church sent him, in order to make it clear his motives are not greed or discontentment?
He rejoices in the blessings THEY will receive from giving.
How is Paul able to rejoice even in the midst of suffering and persecution?
His primary motive is to know Christ and make him known, so he is constantly able to see reasons to rejoice.
Why must we keep our mind on heavenly things, not merely earthly matters?
Because Jesus is coming back one day, will transform our bodies and the entire world, and will subject all things to himself
Paul calls the church to be bold as they stand for and proclaim the gospel to the world. Which element of our “call” is this?
Outward
What does Paul say is necessary for the church to be able to stand firm together?
Unity and humility
How does Paul clearly make the point that Jesus is God?
He applies the fiercely monotheistic passage in Isaiah to Jesus, calling him Lord.
ho are the two men Paul names as examples of the kind of humility he’s been describing?
Timothy and Epaphroditus
Why is Paul’s pedigree now worthless to him?
Because he now relies on God alone for his righteousness
What was Paul’s connection to the church at Colossae?
The Colossian church was started by a coworker of Paul’s named Epaphras.
What heresy was Paul confronting in his letter to the Colossians?
An unhealthy emphasis on rituals, holy days, and clean foods
A proto-gnostic teaching that salvation was attainable through a hierarchy of angels
Asceticism, which was a harsh treatment of the body to free oneself from physical desires
How does Paul instruct Christians to protect themselves against “the devil and all the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers over this present darkness”?
To put on the “armor of God,” which Paul describes like the armor of a Roman soldier and the Messiah’s armor from Isaiah
Regarding the law, Paul follows the same pattern in Ephesians he’s used in other letters. How does Paul re-appropriate the law?
He uses it as a source of wisdom, ethics, and hope through its rich promises.
In Ephesians, which human relationship does Paul describe as a living reenactment of the gospel story?
Husband wife
What are the three ways Paul intructs his readers to walk?
Unity
Wisdom
Light
A key word in the second half of Ephesians refers to the manner in which we live our life. What word is this?
Walk
In chapter 3 of Ephesians, what mystery does Paul say was revealed to him and the other apostles?
In Christ, the Gentiles are fellow heirs with the Jews as part of God’s family and receive the same promises.
What analogy does Paul use in Ephesians to illustrate our nearness to God and to one another?
The image of a temple, with Christ as the cornerstone and all the members of the Church as building blocks
Paul writes that God has made Jews and Gentiles one, reconciling them to himself in the same way. How did God accomplish this?
God broke down in the flesh of Jesus the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances.
Another of Paul’s recurring themes is how all of our favor with God is unmerited and begins entirely in him, from our election by the Father, to the death of the Son, to the gift of the Holy Spirit, to our spiritual rebirth, to even the works we do as a result. What word is used to describe this?
Grace
Several times Paul uses the phrase “heavenly places.” What is he referring to?
This is where Christ is seated, at the right hand of God and united to him, we possess all the blessings belonging to him, and in the age to come we will experience those blessings in full.
What is significant about the Jewish-style poem in Ephesians 1:3-14?
It is over 200 Greek words of one flowing thought.
It is trinitarian in shape; Paul speaks of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to tell the story of the gospel.
The phrase “in Christ” occurs seven times just in these few verses.
Which of Paul’s other epistles is most similar to Ephesians, and in what way?
Colossians, because the two books were written around the same time and speak to similar topics, often in the same order and with very similar wording
Ephesians is unique in that it is Paul’s only encyclical letter. What does this mean?
It was written for a broad audience, designed to be passed from church to church in the region around Ephesus.
What was Timothy’s relationship to Paul?
Timothy was Paul’s “son in the faith.”
What was the purpose of 1 Timothy?
There were false teachers infiltrating the influential church in Ephesus, so Paul sent Timothy to deal with the situation.
In chapter 1 of 1 Timothy, Paul describes several differences between Timothy and the false teachers. What does he say about these differences?
Timothy had been taught to use the Torah in a lawful way, showing sinners their sinfulness, while the false teachers were using the law unlawfully, making nothing more than vain assertions.
In 1 Timothy, Paul describes the false teachers. Which of these is true?
They crave controversy.
They love the possibility of getting rich.
They forbid others from getting married or eating certain foods.
What was “Timothy’s charge”
It was his responsibility to deal with the false teachers and set an example for the church of how to live in godliness.
Which two issues were Timothy’s priority in dealing with administrative issues in the church?
The public time of teaching and worship, and the leadership in the church
Paul gives Timothy instructions for how to care for a group of widows. What was special about this group of women?
They were part of a special order of older widows who had pledged their lives to the service of God and the church.
What was Paul’s assignment for Titus, and why was Titus well-suited for it?
Titus was to go visit the Christian communities on the island of Crete and address the growing concerns there. In the past, he had helped deal with tense circumstances in Corinth.
What were the characteristics required of the leaders Timothy was to appoint, according to Paul?
They had to be “above reproach.”
They needed to be known for their self-control.
They had to be good citizens.
Why was it important for the Christians to whom Titus was sent to serve their communities in sacrificial ways?
So the gospel message would have integrity and therefore have a hearing among non-believers
According to Paul’s letter to Titus, what empowers a new way of life for Christians and enables them to live in a way that pleases God and benefits their neighbors?
A deepened understanding of and appreciation for the gospel
How do we make the gospel plausible in a culture that’s so contrary to it?
By living in such a way the people around us see something powerfully different in our lives that is unique to who we are as followers of Jesus.
According to church historians, where did Timothy return after Paul’s death to minister for many years?
Ephesus
What did Paul request of Timothy?
He should bring to Paul a cloak and parchments.
Timothy should come to Paul before winter.
Timothy should bring Mark along with him.
What two things enabled Timothy to train his congregation in righteousness and put down false teachers?
His own holy conduct and his faithful, focused preaching of the Scriptures
What three-fold strategy does Paul give Timothy for developing his character?
Run from, run to, run with
What are the characteristics of the false teachers Paul describes in 2 Timothy?
They have abandoned hope of a future bodily resurrection.
They are deceiving and being deceived.
People like them because they say what people’s “itching ears” like to hear.
The “trustworthy saying” in 2 Timothy serves a helpful literary function in this letter. Which of these best describes its function?
Bridge: connecting the first and second halves of the letter
Paul uses the phrase “this is a trustworthy saying” when he quotes proverbs or creedal statements in his letters to Timothy and Titus. What is a creed?
A formal statement of what someone believes: pithy, memorable, and condensed
What are the three ways Paul fans the flame of boldness in Timothy?
He tells him to:
Remember the gospel you suffer for.
Remember the positive examples you’ve been given.
Ponder the analogies of a soldier, an athlete, and a farmer, to better understand your calling.
In the introduction to the letter, Paul makes several statements which are seeds of ideas that bloom later in the letter. What is the theme of all these statements?
Remembrance: Paul wants Timothy to remember who he is.
Paul had two purposes for writing his second letter to Timothy. What were these?
To address the false teachers who were still causing problems, and to request that Timothy come visit him in Rome one last time.
What was the state of the Christian church in Rome at the time Paul wrote 2 Timothy?
They were actively being persecuted by the emperor Nero.
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