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Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey
Chapter 20
What are three key features of the city of Ephesus?
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Why might Paul place so much emphasis on the power and supremacy of Christ in the Ephesian letter?
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Describe the outline and purpose of Philippians.
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Who are the three enemies addressed in Philippians?
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What is the key Christological text in Philippians? What does it teach about Christ?
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What are two key assertions about Christ in Colossians 1:15–20?
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What are two features of the Colossian heresy?
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To which letter of Paul is Colossians most similar?
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Describe the relationships among Philemon, Onesimus, and Paul.
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Chapter 21
What are three key features of the city of Thessalonica?
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What are four ways Paul encourages the Thessalonians in 1 Thessalonians?
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What are the major purposes of 2 Thessalonians?
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Which letters of Paul are commonly called the “Pastoral Epistles”? Why are they called this?
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What are some reasons to believe that Paul wrote the Pastoral Epistles? At what point in Paul’s life did he likely write these letters?
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What are the major reasons for writing 1 Timothy?
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What are the major reasons for writing 2 Timothy?
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What are the major reasons for writing Titus?
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References:
Elwell, W. A., & Yarbrough, R. W. (2013). Encountering the New Testament: A historical and theological survey (3rd ed.). Baker Academic.
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