Biblical Literature Lecture 10: The Epistles, Pauline and General
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Transcript of Biblical Literature Lecture 10: The Epistles, Pauline and General
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Claflin University
Dr. David Battle
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Pauline Epistles:
Modern Critical Consensus
Commonly Accepted
Romans
1 & 2 Corinthians
Galatians
Philippians
1 Thessalonians
Philemon
Commonly Rejected
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Debated
Ephesians
Colossians
2 Thessalonians
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The Early Church and the Church Fathers onlyquestion whether Hebrews was written by Paul.
The content of Hebrews is conceptually similar to Paulin both message and theme.
The book gives no claim to authorship.
The writer of the books seems to be associated with
Paul.
Pauline Epistles:
Ancient Consensus
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The Early Church and Pseudonymity
The test of apostolicity caused many books to be
rejected. Pseudonymous works were rejected.
Turtullian reports of a Bishop who was removed formoffice because he wroteActs of Paul and Thecla.
Serapion (A.D. 180), the Bishop of Antioch, rejected TheGospel of Peterbecause it was written pseudonymously.
Pauline Epistles
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The Psudopigrapha are known as a collection of
rejected works.
Many works of great Church Fathers were also keptfrom the canon.
Clement (c. A.D. 110)
Ignatius (c. A.D. 117) Polycarp (d. A.D. 155)
Pauline Epistles:
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Grouped according to addressee:
Ecclesiastical letters are addressed to churches.
Romans through Thessalonians.
Pastoral letters are addressed to individuals.
1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.
Grouping of Pauls Epistles
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Grouped according to the ministry of Paul.
Pauls Missionary Journeys in Acts (Acts 13-23)
First Missionary Journey: Galatians (Acts 13-14) Second Missionary Journey: 1 & 2 Thessalonians (Acts
15:36-18:22)
Third Missionary Journey: 1 & 2 Corinthians and Romans(Acts 18:23-21:16)
During Pauls First Imprisonment: Colossians, Philemon,Ephesians, and Philippians (Acts 21:17-28:31)
Around Pauls Second Imprisonment: 1 & 2 Timothy andTitus
Grouping of Pauls Epistles
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Grouped around theological themes
Soteriological: Galatians, and RomansChristological: Colossians, Ephesians,
Philippians, and perhaps Philemon
Ecclesiological: 1 & 2 Timothy, and Titus
Church Discipline: 1 & 2 Corinthians
Eschatological: 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Grouping of Pauls Epistles
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Hebrews
James 1 & 2 Peter
1, 2, & 3 John Jude
Survey: General Epistles
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Epistolary literature is occasional.
They were written in response to a specific situation.
Paul wrote Romans in preparation for a planed trip tothe city (Rom. 15:23-29).
Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to address various conflicts
in the Corinthian congregation (1 Cor. 1:10-12).
Epistolary Literature
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Epistolary literature follows a basic from.
Opening
Sender, Recipient, Salutations, and Prayer
Body
Longest part
Closing
Travel plans, Greetings, Benediction, Autograph
Epistolary Form
Picture by Alma Flor Ada and Leslie
Tryon (illustrator);
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Epistolary literature follows a basic from.
Opening
Sender, Recipient, Salutations, and Prayer
Body
Longest part
Closing
Travel plans, Greetings, Benediction, Autograph
Epistolary Form
Picture by Alma Flor Ada and Leslie
Tryon (illustrator);
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When reading Epistles
Look for clues to the situation that is being addressed.
Look for major themes that pull together the varioustopics.
Think in terms of paragraphs not single verses.
Epistolary Literature