The first things is read Paul Article and complete Paul article quiz . The second things is complete Galatian and Jesus to Christ Part 3
History of the Roman Catholic Church Name_______________________ White Article: Paul: His Life and Significance In Class Quiz Part I. Directions: Read each statement and circle the word or words that accurately completes the sentence according to the article read. 1. Paul has been called the “first Christian”, the “second founder”, and the _________________ of the Christian movement. Prophet last Theologian Hellenizer savior messiah 2. The ______________________ did not simply erupt onto the scene as a fully developed and separate religious institution at a single moment after the death of Jesus. Jewish Essenes Zealots Pharisee Christian Church Sadducee 3. There was considerable __________________ in the Jesus movement from the beginning due to the social and cultural influences of that time. Diversity similarity faith anarchy jealousy 4. Paul did not invent the “church” either as terminology or as a form of Christian worship and organization. Many of the early elements in the first generation Church derived directly from _______________ practice. Pagan Jewish philosophical Stoic Egyptian 5. Paul clearly saw himself as a pious Jew who had been called by God, through Jesus, to take this new message to _____________________. Non-Jews Gentiles only pagans only Greek speakers Roman soldiers 6. The two main sources of information about Paul’s life are __________________ and _______________. the Acts of the Apostles the Gospels the Book of Revelation Paul’s Letters (Epistles) the Torah 7. New Testament scholars have concluded that to reconstruct Paul’s career, we should start with ___________________, and then correlate the events described in Acts where and when they seem to fit. Mark’s gospel Paul’s Letters (Epistles) the Talmud the Letters of James the Sermon on the Mount 8. Paul had some sort of visionary experience of _________________________, and it was without doubt the event that caused him to become a follower of the movement. the prophet Moses the prophet Isaiah the resurrected Jesus the Temple’s destruction Jesus’ birth 9. Paul viewed himself as a special agent called by God to perform a certain task. That task, in keeping with the language of the Jewish prophets ____________________ and __________________ was to serve as a “prophet to the nations”. Nathan Samuel Joel Jeremiah Isaiah 10. One of the core preaching elements of Paul was his assertion of _____________________, or the belief in the one, true God. polytheism Stoicism monotheism ethical eschatology spiritual dualism 11. For Paul, Jesus was___________________________. Not the Jewish Messiah still dead only an angel coming to judge only the wicked the pivotal event in human history 12. Paul believed that the end of time would _______________________. never occur not happen in his lifetime erupt with false prophets occur at any moment only happen if Jews rejected Jesus Part II. Answer the following in a complete sentences… 1.) Do you believe that Paul was the “first Christian”? Explain… 2.) Do you believe Paul was the “second founder” of Christianity? Explain… 3.) Do you believe that Paul “Hellenized”(made it Greek) the Christian movement? Explain… History of the Roman Catholic ChurchName_______________________________ Paul’s Letter to Galatians Directions: Read the entire Letter of Paul to the Galatians and answer the following questions in complete sentences. Please include verse citations. 1. When and from where is Paul writing this letter? Who is the intended audience of this letter? Where do they live? 2. What is the purpose of this letter? Why is Paul writing this letter? What is Paul’s mood or tone? 3. In Gal. 1:6-10, why is Paul upset and disappointed in the Galatians? 4. In Gal. 1: 11-24, what arguments does Paul use to convince his readers he is a true Apostle of God? 5. In Gal 3: 1-5, what specifically does Paul want to know from his readers about how they found faith? 6. What theological mistake regarding the word “offspring” does Paul make in Gal.3: 15-16? 7. In Gal.3:23-29 what claims are made by Paul regarding the law and its importance? 8. According to Paul in Gal. 5:2-6, what is the nature of Christian freedom? How are we free from the law? History of the Roman Church Name_____________________________ From Jesus to Christ: Part III 1. To what city did Paul arrive in 51 C.E.? 2. Describe the city Paul found… 3. What was the importance of the Olympian gods to the pagan world? 4. Describe ancient world paganism… 5. How did most pagans respond to Paul’s notion of a Jewish redeemer? 6. Why is the historical Paul better known than Jesus? 7. How does Paul initiate the Christian Testament? 8. What two specific things does Paul emphasize? 9. How did the death of Jesus set the early followers of Jesus back into confusion? 10. What is Christianity’s fundamental question? 11. What two points do the resurrection stories clearly establish? 12. When and where did Christianity officially begin? 13. What did early Christianity look like? 14. What arguments did early Christians face? 15. What did the earliest followers of Jesus expect? How did they view themselves? 16. How did the Roman Empire initially help to spread the movement? 17. What is a Diaspora Jew? 18. What purpose did Jewish Synagogues serve in the ancient Roman world? 19. How does Paul view the messianic age? What must his community do? 20. Why did Gentiles enter into the Jewish tradition? What attracted them? 21. What rituals stood the Christians apart from other religious sects? 22. What was the conversion process for a pagan turning Jew? 23. What replaced circumcision according to Paul? History of the Roman Church Name_____________________________ From Jesus to Christ: Part III 1. To what city did Paul arrive in 51 C.E.? Answer: in 51 C.E. Paul arrived in Corinth. 2. Describe the city Paul found… Answer: He found the city to be around 100 years old and it was a very large city. 3. What was the importance of the Olympian gods to the pagan world? Answer: There were 12 Gods in mount Olympus and they were the most important deities from the ancient Greek culture and they were important to the pegan world. 4. Describe ancient world paganism… Answer: Basically, Paganism is the religion of ancient Greece and Rome. They had many gods and goddesses and one chief God. 5. How did most pagans respond to Paul’s notion of a Jewish redeemer? Answer: The pagans had a very interesting reaction when they came to know about the redeemer. They shouted, “The Gods have come down to us in human form!” in their language. 6. Why is the historical Paul better known than Jesus? Answer: Paul wrote all the letters that we now a days have as one of our very primary sources and that is why the historical Paul better known than Jesus. 7. How does Paul initiate the Christian Testament? Answer: Paul travelled thousands and thousands of miles around the Mediterranean spreading the Christian testament. 8. What two specific things does Paul emphasize? Answer: One is the resurrection and other is the end of time. These are the two specific things does Paul emphasize. 9. How did the death of Jesus set the early followers of Jesus back into confusion? Answer: Jesus was expected not only to gain his mastery over Satan but mastery over death itself and thus, the death of Jesus set the early followers of Jesus back into confusion. 10. What is Christianity’s fundamental question? Answer: Christianity’s fundamental question is if Christianity makes a person better. 11. What two points do the resurrection stories clearly establish? Answer: The two points that the resurrection stories establish is that firstly, there is life after death and secondly Jesus did defeat death. 12. When and where did Christianity officially begin? Answer: Christianity began at the very first century in the Roman province. 13. What did early Christianity look like? Answer: Early Christianity looked like an amazing transformation of diverse social and religious culture. 14. What arguments did early Christians face? Answer: The early Christians faces many questions on inclusion about their religion. 15. What did the earliest followers of Jesus expect? How did they view themselves? Answer: The return of Jesus was something that the earliest followers of Jesus expect. They viewed themselves as those who were eager to invite the most intense scrutiny of their lives. 16. How did the Roman Empire initially help to spread the movement? Answer: The Roman empire is known as an empire for builders. The Roman emperor granted Christianity in 313 CE. 17. What is a Diaspora Jew? Answer: The Jews taking an exile from their own land are known as Diaspora Jews. 18. What purpose did Jewish Synagogues serve in the ancient Roman world? Answer: In ancient Rome, Synagogues solved the purpose of a prayer hall. 19. How does Paul view the messianic age? What must his community do? Answer: Paul views the messianic age as a chance to bring the non-Jewish people into the elect status. 20. Why did Gentiles enter into the Jewish tradition? What attracted them? Answer: The legitimate reason for Gentiles enter into the Jewish tradition was for the sake of their own self. As they say, “for the sake of the heavens”. 21. What rituals stood the Christians apart from other religious sects? Answer: There are rituals in Christianity that sets it aside from other religions. For example, all other religion teaches to make a way to god whereas, Christanity teaches that God Himself comes to us. 22. What was the conversion process for a pagan turning Jew? Answer: Learning Hebrew, getting involved in a Jewish community, agreeing to live a fully Jewish life, circumcision, immersion in a ritual bath are some of the processes that are involved in the conversion process for a pagan turning Jew. 23. What replaced circumcision according to Paul? Answer: According to Paul, Baptism replaced circumcision.