REL 406 - Pauline Literature I
1 & 2 Corinthians and 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 15 - 2 Corinthians, chapters 8-13
Scripture Readings
- 2 Corinthians, chapters 8 - 13
Textbook Readings
- pages 232 - 259
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 2 Corinthians, or to 2 Corinthians, chapter 8 - 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 significance of the "Erastus Inscription" in Corinth
- According to the textbook, what percentage of the ancient Mediterranean society lived below the subsistence level, and what percentage lived a minimal existence at the subsistence level
- According to the textbook, what class of people (upper class, middle class, dirt poor) contributed most to the financial gift from the Macedonian Churches
- From the textbook section on 2 Corinthians 8:14, what is Paul's basic concern with respect to sharing of wealth
- Using the textbook, describe Paul's views on philanthropy
- According to the textbook, what is Paul's view of the goal of work.
- According to the textbook, what were some of the ways used to elect or choose people for office in the early Church
- What evidence does the New Testament give that some of the Corinthian Christians were relatively wealthy
- How does the non-canonical book "The Acts of Paul and Thecla" describe Paul
- According to the textbook (page 241), what may have been the fundamental problem of the Corinthians
- Using the textbook and any other sources, discuss the nature of Paul's opponents in Corinth
- Using the textbook and any other sources, describe the conditions in a typical Roman jail
- Using the textbook and any other sources, describe the guidelines for flogging as laid down in the Mishnah
- Using 2 Corinthians 11:24-27, give an account of the hardships which Paul had endured
- According to the textbook, what are some of the possible explanations for Paul's "thorn in the flesh"
- How did Paul eventually come to value his weakness
- How does Paul summarize his prayer for the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 13:11)
- According to the textbook, what evidence do we have that the problems in Corinth persisted after the time of Paul
- How does the textbook describe the use of the kiss in the Church
- What guidelines do we get from 2 Corinthians, chapter 13 for discipline in the Church
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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