14. Paul was a jew …
“the tribe of Benjamin”
“a Hebrew of the Hebrews”
“as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee”
“as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous”
“as to righteousness under the Law, blameless”
“a persecutor of the church”
15. Paul was a jew …
“the tribe of Benjamin”
“a Hebrew of the Hebrews”
“as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee”
“as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous”
“as to righteousness under the Law, blameless”
“a persecutor of the church”
16. Paul was a jew …
“the tribe of Benjamin”
“a Hebrew of the Hebrews”
“as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee”
“as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous”
“as to righteousness under the Law, blameless”
“a persecutor of the church”
17. Paul was a jew …
“the tribe of Benjamin”
“a Hebrew of the Hebrews”
“as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee”
“as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous”
“as to righteousness under the Law, blameless”
“a persecutor of the church”
18. Paul was a jew …
“the tribe of Benjamin”
“a Hebrew of the Hebrews”
“as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee”
“as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous”
“as to righteousness under the Law, blameless”
“a persecutor of the church”
19. Paul was a jew …
“the tribe of Benjamin”
“a Hebrew of the Hebrews”
“as to the Law, a Pharisee” … “I lived as a Pharisee”
“as to zeal” … “ I was far more zealous”
“as to righteousness under the Law, blameless”
“a persecutor of the church”
20. Paul was a hellenistic
jew …
“from Tarsus in Cilicia … an important city”
21. Paul was a hellenistic
jew …
“from Tarsus in Cilicia … an important city”“from Tarsus in Cilicia … an important city”
“a citizen”
25. From this event Paul traces his:
• commitment to Christ
• appointment as an apostle ato the
Gentiles
Former life seen as “rubbish” (‘hu
excrement’/’feces’) in comparison
knowing Christ (Phil 3.7-8)
26. Paul remained a Jew but his views
changed:
•Righteousness was by grace!
• open to all people by faith!
•the church was the body of eChrist
…
•The Messiah had come!
•The resurrection had begun!
30. Paul’s damascus road experience
A Call?
A transformation?
a change of …
•Conviction (belief)
•Conduct (behaviour)
•community (belonging)
31.
32.
33.
34. (2) Paul the missionary
mission to the
gentiles …
letter writing ...
three missionary journeys ... (see
maps)
Infrastructure of Roman Empire aided
Paul’s mission
39. (2) Paul the missionary
The mission to the
gentiles raised
Two questions:
1. Should converts
become jews first?
ie. circumcision?
No! (yay!)
40. (2) Paul the missionary
The mission to the
gentiles raised
Two questions:
2. what OT laws
should converts
keep?
ie. food laws?
debate ...
beginning of split between Judaism and
christianity ...
53. Paul - the letter writer
Ancient Letters:
1. Name of the writer
2. Name of recipient
3. Greetings
4. Prayer or thanksgiving
5. Body of the letter
6. Final greetings
54. Paul - the letter writer
Key points:
1. ｷ Paul modified the pattern in
important ways …
55. Paul - the letter writer
Key points:
2. Paul was writing occasional
documents …
➪ We are reading other people’s
mail!
56. Paul - the letter writer
Key points:
2. Paul was writing occasional
documents …
➪ We only have Paul’s letters!
57. Paul - the letter writer
Key points:
2. Paul was writing occasional
documents …
➪ The letters are applied
theology …
58. Paul - the letter writer
Key points:
2. Paul was writing occasional
documents …
➪ The letters are applied
theology …
* We only have information on
some topics …
59. Paul - the letter writer
Key points:
2. Paul was writing occasional
documents …
➪ The letters are applied
theology …
* ｧ His ideas developed over
time, and in dialogue with others
…
