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An
Introduction to Pauline Theology
Who is Paul?
Paul, the Jew
Paul, the Christian
Paul’s Theology
The Foci of Pauline Theology
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Who
Is ‘Paul’?
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Born
in Hellenistic city of Tarsus
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i>home
in the Greek world
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class=3DB1B style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.84%;top:.39em'>lAdep=
t in the
Greek tongue
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Raised
according to Jew=
ish customs
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class=3DB1B style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.5%;top:.39em'>lProud=
of his
Jewish heritage (Phil. 3:4-6)
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class=3DB1B style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.84%;top:.39em'>lZeal=
ous for
Pharisaical oral traditions
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Converted
to Christianity&=
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class=3DB2B style=3D'position:absolute;left:-4.3%;top:.39em'>lActs =
9:1-9;
22:6-16; and 26:12-18
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Paul,
the Jew
lPaul’s Theological Assumptions (as a Jew)
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style=3D'font-size:85%'>lMonotheist
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style=3D'font-size:85%'>lConsidered Old
Testament as Holy Scripture=
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style=3D'font-size:85%'>lViewed Old Test=
ament
as Inspired Word of God
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;
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style=3D'font-size:85%'>lUsed a Rabbinic Hermeneutic
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style=3D'font-size:85%'>lRecognized the
“centrality of the La=
w”
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style=3D'font-size:85%'>lHeld to two successive ages:
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style=3D'font-size:91%'>lOlam Hazzeh =
211;
“this age”
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style=3D'font-size:91%'>lOlam Habba R=
11;
“the coming age”
lPaul was a Persecutor of Christians
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Paul,
the Christian
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style=3D'color:#669999;mso-color-index:5'>lTransformation of Paul
lConversion on the Road to
Damascus
lA special work of God
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lConverted to a new understanding of Righteousness
lFrom one of his own works
lTo one of a gift of God by faith (Rom. 9:30ff)
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lNew essentials of Paul’s
Theology
lJesus is the Messiah
lThe Gospel is also for Gentiles
lJustification is by faith (against the works of the=
Law)
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Paul’s
Eschatology. . .
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style=3D'color:#669999;mso-color-index:5'>lPaul’s initial t=
hought
about two ages:
lA present evil age
lAn age of eschatological hope
lPaul’s new understanding o=
f the ages:
lI Cor. 15:23-25 – resurrection, parousia,
telos
lResurrection
– Beginning of eschatological hope
lParousia
– Second coming of Christ.
lTelos =
–
The end or completion (Kingdom given to the Father)
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Jesu=
s’
First Advent
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Pauline
Eschatology
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P r e s e n t E v i l A g e
Genesis
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Jesu=
s’
Second Advent
The “Now” and <=
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the “Not
Yet”
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History
vs. Eschatology
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style=3D'font-size:87%;color:#669999;mso-color-index:5'>lAntiquated
Contrasts:
lPresent vs. Future
lHistory vs. Eschatology
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lExperience vs. Hope
lBetter Analysis:&#=
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lBlessings of the future have reached back to
present.
lLiving in this age, but, not being conformed to
it.
lPeriod between Resurrection and Parousia
lA period belonging to two times: NOW AND
NOT YET
lChrist’s Resurrection has inaugurated a new ag=
e.
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Pauline Theology?
lJustification by faith
lMystical experience of being “in
Christ”
lOther ideas:
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lImputation of Righteousness
lPowers of the “new age” with advent =
of Spirit
lComprehensive focus:
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lNew age of redemptive work of Christ&#=
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l2 Cor. 5:19 – “God was in
Christ reconciling the world to himself=
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New
Testament Survey
Pauline Epistles<= br> Week 2
Pauline Epistles<= br> Week 2
1st and 2nd Thessalonians
Fundamental Structure of Pauline
Thought – Part I
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1st=
Thessalonians
Christ’s resurrection
assures the resurrection=
of
those who have
“fallen asleep.”
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Second
Missionary Journey
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Second Missionary Journey
Acts 15:39 – 18:22
Acts 15:39 – 18:22
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