Tag Archives: law and faith
Team 2, Question 1
a. How does Paul’s reading of Abraham’s story support this belief? Pay attention to the way Paul reads the story of Abraham in chronological sequence: 1) Genesis 15:6//Rom 4:3, 9 2) Genesis 17:10-11//Rom 4:10-11a In Jewish culture and in early scriptures, Abraham is considered the first of the Jews. God spoke to Abraham and the… Continue reading
Romans Question 1, Team 3
Paul’s letter to the Romans starts in Acts 18. Acts 18:1-2 states, “After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome.” We see that at Rome Paul… Continue reading
Team 1, Question 1
a. How does Paul’s reading of Abraham’s story support this belief (that the law actually points to the importance of faith)? Pay attention to the way Paul reads the story of Abraham in chronological sequence: 1) Genesis 15:6//Rom 4:3, 9 2) Genesis 17:10-11//Rom 4:10-11a “Righteousness is being true to one’s social obligations and commitments” (Footnotes,… Continue reading
Team 4 Question 2
In Galatians 2:15-21, Paul’s basic argument was a response to a group of opponents going against what Paul has been preaching. (Ehrman does point out however, that in Galatians we are only getting the side of the Gentile opponents through Paul’s viewpoint, so essentially it is a one sided story.) These opponents main point is… Continue reading
Team 5 Question 2
The reason why Paul had to write to the churches in Galatia is because the new population of Gentile followers in Galatia were ‘unsettled’ about the issues centered on the application of the Mosaic laws, specifically, the issue with circumcision and whether Gentiles should follow the Jewish laws. Also according to Ehrman, Paul might be… Continue reading