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New Geneva Theological Seminary

New Geneva Theological Seminary. NT 502 New Testament Survey II Pauline Epistles Week 1. 1. 2. Schedule of Reading - Assignments - Précis - Graphic Analyses. 3. Week 1. Introduction to Types of Theologies An Introduction to Paul – the man and his theology A Survey of Galatians . 4.

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New Geneva Theological Seminary

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  1. New Geneva Theological Seminary NT 502 New Testament Survey II Pauline Epistles Week 1 1

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  3. Schedule of Reading - Assignments - Précis - Graphic Analyses 3

  4. Week 1 Introduction to Types of Theologies An Introduction to Paul – the man and his theology A Survey of Galatians 4

  5. What is THEOLOGY? Study of God 5

  6. Types of Theological Studies Exegetical Theology Historical Theology Practical Theology Systematic Theology Biblical Theology 6

  7. Systematic Theology • God – Theology • Man - Anthropology • Sin – Harmatology • The Holy Spirit – Pneumatology • Christ – Christology • Salvation – Soteriology • End times – Eschatology “the basis and source of Systematics. . . “ B. B. Warfield BIBLICAL THEOLOGY 3 7

  8. Biblical Theology? Biblical Theology is diachronic Systematic Theology is synchronic 8

  9. Biblical Theology the "Redemptive - Historical" approach of Biblical Interpretation 9

  10. Biblical Theology is Discovery Biblical theology is an historical, purely descriptive, discipline, concerned to discover what in fact the biblical writers thought and taught 10

  11. We must realize that there is one theme running throughout all of the books of the Bible, tying the subplots, characters, and sub-themes into one grand redemptive drama with CHRIST at it's center. 11

  12. What is our task? The task of the Bible student - theologian is to conform one's presuppositions, including one's hermeneutics, to the Bible. 12

  13. What is an “Epistle”? A Literary Approach to the Pauline Epistles 13

  14. Epistles and Letters • The Jewish ‘Letter’ • The Greek ‘Epistle’ • A relatively formal document, intended for the public • More an essay or a treatise than a personal letter • The Greek ‘Letter’ • Personal and private • Dealing with a range of subjects 14

  15. Pauline Epistles Greek Letters Greek Epistles Jewish Writings Paul’s Own Writings 15

  16. A Suggested Chronology of the Pauline Epistles Pastoral General Prison 16

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  18. An Introduction to Pauline Theology Who is Paul? Paul, the Jew Paul, the Christian Paul’s Theology The Foci of Pauline Theology 18

  19. Who Is ‘Paul’? • Born in Hellenistic city of Tarsus • At home in the Greek world • Adept in the Greek tongue • Raised according to Jewish customs • Proud of his Jewish heritage (Phil. 3:4-6) • Trained in Rabbinical school of Gamaliel • Zealous for Pharisaical oral traditions • Converted to Christianity • Paul converted by the risen, Lord Jesus. • Acts 9:1-9; 22:6-16; and 26:12-18 19

  20. Paul, the Jew • Paul’s Theological Assumptions (as a Jew) • Monotheist • Rejected pagan religion, worship and immorality • Considered Old Testament as Holy Scripture • Viewed Old Testament as Inspired Word of God • Used a Rabbinic Hermeneutic • Recognized the “centrality of the Law” • Held to two successive ages: • Olam Hazzeh – “this age” • Olam Habba – “the coming age” • Paul was a Persecutor of Christians 20

  21. Paul, the Christian • Transformation of Paul • Conversion on the Road to Damascus • A special work of God • Converted to a new understanding of Righteousness • From one of his own works • To one of a gift of God by faith (Rom. 9:30ff) • New essentials of Paul’s Theology • Jesus is the Messiah • The Gospel is also for Gentiles • Justification is by faith (against the works of the Law) 21

  22. Paul’s Eschatology. . . • Paul’s initial thought about two ages: • A present evil age • An age of eschatological hope • Paul’s new understanding of the ages: • I Cor. 15:23-25 – resurrection, parousia, telos • Resurrection – Beginning of eschatological hope • Parousia – Second coming of Christ. • Telos – The end or completion (Kingdom given to the Father) 22

  23. History vs. Eschatology • Antiquated Contrasts: • Present vs. Future • History vs. Eschatology • Experience vs. Hope • Better Analysis: • Blessings of the future have reached back to present. • Living in this age, but, not being conformed to it. • Period between Resurrection and Parousia • A period belonging to two times: NOW AND NOT YET • Christ’s Resurrection has inaugurated a new age. 23

  24. P r e s e n t E v i l A g e Glorious Age To Come Jesus’ Second Advent Jesus’ First Advent Pauline Eschatology The “Now” and the “Not Yet” Genesis 3 24

  25. What is at the Center of Pauline Theology? • Commonly thought focii: • Justification by faith • Mystical experience of being “in Christ” • Other ideas: • Imputation of Righteousness • Powers of the “new age” with advent of Spirit • Comprehensive focus: • New age of redemptive work of Christ • 2 Cor. 5:19 – “God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself.” 25

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  27. Galatians Justification by faith alone and not by works of the law. 27

  28. © EBibleTeacher.com 1st Missionary Journey Acts 13 & 14 Modern Day Turkey Antioch (Pisidian) Iconium Perga Lystra Attalia Derbe Antioch Mediterranean Sea Seleucia Paphos Salamas Cyprus Satellite Image - NASA www.Studylight.org Paul-1st Missionary Journey Tarsus 15 28

  29. First Missionary JourneyActs 13, 14 29

  30. Galatians • Author • Paul – Name given as author in 1:1 and 5:2 • Not usual secretarial method – Paul’s own hand • Purpose • Defense of Paul's position as apostle and apologia defending justification by faith and not works of the law. • Date • Written ca. AD 47-48 before the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) 31

  31. Galatians • Who is the Intended Audience? • North, Ethnic Galatia -OR- • South, Roman Galatia • Support of Roman Galatia • No specific towns are mentioned in Old Galatia • It would be strange for Luke to write in Acts so much about the towns in Roman Galatia and Paul to refer to different places. • It would be strange for Judaizers to pass important cities, like Iconium and Antioch, where many Jews lived, to go to the remote northern area. 32

  32. Galatians 1:18-19 Acts 9 Galatians 2:1-10 Acts 11:27-30 33

  33. First Missionary JourneyActs 13, 14 34

  34. Galatians - Outline • Gospel of Grace Defended – 1-2 • Paul’s Apostleship – 1:1-1:24 • Paul’s Authority – 2:1-2:21 • Gospel of Grace Explained – 3-4 • Justification by Faith Not Works – 3:1-9 • Justification by Faith not the Law – 3:10-4:31 • Gospel of Grace Applied – 5-6 • Position & Practice of Liberty – 5:1-6:18 • Power of Liberty – 5:16-5:26 • Performance in Liberty (Fruit) – 6:1-6:18 35

  35. A Literary Analysis of Galatians 36

  36. A Graphic Analysis of Galatians Indicative Imperative 37

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