REL 406 - Pauline Literature I
1 & 2 Corinthians and 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 1 - The Apostle Paul, and his Missionary Journeys
Scripture Readings - on a Seperate Web Page
Textbook Resources
- page 5 - Map of the Mediterrnean
- page 7 - The Edict of Claudius, or The Disturbance about "Chrestus"
- page 126 - Timothy in Corinth
- page 200 - Map of Macedonia and Achaia
- page 179 - Map of Asia Minor
- page 271 - Map of Judea, Syria, and Arabia
- page 316 - photo of the warning (in Greek) to Gentiles not to enter the Court of the Israelites at the Temple in Jerusalem
- page 326 - Some False Teachings that threatened the Churches
- page 345 - Map of the eastern Mediterranean
- page 352 - The Praetorian Guard
- page 359 - Timothy among Paul's Coworkers
- page 388 - The Combination of Jewish Observances with Pagan cult Practices
- page 388 - photo of a "Christian" magical amulet - syncretism and superstition
- page 390 - Calling on Angels for Protection
- page 406 - Politarchs
- page 417 - Who Went Where and What did they do?
- page 434 - Social Harassment of Christians in the Graeco-Roman World
- page 448 - False Teachers in the Pastoral Letters
- page 472 - If we have Food
- page 495 - Ships and Shipping
InterNet Links for this assignment
- Links for this week
- Other useful articles can be found by using Search Engines such as GoodSearch
- Remember - always cite your sources
This Week's Assignment
Write an Essay, 3-10 pages, on the Life and Ministry of Paul.
Include an account of his travels in Asia Minor and Greece, and discuss some of the problems he encountered during his ministry.
Remember to cite your sources
Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then submit it via the Blackboard-Turnitin page for the course.
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