Galatian When did Paul meet the Galatian? What was the problem the church had? What are the Judaisen’s? What are the four main purposes of the epistle? When was the epistle written? What are the key verse of this epistle? Paul met the Galatian during his visit to Jerusalem on his first missionary journey (Jensen. 295). Judaisen is a group of religious people that believe in the law and not faith, or faith plus the law for your salvation to be complete (Jensen. 298). The first problems the young converts encounter was persecution from the Jewish Christian from within of their own hometowns. The unbelieving Jews cast doubt on Paul’s evangelistic ministry among the Gentile Galatian and try to turn the Galatian against Paul. These Jews were trouble …show more content…
To emphasize that salvation is through faith alone, not faith plus law. 4. To exhort the Galatian Christian to live in the liberty brought by Christ (5:1) and bring forth the fruit of the spirit (5:22-23) (Jensen. 298). The key verse of Galatian is Galatian 5:1, 1:15-16; 2:16a; 2:20; 3:3; The date of the Galatian depends upon on which view of the recipients North Galatian or South Galatians-is correct. The Jerusalem Council was held in A.D 48, therefore this date may be assign to the epistle. Ephesians When was the epistle written? Where was Paul when he wrote the epistle? Why was the epistle written? What are the key verses of the epistle? What is the relationship between Paul and the Ephesians? Reconstruct the story of how the Ephesian were first saved and how the local church came to be organized. The Ephesian were written In Roma during Paul’s imprisonment of Acts 28. Ephesians was written in A.D.61-62. The epistle was written for the purpose of encouraging the new converts to grow spiritual in the Lord by, (1.) An increasing awareness of their relationship to Him and His ministry to them through the Spirit and (2) the day –to day experience of walking in that light (Jensen.316). The key verses in Ephesian 1:22-22 and 2:19-20 (Jensen. 321). The relationship between Paul and the Ephesian are that Paul became their intercessory in prayer for them (Jensen. …show more content…
The epistle was written not just for the church of Ephesian only but for all the surrounding churches. According to Acts 18:20, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. It was there he met a Jew by the name of Aquila and his wife Priscilla who was tent making by trade. Paul join them in the business of tent making and returned back to Ephesians. Aquila and Priscilla became Paul’s fellow-worker. They soon grew in the work together using their own resources to start, the Ephesian ministry. Aquila and Priscilla home became the place for the church of
Scholars of the Pauline writings have divided them into the following categories: (1) those unquestionably by Paul: Romans, I and II Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, I Thessalonians, and Philemon; (2) a letter that was probably written by Paul, but has had serious questions raised about its' authorship: II Thessalonians; (3) letters that were not actually written by Paul but were developed from his thought: Colossians and Ephesians; (4) letters that bear Paul's name but clearly come from another time and different set of circumstances in the church: I and II Timothy and Titus (the so-called Pastoral Letters); (5) a letter not bearing Paul's name and which evidences a wholly different thought and religious vocabulary from that of Paul: the Letter to the Hebrews (Kee, 5th Ed. 224).
Throughout many of Paul’s letters there are many debates pertaining to the authorship, destination, date, and the purpose. In the book of Ephesians many scholars debate on the authorship and if Paul actually wrote the letter, or if it was a scribe. Although there are some debates on whether Paul actually wrote it or not, he does refer to himself twice in the letter. In 1:1 and in 3:1 Paul states himself, 1:3 states, “For this reason, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles” (NIV) In verse 1:3 Paul states that he is a prisoner, therefore it is debated that he did not specifically write this because he was imprisoned in Rome at this time. According to Wallace “This, of course, is not to say that the letter must be by Paul, but it is to argue that without such internal testimony, no such claim could be made” (Wallace). Many scholars also debate on the vocabulary usage and the structure of the letter. Some believe that the structure is similar, but the vocabulary seems to be different than his New Testament epistles. Hoehner claims that,” Though the book has a close affinity with Colossians, critics claim that Ephesians is uncharacteristic of Paul” (Hoehner 613). The destination of Ephesians is somewhat debated, but many do believe that the letter was sent to the church of Ephesus. “Some to claim that Ephesus is a better starting point, others suggest Caesarea.” (Wallace) Although this is an argument that has many valid points, it is obvious that Paul was imprisoned in Rome while he wrote Ephesians. It is said by Hoehner that “Ephesians was probably delivered by Tychicus (Eph. 6:21-22), who also took Paul’s letter to Colossians (Col. 4:7-9)” (Hoehner 613). As for the date goes m...
As one begins to read the letter to the Ephesians, he is intrigued not only by the many topics that the letter mentions, but also the fact that there are some major differences between this book and Paul’s other writings. The purpose of this essay is to explore the book of Ephesians by commenting on critical issues, such as date, authorship, and setting, major theological themes, the purpose of the letter, and to offer an outline of the book itself.
Ephesians is comprised of six chapters and is considered a Deutero-Pauline epistle meaning that it is considered dispute. In other words, Ephesians is thought to perhaps not been written by the apostle Paul. The audience that this book is directed towards are the people of Ephesus who are already considered to be following Christ (Ephesians 1:1). Later, in Ephesians 2:11, the author states that the audience was previously considered to be Gentiles but had since been converted into followers of Christ.
The church of Ephesus was a very spiritual church and was certainly a church that was very active in the work of God. They endured for the Lord and suffered from persecution. But they were guilty of a sin that is sometimes hard to detect. But the Lord, who knows our hearts as well as our...
Like most of Paul's letters, Ephesians is very structured and it consist of an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Ephesians can be divided into two, which separates the theological basis for Christian unity, and the practical instruction for its maintenance (Patzia, 228).
and still exists today. Located in the continent of Asia, within the country of modern Turkey (previously Asia Minor), Ephesus was on the Western coast line. Ephesus is mentioned in six books within the Bible: Acts, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Revelation. Paul was an important character within Ephesus. On Paul’s second missionary tour, Timothy joined him. In 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy, letters from Paul to Timothy explain what Timothy’s mission in Ephesus was, these letters were delivered by Tychicus. In Ephesus, Artemis was, “…the fertility goddess, and the emperor of Rome, who was considered a god” (HCSB Study Bible, Revelation). The Artemis cult began to lose followers as Paul spread the Gospel throughout the city. Paul was arrested for bringing a Greek, Trophimus, into the temple, “The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul, dragged him out of the temple complex, and at once the gates were shut” (Acts 21:30). During this time, Onesiphorus took Paul into his home, unashamed of his chains, he cared for Paul while he was in Ephesus. Around 52 A.D. the church at Ephesus was established by Priscilla and Aquila, and Paul ministered there for about three
“Paul wrote his letter to the church in Corinth during the winter A.D. 56-57” (“An Introduction To The Book Of Romans | Bible.org”) to the faithful Jews who had established this church. Paul wanted to meet them face-to-face and provided this letter as his introduction until he could travel there. Paul’s message begins by addressing human identity in which everyone is ungodly and unrighteous. He tells us that we all have sinned, rebelled and not followed God’s will. The sinful way of humanity keeps us a part for God, although He has clearly shown His marvelous wonder since creating the world and through his Son Jesus Christ.
The letter was thought to been written before A.D. 80 if not around that time then A.D. 70. Paul mentioned multiple times about being his imprisonment at the time he wrote this letter (mentions he is in chains in Eph. 6:20). Paul’s imprisonment made it even harder for him to disciple and build up the churches he was invested in. While in prison, letters became his only way to minister to the churches he needed to teach.
Jesus and Paul are two crucial characters in the New Testament. They both depict the Gospel on which Christianity is based upon, but there is debate about rather these two versions of the Gospel are complementary. Scholars like George Shaw claim that Paul is “anti-Christian,” and he “produced a fantastic theology” (Shaw 415-416). On the other hand, I believe that even though Jesus and Paul may present the Gospel different at times, they are still advocating the same religion. Through the understanding of the Gospels and Paul’s letters it is clear that Jesus and Paul have the same underlining goals and values.
...of defense into a triumphant presentation of gospel in the Letter to the Galatians. The requirement of Galatians to follow the Law of Moses in order to convert to Christianity is proven invalid by Paul, who teaches that faith in Christ and living by the Spirit is essential to the religion—not following gratuitous rules of the flesh. Paul offers guidance for the audience on how to follow the gospel he teaches in contrast to the strict and changeable rules his opposition forces upon the Galatians. By using an appeal to ethos to build his credibility with the audience, an appeal to logos to explain the triviality of the traditional laws of Judaism, and allegories to provide the innovative interpretation of God as a father to his followers, Paul is able to successfully spread his gospel of faith in Christ and living by the Spirit to the Galatians and other audiences.
It was located on the Aegean Sea near Cayster River. Along with being the greatest city it was well-known for being one of the greatest seaport of the ancient world. The three roads that led from the seaport were one that went east towards Babylon, another to the north to Smyrna and a third south to the Meander Valley. It was founded by Athens in the 10th century BCE. Ephesus was for some time ruled by King Croesus of Lydia until Cyrus, the Persian King, overthrew him in 547 BCE. Ephesus was ruled by Persians for about 200 year until Alexander controlled it in 334 BCE. For another 200 years the Greeks ruled the city up until the Romans caputured it in 133 BCE. Many disciples and apostles of Jesus Christ are affiliated with this great city. In fact, “Irenaeus claimed John the Baptist wrote the Gospel in Ephesus (Hindson & Towns, 2013). Ephesus was also significant for Paul’s third missionary journey. In fact, Ephesus was old, about 1,000 years old, when Paul arrived circa 52 CE. Biblical books that were written in Ephesus was 1 and 2 Corinthians and John, Ephesians, 1 and 2 Timothy (Hindson & Towns, 2013). Its key attribute is the church Paul gave Timothy leadership to in
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Analysis of biblical writings has helped us to better understand the challenges and mysteries of scripture. In studying Ephesians 1: 15-23, research will help us draw out the bigger picture of what the writer intends to convey in his message. This passage is a prayer of thanksgiving and intercession in which Paul expresses gratitude to God upon hearing of the Ephesians “faith in the Lord Jesus and love toward all the saints” (1: 15 NRSV). This leads Paul to pray intensively that the Ephesians will gain an expanded awareness of the extraordinary and unsurpassed power of God manifested on their behalf. Paul writes this as encouragement and support to the readers.
Paul's first missionary journey was to the island of Cyprus. Salamis was there first destination on the island. During his stay in Salamis Paul and Barnabas preached in the Jewish synagogues, while John also ministered with them. The next stop Paul and Barnabas made was Paphos at the almost opposite end of Cyprus. While in Paphos they found a Governor called Sergius Paulus who wanted to hear their teachings. However, the Governor had sorcerer, Elymas, in his company, who did not want him to hear the word of God. Paul being filled with the Holy Ghost admonished Elymas and said, "O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season" (Acts 13:10-11). Elymas being struck blind astonished the Governor and he believed the word of the Lord that apostles had spoken to him. After leaving Paphos John returned to Jerusalem.