CST: 130 Jeff Cate Final

Luke is considered the author of this book BASED ON the _______. Which Book?

"We-Sections"; Acts

1 Cor = Cor B ( ___ letter) and 2 Cor = Cor D ( ___ letter)

1 Cor = Cor B = 2nd letter; 2 Cor = Cor D = 4th Letter

WHICH of Paul's letters emphasizes Eschatology? What does Eschatology mean?

1 Thess emphasizes Eschatology which means = END TIMES/ LAST THINGS

WHICH of Paul's letters is probably the earliest?

1 Thess is probably the EARLIEST of all Paul's letters

How many letters does the NT have from Paul? How are those divided up?

13 letters from Paul (9 to churches and 4 to Individuals) = 8 General Letters (7 Catholic Epistles + Hebrews) and Revelation

The authorship of many Paul's NT letters are questioned: How many and WHICH are disputed and undisputed?

6 Disputed Letters: Eph, Col, 2 Thess, 1-2 Tim, and Titus; 7 Undisputed Letters: Rom, Gal, 1-2 Cor, 1 Thess, Php, Phm)

What is WRONG with 3MJ: GAL, ROM, and 1-2 COR? Which TWO books deal extensively with Paul's CONCEPT of Justification BY FAITH?

ALL 4 (GAL, ROM, 1-2 COR) were DISPUTED; Both ROM and GAL speak about Paul's CONCEPT of Justification BY FAITH

Describing the Jesus Movement of transitioning a Jewish only to a World Religion INCLUSIVE of Gentiles

Acts

Ending of this Book is UNEXPECTED since it DOES NOT describe the outcome of Paul in Rome (AD 62)

Acts

In what book shows us Peter preaching and 3,000 were baptized.

Acts

ONLY NT narrative describing Early Church History

Acts

Sequel to Gospel Luke?

Acts

This Book emphasizes three major themes: Holy Spirit, Divine Guidance of History, and Progress of the Church in the World.

Acts

This Book was NOT comprehensive History of the Church, History of the 12 apostles, or biography of Paul.

Acts

What Book Includes: Church History, Inclusiveness of the Gentiles, Luke as the Author, Written in 70-90 AD, Addressed to Theophilus, SHOWS that Christianity is not anti-roman, Emphasizes Holy Spirit, Divine Guidance, and Progress of the Church in the World, and Speaks ALOT about Paul from his beginning till his voyage to Rome?

Acts

Written Around 70 - 90 AD

Acts

WHICH book and chapters describes the church facing JEWISH opposition, yet growing.

Acts 3-7

The PURPOSE of this Book was to (1) describe the gospel to the _______ and (2) to SHOW Christianity was NOT _________.

Acts; Gentiles AND Anti-Roman

Narrative of which Book called for the followers of Jesus to be witnesses in 3 specific areas and to the ________. (an ethic and geographical progression)

Acts; Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria; Ends of the Earth

What Jewish festival did a phenomenal manifestation of the Spirt occur? In which book?

Acts; Pentecost

This Book was ADDRESSED to Theophilus who was a ______ and ______

Acts; Roman Official AND Gentile

All 13 letters have WHAT in common EXCEPT Hebrews?

All 13 Letters have Paul's NAME except Hebrews which is ANONYMOUS

On Paul's Second Missionary Journey he made a memorable speech WHERE? Did he start a church here too? What book?

Athens, Areopagus; no church was started here; Acts

After Paul defends himself before Herod Agrippa II, Paul appeals to who? Where is Paul taken on a traumatic voyage? What book?

Caesar; Rome; Acts

WHAT did Paul want to be done with his letters? How were Paul's letters in length comparing to the typical Greco-Roman Letters?

Circulate; Paul's Letters were LONGER than the typical letters

In Paul's "Third Missionary Journey" WHERE does he go? AND he revisits churches he had started earlier. For HOW long? Which Book?

Ephesus; 2+ years; Acts

Paul's Missionary Work: 4 Major Areas are?

Galatia (P's 1st), Asia Minor (Ephesus = P's 3rd), Macedonia (Philippi & Thessalonica = P's 2nd), and Achaia (Corinth = P's 2nd)

Galatia = Paul's _______ Missionary Journey; Asia Minor = Paul's _____ MJ; Macedonia = Paul's ______ MJ; and Achaia = Paul's _____ MJ

Galatia = P's 1st MJ; Asia Minor (Ephesus) = P's 3rd MJ; Macedonia (Philippi & Thessalonica) = P's 2nd MJ; Achaia (Corinth) = P's 2nd MJ

Acts emphasizes what three major themes?

Holy Spirit, Divine Guidance of History, and Progress of the Church in the World.

1 Cor is a RESPONSE letter between PAUL and the church of Corinth with MANY PROBLEMS. In WHAT BOOK, Chapter 1-6 Paul RESPONDS to reports heard from _______ PEOPLE that the church was DIVIDED over Paul, ___ and _____. They were also at FAULT for being: (SPIRITUALLY ARROGANT) ____, _____ and ____ ______.

In 1 COR, Chapter 1-6 Paul RESPONDS to reports heard from CHOLOE"S PEOPLE that the church was DIVIDED over PAUL, APOLLOS, and CEPHAS. They were also at FAULT for INCEST, LITIGATION, and SEXUAL IMMORALITY

In WHAT BOOK, Chapters 7-16 Paul has to CLARIFY problems regarding SINGLENESS and MARRIAGE, _____ FOOD, _____ ROLES, the _______ SUPPER, _____ GIFTS, TONGUES, and the RESURRECTION.

In 1 COR, Chapters 7-16 Paul has to CLARIFY problems regarding SINGLENESS and MARRIAGE, IDOL FOODS, GENDER ROLES, the LORD's SUPPER, SPIRITUAL GIFTS, TONGUES, and the RESURRECTION.

In 1 Thess Paul clarifies about TWO things because of the Gentiles background and because some church members had died. NAME THOSE TWO INSTANCES

In 1 Thess Paul teaches the Gentiles about Christian's Sexual Moral Standards and the Return of Christ becayse some of the church members had died

In WHAT BOOK is a lengthy correspondence between Paul and the church of Corinth? Paul wrote 4 letters on 2MJ and 3 were to ____

In 1-2 COR is the length correspondence between Paul and the church of Corinth; Paul wrote 4 letters on 2MJ and 3 were to CORINTH

In WHAT book does Paul explain his "COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS" as what? LASTLY Paul has to AGAIN DEFEND his APOSTLESHIP.

In 2 COR Paul explains his " COLLECTION FOR THE SAINT" as FINANCIAL SUPPORT among the Gentiles for Jewish Believers SUFFERING in JUDEA

In WHAT BOOK continues the correspondence with THREE DISTINCT SECTIONS where Scholars think they were ORIGINALLY SEPARATE LETTERS In WHAT BOOK is Paul ENCOURAGED that he has RECONCILED to the CORINTHIAN believers and problems RESOLVED AFTER he had written ANOTHER letter and made a painful VISIT

In 2 Cor there are THREEE DISTINCT SECTIONS where scholars THINK they are SEPARATE LETTERS In Cor 2 Paul is ENCOURAGED that he has RECONCILED to the CORINTHIAN believers and their problems RESOLVED AFTER he had written ANOTHER letter and made a painful VISIT

In CHRIST'S DEATH, GOD's _____ for HUMANITY was DEMONSTRATED and ____ was the STARTING POINT for the OLD FALLEN AGE, _____ was the STARTING POINT for the NEW AGE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.

In CHRIST'S DEATH, GOD's LOVE for HUMANITY was DEMONSTRATED and ADAM was the STARTING POINT for the OLD FALLEN AGE, CHRIST was the STARTING POINT for the NEW AGE of RIGHTEOUSNESS.

* In WHAT BOOK does Paul have to DEFEND CHRISTIAN FREEDOM from the LAW? Does this mean we live lawlessly? It is because we should LIVE BASED on the _______ and the _____ of the _______ which cannot be written into law.

In GAL Paul has to DEFEND CHRISTIAN FREEDOM from the LAW; no; We should LIVE BASED on the SPIRT and the FRIUTS of the SPIRIT

* In WHAT BOOK does Paul have to DEFEND his _______ as a ______? Paul INSISTS he had SEEN the ___________, and SENT BY GOD with the _________ MESSAGE and that ________ leaders in Jerusalem knew and approved of his work.

In GAL Paul has to DEFEND his AUTHORITY as a APOSTLE; Paul INSISTS that he has SEEN the RISEN JESUS, and SENT BY GOD with the GOSPEL MESSAGE and that JEWISH-CHRISTIAN leaders knew and approved of his work.

In WHAT BOOK does Paul give INSTRUCTIONS for PROPER CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR in church and society?

In ROMANS Paul gives INSTRUCTIONS for PROPER CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR in the church and society

In WHAT BOOK does Paul say God's People are NOW DEFINED as IN CHRIST, not Jewish nor Gentile?

In ROMANS Paul says God's People are NOW CALLED: IN CHRIST, not Jewish or Gentile

In WHAT BOOK does Paul Speak about JUSTIFIED by FAITH and NOT WORKS? WHO does he used an as EXAMPLE BEFORE CIRCUMCISION and BEFORE the LAW was given?

In the book of ROMANS Paul speaks about JUSTIFIED by FAITH and NOT WORKS using ABRAHAM as an EXAMPLE BEFORE CIRCUMCISION and BEFORE the LAW was given

Who is the apostle that is marrtyred? In WHICH book?

James; Acts

Paul's INTERIM years were spent in ARABIA, DAMASCUS, ANTIOCH, and TARSUS. Paul visits _______, but these visits are hard to sort out.

Jerusalem

AFTER Paul's FIRST Missionary Journey WHAT is led by James (Jesus' Brother) and WHAT was this to decide? In WHAT book did this take place?

Jerusalem Conference; Inclusion of Gentiles; Acts

WHERE is Paul falsely accused and arrested? WHERE is he imprisoned and for HOW long? WHOM does he defend himself before? Which book?

Jerusalem; Caesarea for 2 years; Herod Agrippa II; Acts

WHAT BOOK is Paul's "MAGNUM OPUS"? WHAT BOOK is the MOST INFLUENTIAL for Christian Doctrine + History? WHAT BOOK is Paul's discussion of his UNDERSTANDING of SALVATION? Has Paul been to Rome? WHAT BOOK does Paul speak about HUMAN ______?

MAGNUM OPUS = Romans; INFLUENCIAL via Christian Doctrine = Romans; Understanding SALVATION = Romans; no; IN ROMANS Paul speaks about HUMAN SINFULNESS

Did Paul ink his own letters? If not, WHO wrote them? What else did these letters INCLUDE?

No; Amanuensis = scribe; Paul's Letters Included handwritten greetings

On which Missionary Journey did Paul travel the Via Egnatia and where was he headed? What did he do here and what ended up eventually stopping him? What kind of members did this church have? What did they have to endure due to Jewish Opposition? Paul wrote this all in a letter from WHERE and WHEN?

On 2MJ Paul traveled the Via Egnatia and he was headed to Thessalonica. Paul started a church in Thessalonica, but eventually was run off by Jewish Opposition. The Thessalonica church had Gentile-Christian Members. The church of Thessalonica had to endure PERSECUTION. Paul wrote this letter about Thessalonica around AD 51 in Corinth.

On WHAT Missionary Journey did Paul write: Gal, Rom, and 1-2 Cor?

On Paul's 3MJ he wrote: GAL, ROM, and 1-2 COR

Saul is later known as _______?

Paul

HOW does Paul CONCLUDE ROMANS?

Paul CONCLUDES ROMANS with a LONG LIST of GREETINGS to people IN ROME that Paul Already knows

In Paul's FINAL years WHERE does he desire to go? In the END of Acts HOW is Paul taken to Rome? What is the outcome? Later Traditions (1Clem, Eus, Tert) say that Paul was WHAT under WHAT ruler?

Paul desires to go to Rome and Spain; In the END of Acts Paul is taken to Rome as a PRISONER and the outcome is not written in Acts; Later Traditions (1Clem, Eus, Tert) say that Paul was MARTYRED in ROME under NERO

How MANY Missionary Journeys did Paul have in Acts? WHAT is Paul often faced with?

Paul has THREE Missionary Journeys in Acts; Paul is often faced with JEWISH OPPOSITION

Paul wrote FOUR letters while in prison, WHAT ARE THEY? WHERE might these be from? WHICH of these FOUR letters were probably written at the SAME TIME and which were written at a DIFFERENT TIME?

Paul wrote these FOUR letters while in prison: Php, Eph, Col, Phm; These may be from: ROME, EPHESUS, and less likely CAESAREA; Eph-Col-Philemon = written at the SAME TIME Philippians = written at a DIFFERENT TIME

HOW are Paul's letters arranged? How are they NOT arranged? (1) _____ = 1-2 Thess; (2) _____ = Rom, Gal, 1-2 Cor; (3) _____ = Eph, Col, Phm, Php; (4) _______ = 1-2 Tim, Titus

Paul's letters are arranged by SIZE, and NOT by historical sequence. (1) 2MJ = 1-2 Thess; (2) 3MJ = Rom, Gal, 1-2 Cor; (3) PRISON LETTERS = Eph, Col, Phm, Php; (4) PASTORAL LETTERS = 1-2 Tim, Titus

WHO is commissioned to PROCLAIM Jesus among the Gentiles? In WHAT book?

Paul; Acts

WHO takes their "First Missionary Journey"? and WHOM are his companions? WHERE do they go? WHAT key thing to they do for the Gentiles? In WHICH book does this all take place in?

Paul; Barnabas and John Mark; Cyprus and South Galatia; Start churches for Gentiles WITHOUT them becoming jewish; Acts

What character DOMINATES the NT and Early Christianity? What are the PRIMARY sources? Secondary Sources?

Paul; Paul's Letters; Acts

What is the NAME of the person who preached the Gospel to the Samaritans where they are converted and another Spirt manifestation occurs with them. In WHAT book did this occur?

Phillip; Acts

Who preached the Gospel to the Ethiopian Church who was converted and then baptized? In WHAT book?

Phillip; Acts

Who is Cornelius and where is he from? Does he become a believer? What book has these facts?

Roman Centurion AND Gentile; Caesarea; Cornelius becomes a believer; Acts

1 CORINTHIANS = is a RESPONSE letter between PAUL and the church of Corinth with MANY PROBLEMS. Cor B = 2nd letter; CHOLOE"S PEOPLE tell Paul that the church was DIVIDED over PAUL, APOLLOS, and CEPHAS. They were also at FAULT for INCEST, LITIGATION, and SEXUAL IMMORALITY; Paul has to CLARIFY problems regarding SINGLENESS and MARRIAGE, IDOL FOODS, GENDER ROLES, the LORD's SUPPER, SPIRITUAL GIFTS, TONGUES, and the RESURRECTION.

SUMMARY OF 1 CORINTHIANS

1 PETER: - Sermonic letter to 5 provinces (MODERN TURKEY) - Addresses RECIPIENTS who were being PERSECUTED as "CHRISTIANS" - Persecution seen in Pliny's Letter to Trajan - Recipients may have been NEWER GENTILE CONVERTS... - 1 Peter ENCOURAGING BAPTISMS and DISCIPLESHIP as NEW PEOPLE of GOD

SUMMARY OF 1 PETER

1-2 TIMOTHY and TITUS: - Both are called PASTORAL EPISTLES - Because each talks about CHURCH LEADERSHIP and SIMILAR CONTENT

SUMMARY OF 1-2 TIMOTHY and TITUS

1-2-3 JOHN: - ALL ANONYMOUS - SAME author as GJOHN - 1 JOHN = SHORT SERMON = REASSURING the REMAINING GROUP of CHARACTERISTICS OF TRUE BELIEVERS = "Walking in the Light", Obedience, Love, Rejection of the "world", faithfulness, and truth - 2 JOHN = BREIF LETTER to the "ELECTY LADY" (church) - 3 JOHN = BREIF LETTER to GAIUS - The Johannine Community SPLIT where the dissenting group are portrayed NEGATIVELY and DENIED JESUS' HUMANITY - The DOCETICS also DENIED JESUS' HUMANITY later - 1 John was written FOR the remaining group for REASSURANCE of the Characteristics of TRUE BELIEVERS

SUMMARY OF 1-2-3 JOHN

2 CORINTHIANS = Paul is ENCOURAGED that he has RECONCILED to the CORINTHIAN believers and their problems RESOLVED AFTER he had written ANOTHER letter and made a painful VISIT THREEE DISTINCT SECTIONS where scholars THINK they are SEPARATE LETTERS " COLLECTION FOR THE SAINT" as FINANCIAL SUPPORT among the Gentiles for Jewish Believers SUFFERING in JUDEA

SUMMARY OF 2 CORINTHIANS

2 TIMOTHY: - Paul's FAREWELL ADRESS - Paul acticipated his impending MARTYDOM

SUMMARY OF 2 TIMOTHY

COLOSSIANS: - Calossae = tiny town DESTROYED by an earthquake - EPHAPHRAS (NOT Paul) started the church in Calossae - Colossians addresses the issue "COLOSSIAN HERESY" = VIEWPOINT that THREATENS to undermine their understanding of Christ - END of Colossians Paul wants the readers to SWAP this letter with a different letter to Laodicea

SUMMARY OF COLOSSIANS

HEBREWS: - 7 letters of James, Peter, John, and Jude + Hebrews = "GENERAL EPISTLES" - Hebrews is like a SERMON that ENDS like a LETTER - ANONYMOUS - Recipients are SECOND-GENERATION Jewish-Christians who were PERSECUTED and in danger of APOSTASY - Emphasizes the NEW COVENANT in CHRIST is GREATER than the Old Covenant = a "shadow" - Jesus is GREATER than the OT Prophets, Angels, Moses, Levitical Priests, and Jewish Sacrifices - Jesus is the ULTIMATE High Priest and Sacrifice for SIN - Jesus described as BOTH: DIVINE and HUMAN - Warns against APOSTASY = "drifting away" "hardened heart", "falling away", sinning deliberately", "growing weary"

SUMMARY OF HEBREWS

JAMES: - Brother of Jesus - Lead Jewish-Christians in JERUSALEM - DIED as a MARTYE in AD 62 - James the "letter" is ADDRESSED to JEWISH-CHRISTIANS - James "Genre" = WISDOM MATERIAL - Emphasizes PRACTICAL WISDOM regarding TRIALS and TEMPTATIONS via one's WORDS, PRAYER, and WISDOM. - James talks about FAITH AND WORKS and thus COMPARED to Paul

SUMMARY OF JAMES

JUDE: - SHORT APOCALYPTIC letter - Warns AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS - Brother of Jesus - OT and Jewish Pseudepigrapha for illustrations

SUMMARY OF JUDE

PETER: - Peter and James were LEADERS of the Jewish-Christians - Peter and Paul DISAGREED at times - According to CHURCH TRADITION, Peter DIED a MARTYR's DEATH under NERO - BUT that is NEVER mentioned in the NT

SUMMARY OF PETER

PHILEMON: - A SHORT LETTER from Paul - Regards a RUNAWAY SLAVE named ONESIMUS - Philemon is the SLAVE-OWNER - Paul asks for ONESIMUS to be FORGIVEN, RESTORED as a BROTHER and SENT BACK to support Paul who is imprisoned

SUMMARY OF PHILEMON

PHILIPIANS: - Philippi was the LEADING CITY of Macedonia (2MJ, Thess, Philippi, and Corinth) - Via Egnatia on 2MJ Paul starts the church INCLUDING Lydia and the City Jailer - Philippians SENT support Paul via Epaphroditus who got SICK after arriving - Paul REJOICES throughout the letter regardless of his imprisonment & quotes an early hymn

SUMMARY OF PHILIPIANS

REVELATION: - Apocalyptic Visions that are difficult to interpret - Historical Context, OT Passages, Apocalyptic Literature - Author was John, Church Leader who wrote from the Island of PATMOS in exile from persecution - The Recipients: 7 Churches of Asia Minor in Ephasus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea - Written 95 AD during reign of Emperor DOMITIAN (demanded recognition as "OUR LORD AND GOD" - Roman Officials DEMANDED Emperor Worship as a sign of LOYALTY - Rev = Apocalyptic = Genre of PROTEST LITERATURE when foreign regimes oppressed them. - DANIEL is the only other Apocalyptic in the bible - Apocalypses features SYMBOLISM (animals, colors, numbers) angles & demons, Cosmic Spiritual Battles.... - Wicked would be JUDGED and the RIGHTEOUS REWARDED for their FAITHFULNESS - Rev = PROPHECY - Be FAITHFUL and WORSHIP ONLY GOD - Rev = LETTER - ANTIPAS, of Pergamum, DIED as a MARTYR - Rev OPENS with John's Symbolic Vision of the GLORIFIED SON OF MAN among 7 GOLDEN LAMPSTANDS (7 churches) = GIVING SPECIFIC MESSAGES EACH - Rev = MAIN opening Vision = "THRONE ROOM" in heaven = God symbolized as "ONE SEATED ON THE THRONE" with CHRIST = LAMB, 24 ELDERS, 4 CREATURES = creation and singing hymns - JUDGEMENTS: 7 SEALS, 7 TRUMPETS, and 7 BOWLS - God's People: 144,000 Israelites, Multitude of Gentiles, 2 martyred witnesses, woman pursued by great dragon, bride of the Lamb and New Jerusalem - Rome = "Babylon the Great" = Wh*re - Roman Emperor = Beast - Satan = Dragon - Rev WORSHIP SEPARATES PEOPLE - Rev ENDS = "Babylon falls", "the beast" is defeated, and the "dragon" is condemned - Rev ENDS as Paradise is restored as a NEW EARTH and God is with HIS PEOPLE

SUMMARY OF REVELATION

TIMOTHY: - HALF-JEWISH - Paul's MOST TRUSTED co-worker in travels and Paul's letters - Leads the church in EPHESUS when the Pastoral Epistles were written

SUMMARY OF TIMOTHY

TITUS: - UNCIRCUMCISED GREEK - NEVER mentioned in ACTS - Mentioned in Gal and 2 Cor - Lead churches in CRETE

SUMMARY OF TITUS

2 PETER: - APOCALYPTIC LETTER - Peter's FAREWELL ADDRESS - Authorship is DEBATED because its teaching on FALSE TEACHERS is very parallel to JUDE - Letter Addresses the DELAY of the DAY of the LORD

SUMMARY of 2 PETER

EPHESIANS: - CIRCULAR letter due to Eph 1:1 MISSING = IMPERSONAL and UNSPECIFIC - Emphasizes the UNITY OF CHRIST for both Gentiles and Jews = ALL have been "chosen" in Christ= UNIFIED by ONE Lord, faith, and baptism - Paul writes a SERIES of "HOUSEHOLD CODES" for: Husbands-Wives, Parents-Children, and Masters-Slaves

SUMMARY of EPHESIANS

The Book of GALATIANS is all about PAULS DEFENSE of himself as an APOSTLE, JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH alone, and FREEDOM FROM THE LAW; It is written to SOUTH Galatia in an ANGRY and DEFENSIVE LETTER after the Galatians were DECEIVED by JUDIAZERS; Galatians is the "MAGNA CHARTA of Christian Liberty"

SUMMARY of GALATIANS

The book of ROMANS is about Paul's teaching on JUSTIFICATION through FAITH and NOT WORKS, Romans = MAGNUM OPUS, SINFULNESS, SALVATION, INFLUENTIAL on CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE, Defines God's People as IN CHRIST, INSTRUCTIONS on Proper Christian BEHAVIOR. ROMANS ENDS WITH GREETINGS from Paul

SUMMARY of ROMANS

1 TIMOTHY and TITUS: - Describe Church Leaders as: BISHOPS (overseers), ELDERS, and DEACONS (servants) - PASTORAL EPISTLES warn AGAINST = FALSE TEACHING and encourage sound doctrine and creedal statements

SUMMMARY OF 1 TIMOTHY and TITUS

The FORMAT of the Greco-Roman Letter included (1) _________ = authors name _______ and _________ (2) Main Body = ________ and ________ (3) Closing = _______ and ______ _______

Salutation: Author's Name, Recipient's Name and Greetings; Main Body: Thanksgiving and Main Content; Closing: Greetings and Grace Benediction

Paul's Early Years in Judaism: _____ (Hebrew Name), ______ (Latin Name), From the tribe of ________ , Trained by ______ to become a _______, ________ citizen, Native of ______ of Cilicia

Saul (Hebrew Name); Paul (Latin Name); From the tribe of Benjamin; Trained by Gamaliel to become a Pharisee; Roman Citizen; Native of Tarsus of Cilicia

What major character OPPOSED Christianity, but encounters the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus? In WHICH book?

Saul of Tarsus; Acts

WHO has vision of a ______ and is LEAD to Caesarea to spread the gospel to Cornelius? In WHAT book?

Sheet with Unclean Animals; Peter; Acts

Who went on Paul's "Second Missionary Journey"? What did they do and WHERE? What book?

Silas; Started churches in Philippi, Thessalonica, and Corinth; Acts

What is said about 2 Thess by SOME Scholars? What does 2 Thess also emphasize at face value? For what reason is this emphasis? What does 2 Thess WARN readers to AVOID?

Some scholars dispute 2 Thess. 2 Thess ALSO emphasizes Eschatology. 2 Thess explains through the emphasis of Eschaology that the Day of the Lord Has NOT YET Come. 2 Thess warns readers to AVOID IDLENESS and WORK to SUPPORT THEMSELVES.

What is the NAME of the first christian martyr and in WHICH book is this recorded? What is forced to happen the the church?

Stephen; Acts; Forces the church out to Judea and Samaria.

What letter/book is a ANGRY, DEFENSIVE letter that Paul wrote after starting churches in Galatia? To the Northern OR Southern Part? After Paul left, WHO CONVINCED Gentile converts that they NEEDED to be CIRCUMCISED and become JEWISH to be AUTHENTIC followers of Jesus. WHAT book is considered the "Magna Charta of Christian Liberty"?

The ANGRY and DEFENSIVE letter Paul wrote to Galatia is GAL; To Galatia's SOUTHERN part; JUDAIZERS convinced converted Gentiles that they needed to be CIRCUMCISED and JEWISH first before being TRUE Jesus followers; GAL is the "Magna Charta of Christian Liberty"

WHAT was the LEADING city of Macedonia? (2MJ = Thess, Phillipi and Corinth); On Paul's 2MJ along the ___ _________ he started a church here (Thess) which included ____ and the _______; WHO sent support to Paul via ________ who got sick after arriving?

The LEADING CITY of Macedonia is Philippi; Via Egnatia he started a church in Thess which included LYDIA and the CITY JAILER; The PHILIPPIANS sent SUPPORT to Paul via Epaphroditus who got SICK after arriving

HOW does Acts end? What is the outcome of Paul?

Under arrest in Rome WITHOUT mentioning Paul's trial or his death.

What does the term Pseudepigraphy mean?

Writing in SOMEONE ELSE'S name to be DECEPTIVE or carry INFLUENCE

Did Paul have Co-Authors? If so, WHO? who would DELIVER letter deliveries? Were letters often written? What did letters often address?

Yes; Timothy, Silvanus, Sosthenes; Personal Friends: Titus or Tychicus; NO, they were OCCASIONAL; Addressed issues the RECIPIENTS were facing

* In WHAT BOOK does Paul have to DEFEND his message of JUSTIFICATION by FAITH ALONE? Paul uses WHO as an example of Justification by Faith alone? = NOT by RITUALS, CIRCUMCISION, or KEEPING the LAW IN CHRIST, neither JEW or GENTILE, SLAVE nor FREE, MALE nor FEMALE, WE ARE ALL ONE IN CHRIST.

in GAL Paul has to DEFEND his message of JUSTIFICATION by FAITH ALONE; ABRAHAM is used as an EXAMPLE by Paul that he was Justified by FAITH