REL 406 - Pauline Literature I
1 & 2 Corinthians and 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 12 - 1 Corinthians, chapters 15-16
Scripture Readings
- 1 Corinthians, chapters 15-16
Textbook Readings
- pages 174 - 186
InterNet Links for this assignment
- Links for this week - you do not have to download and read all the resources
Visit the various sites, and make a note only what you feel you need for your studies. The Links will take you to an index page for 1 Corinthians, or to 1 Corinthians, chapter 5 - in most cases, there are links on that page which will lead you to the other chapters. - Other useful articles can be found by using Search Engines such as GoodSearch
- Remember - always cite your sources
This Week's Assignment : Twenty Questions
Remember to cite your sources
- What is the core of the Gospel which Paul preached
- What are the "Scriptures" to which Paul refers in 1 Corinthians 15:3. Give an example from these Scriptures that points to Jesus as the Messiah
- Which James is referred to in 1 Corinthians 15:7? How do we know that it was not James the Apostle, brother of John, who was meant. - see Acts, chapter 12
- What was the common reaction of Greeks to the resurrection from the dead - see Acts 17:32 & Acts 26:22-24
- In 1 Corinthians 15:13-18, trace the line of logic which Paul uses to show that either Christ rose from the dead, or else Paul is a liar and the dead perish in sin.
- How does Paul refute the argument that there is no Resurrection of the dead.
- Which Athenian playwright does Paul quote, and what is the quotation
- What questions do the members of the Church at Corinth seem to have had about the resurrection of the dead
- How does Paul deal with the questions about the nature of the resurrected body
- According to the textbook, what was one great difference between the "mystery" of the Gospel, and the Mystery Religions or cults
- What will finally happen to death
- What non-Biblical evidence is there that Jews were in the habit of sending money to Jerusalem
- How was the collection to be organized, and what was its purpose
- From chapter 16, how do we know where Paul was when he wrote 1 Corinthians, and where was he headed
- Who were the probable adversaries mentioned in 1 Corinthians 16:9. How does this help us to pinpoint the date for the writing of 1 Corinthians
- What might have been the reason for Paul's remark about Timothy, 16:10-11 - see 1 Timothy 4:12
- How can we deduce that Paul was not jealous of Apollos' popularity in Corinth
- 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 - What are Paul's concluding commands to the Church at Corinth
- Who were Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and how were they involved in the questions from Corinth, and Paul's answering letter.
- What is the significance of 1 Corinthians 16:21
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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