new testament foundations nt 102 lecture 2
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NEW TESTAMENT FOUNDATIONS NT 102 Lecture 2. Paul: The Man & His Letters The Beginnings of the Gentile Church (Paul’s missionary journeys). I.Paul: The Man & His Letters I.1Introduction I.2Paul's Jewish Upbringing. Tarsus & Jerusalem. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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NEW TESTAMENT FOUNDATIONS
NT 102
Lecture 2
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Paul: The Man & His Letters
The Beginnings of the Gentile Church (Paul’s missionary journeys)
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I. Paul: The Man & His Letters
I.1 Introduction
I.2 Paul's Jewish Upbringing
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Tarsus & Jerusalem
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a. Hellenistic
(1) grew up in Tarsus in Cilicia
(2) received Greek education
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Tarsus
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(3) familiar with Greek religions & customs
b. Jewish
I.3 Paul’s Conversion
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Roman road
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What happened on Damascus road?
a. He received his revelation.
b. He received his apostleship/calling
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Implications of Paul’s call:
1. Jesus as Lord (LXX = God)
2. Importance of the resurrection
i. Jesus’ vindication by God (the Jewish hope)
ii. In-breaking of the kingdom
3. Implication for Torah
4. Implications of the Cross
5. Theology of Grace
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I.4 Paul's Missionary Career
1. Post call
2. Paul the traveler
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Roman Forum
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Ephesian theater
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3. Paul’s missionary journeys
a. From Paul’s conversion to the first missionary journey
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b. From Paul's first missionary journey to his death
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Chronology of Paul’s Life
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Paul’s first missionary journey
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Paul’s second missionary journey
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Roman Agora in Athens
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Stoa in Athens
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Paul’s third missionary journey
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Chronology of Paul’s Life
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I.5 Paul’s Character1. Passionate & zealous
2. Leadership ability
3. Motivated by Christ’s love
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Imageries of Paul to his converts:a. Like a father (1 Cor. 4:15; 1 Thess. 2:11)b. Like a mother (Gal. 4:19; 1 Thess. 2:7)c. Like a brother (Phil. 1:12)d. Partners in the gospel (Phil. 1:7)
Implications for our life & ministry today
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I.6 Paul’s Theology
I.6.1 Current “issues” & “Debate”
A. What letters did Paul write?
B. Pauline Thought: Coherence, Development, and Contingency.
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Is Paul’s theology:
i. Inconsistent & incoherent?
ii. Developed chronologically?
iii.Interplay between a constant core and contingent interpretation?
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iv. Is there a theological center of Paul’s theology? Some proposals:
a. “Justification by faith” (e.g. Käsemann)
b. Anthropology (e.g. Bultmann)
c. Salvation-historical (continuity between Judaism & Paul)
d. Jewish apocalypticism (e.g. Beker)
e. Christocentrism (Pauline gospel)
v. Is there a central Pauline narrative or story?
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C. Paul & Politics
D. Portraits of Paul
1. Demeanor: the orator?
2. Who, what and when?
3. Paul the Man
a. the anti-Semitic Hellenist
b. the platonically radicalized now universalist Jew
c. the fundamentally Jewish Christian
d. Hellenistic Jewish Christian
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E. Paul’s formative influences
1. Jerusalem or Tarsus or both
2. influence of Greek rhetoric
F. Paul & Jesus
G. First century model for Pauline churches
1. Synagogue
2. Philosophical school
3. Voluntary association
4. A heterogeneous mix of some or all BUT in the context of the house
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H. Pauline Christology
1. Wisdom Christology?
2. High Christology?
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I.6.2 Shape of Pauline Theology
a. The revelation of Christ
b. Early Christian traditions
c. OT
d. Graeco-Roman world
e. Judaism
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I.7 Paul’s Letters
A. Innovation
B. Form
1. Introduction
3 part salutation
a. self-identification of the writer
b. identification of the addressees
c. greetings
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2. Prayer, wish and/or thanksgiving
3. Main body
4. Personal news & greetings
5. Farewell section (greetings, peace, farewells, etc.)
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C. Character of Letters
1. creative
2. contingency versus coherence
3. a particular task versus systematic theology
4. “development” in Paul’s thought?
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D. Issues of Authenticity
1. References to Forgeries
2. Pseudonymity & the NT
a. pseudonymous letters are unknown from NT period
b. Church’s attitude
c. lack of evidence
3. Secretaries & scribes
4. Question of co-authorship
5. Theological/exegetical & hermeneutical considerations
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A. Exegetical concerns (“what the letter meant back then”)
1. Recognize the letter as written in response to a particular situation
2. Read against that background
3. Reconstruct as best as possible the historical situation being addressed
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B. Hermeneutical concerns (“what the letter means now”)
1. Acknowledge historical and cultural distance
2. Emphasize theological principles over superficial similarities
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C. Our concerns/focus on NT Letters:
1. primarily exegetical-theological
2. some hermeneutical comments