The Apostle Paul often uses the biblical expression the old man and the new man in his letters to teach a lesson to his readers. Some of the New Testament books where this expression can be found are in Romans 6:6, Ephesians 2:14-15; 4:22-25 and Colossians 3:9-10. Each passage has its own theological meaning and application; therefore, this paper is focused in the two passages of Ephesians. The Apostle Paul in the letter of Ephesians takes the reader to discover something that was hidden for centuries to anyone and even to Israel. According to the perfect time of God the mystery of the Gospel has been revealed through Jesus Christ, as it has been also exposed the unification of Jews and Gentiles known as the church. This paper will demonstrate
Each of who is seeking new life shed on them. Whether they are searching Christ or not, they are undoubtedly searching for and absence or void in their lives to be filled. Thus sets the plot for this work that guides readers on a journey to what it means to tell the truth and
To the Jew First: The Case for Jewish Evangelism in Scripture and History edited by Darrell Bock and Mitch Glaser builds a case for the importance of Jewish Evangelism based on the Bible, theological viewpoints, and the suggested missions approach. In the first article, “’For the Jew First’ : Paul’s Nota Bene for His Gentile Readers”, Mark Seifrid presents the importance of evangelism to the Jews as focused on the salvation of the Gentiles in order to provoke jealousy of the Jews.
“The Gospel For Those Broken By The Church” by Dr. Rod Rosenbladt Rod Rosenbladt paints a fantastic picture in his presentation “The Gospel For Those Broken By The Church.” He discusses how the church can often push people away from the Gospel, and, by extension, God. He explains how pastors push people away from Christianity and why many of the “alumni of the Christian faith” are feeling how they do: why some of them feel angry, and why some others feel sad about the Christian faith. Rosenbladt’s presentation, in many ways, mirrors Paul's presentation of the Gospel in the first eight chapters of his letter to the Romans. In said letters, Paul explains how we are all God’s apostles, how we try to uphold the law, and even though we fail
For Centuries the interpretations of Paul’s letters have been centered on them apparently being of Judaist works and legalistic. Kent L. Yinger’s 105-page book, The New Perspective on Paul: An Introduction, Yinger studies the history of NPP via E.P Sanders 1977 publication of Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A comparison of Patterns of Religion. He details Sanders views and main arguments of NPP in the book since these are what laid the groundwork for the new perspective. He uses historical background and an outline format in each chapter as a method to illustrate new aspects to the perspective of Paul. Yinger, who is pro-NPP, attempts to introduce these topics in lame terms to prevent confusion and create clarity in understanding the new
Perseverance in Gratitude: A Socio Rhetorical Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews by David A. DeSilva Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2000 DeSilva holds a Ph.D. in Religion from Emory University, and is a member of the Biblical Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary specializing in Second Temple Judaism, Social and Cultural Environment of Greco-Roman world, and the Epistles to the Hebrews. In this commentary DeSilva attempts to explain the book of Hebrews in an exegetical perspective, with teachings of the rhetoric and communication styles of the first century. He also digs into the answer of who the author of Hebrews is, and provides abundant background information on the book and it’s time.
“Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God”. -The Letter of Paul to the Philippians. Irving chose this quote because he wanted people to have an idea about what the book will be about and also give an important message to readers that can be applied to their everyday life. The message to readers is if you believe in God, there is no need to be worried because if you speak to God and tell him your problems, you will be taken care of.
Message: Paul’s Final Greetings from the Jail Cell After reviewing the passages in Book of Philippians it was very apparent that Paul had a beginning and end story to tell & write about. The Final Greeting: is the most intriguing part of book of Philippians which depicts the events that lead up to the writing in which he wrote the four (epistles) letters from the jail cell, and the shortest of them all were that of which came from the smaller books listed in our New Testament Bible. The shortcomings of the message had such a powerful influence that one should be able to hear if not see that the message was giving thanks to Philippians Church people.
He questions how the empirical validity influences the spiritual myth. The reader of the “Paul statement” can infer not only Paul’s perceptions, but also their own regarding the passages while overlooking the historicity of the Pauline statement. Similarly Paul’s experiences within the context of the reading provide validity for while influencing the reader’s own experience. This mythologizing of the text allows a bridge between the original message and what is relevant to the reader within the empiricism of the text.
In Thomas Long’s The Witness of Preaching, he aims to urge the reader to become a reliable witness of the gospel by way of ample preparation before entering a pulpit. The text offers to the reader a deeper understanding of the ministry of preaching. A useful component of the text contains informative bits of information that make the reader aware of the lengthy but necessary preparation needed for an adequate explanation of the scripture. Of primary importance is the consideration of the congregation when a preacher is first approaching the text. This point is of vital importance as it signifies that the speaker is a member of the body of Christ and the congregation.
Luke Timothy Johnson provides the Catholic perspective for the book “Four Views on the Apostle Paul.” What he has to say is that Acts, despite being indispensable for our understanding Paul’s life, was written by Luke, and therefore any search for Paul’s thought cannot be done in Acts. (Location 1034) Johnson then goes on to say that the reasons for rejecting six of Paul’s letters are “formally and materially flawed.” (Location 1062)
In chapter 3, Saint Paul write to Timothy in order to instruct him on how to conduct himself in the house of God, church of the living God and the pillar and ground of the truth. He also lists the qualifications necessary for those who would serve as bishops and deacons as well. Saint Paul write that a bishop must be blameless, husband of one wife, temperate, well behaved, and be able to teach. He conveyed that the bishop must be able to lead and rule his own house and have his children in submission with all reverence. He explains that if he can’t be a good testimony and can’t rule his own house, then how could he take care of the Church of God.
The author Ronald Youngblood observed the preface of the Old Treatment in the book, The Heart of the Old Testament by demonstrating the basic outline of the Scriptures is to trace the development of certain key ideas from one end of the Bible to the other. This book serves a great purpose that lays out nine themes that constitute the heart of the Old Testament. The nine themes are monotheism, sovereignty, election, covenant, theocracy, law, sacrifice, faith, and redemption. Dr. Ron Youngblood has achieved his purpose in an admirable layout before us the heart of the Old Testament in a careful and practical manner. Dr. Youngblood links the key theological strands of the Old Testament to the New in a style that is biblically sound, highly readable,
Being misunderstood is a fear in which many possess. The desire to be understood and accepted by others is human nature. In “Paul’s Case”, the author, Willa Cathur, portrays Paul, the main character, as a young and misunderstood boy. Paul’s desire to distance himself from his father, classmates and teachers stems from their inability to accept him for his true self. It is apparent that Paul is different, but that should not be an issue.
Because of his attribution to the New Testament as writing 13 books in the total of 27 books, Paul even considered himself “as little more than an ambassador or emissary for Jesus” (Powell, 231). Paul is the person who had oppressed the church. After that, on the road to Damascus, when he experienced a rendezvous with Jesus, he became a Christian missionary. Discussing particular theological issues, Paul’s epistles are written to a specific person or a specific group of people. Paul’s epistles are to Romans, two to Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, two to Thessalonians, two to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.
Paul’s pneumatology found in his writings has been a matter of interest in recent New Testament scholarship. Gordon Fee has been a great contributor in this area and in Paul, the Spirit and the People of God he outlines the various elements found in Pauline pneumatology giving us greater insight into this subject. In this paper I will highlight some of these elements that are unique to Paul and are not found in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts. The first distinctive of Pauline pneumatology is the way he sees the Spirit as God’s personal presence. For Paul, the coming of the Spirit meant that God had fulfilled the promises He had made to Jeremiah and Ezekiel when He said, ‘I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel’ (Jer. 31:31), and