The Founding of the Church in Thessalonia | The Life of Paul | The Church at Thessalonica after Paul's Departure | The Study of Paul |
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What is pagan
The current faith of most the people Paul attempted to convert
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Who are Paul the pharisee, the converted, and the apostle
Paul divided his life into these three parts
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Who is Timothy
After Paul and his companions left Thessalonica, they sent this person back to check on the situation
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What is Christianity
The religion that Paul originally was against spreading, then later converted to.
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What are false gods
Paul began conversion of pagans by convincing them they were worshiping these
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What is Tarsus
Paul was born in this Greek city in Cilicia
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What is the "the friendship letter"
The closest analogy to 1 Thessalonians from elsewhere in Greco-Roman antiquity is this
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What are the Pastoral Epistles
These are believed to have been written by later members of Paul's churches and what are their titles.
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What are insula
These are the ancient equivalent of modern apartments
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Who is Gamaliel
Paul was educated in Jerusalem under this renowned rabbi
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What is 1 Thessalonians
This is the earliest of Paul's epistles
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What are the "Deutero-Pauline" Epistles
This group of Epistles, written by a "second Paul," contain Ephesians, Colossians, and 2 Thessalonians.
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Who is Jesus
After convincing pagans of the one true God, he convinces them that this man is the one true disciple
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What is Paul's conversion
Both Acts and Paul contribute this to Paul's direct intervention with God
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What is a three-storied universe
Paul's scenario presupposes an "up" where God is, "here" where we are and a "down" where those who have died are
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What is Acts
This Biblical book is Luke's account of the early history of the church, and features Paul as one of the main people.
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What is the apocalyptic message
The one message Thessalonians focused on that Paul did not emphasize in his Christianity teachings
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What are God's Laws (The Ten Commandments)
Paul comes to a realization that these laws are almost impossible to keep.
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What is apostle of the gentiles
Paul has this self-acclaimed title
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What is Areopagus speech
Paul explains that the Jewish God is the God of all people, Jews and pagans, in this speech
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