NT 260 Pauline Letter A

Presented by : Joseph Wu Iok Ka

Paul the letter writer and his theology

Paul’s letter 1 Thessalonians and 2 ThessaloniansGalatians1 Corinthian and 2 Corinthian

 

Ancient Greek letters

Pliny to the

Roman emperor in second century CE, written on the piece of papyrus.

The structure of ancient Greek letters

Sender and recipient namedGreeting to the recipientsMain body of the letterPrayer for the recipients

Closing greeting  

The structure of ancient Greek letters

Sender and recipient named added co-authordGreeting to the recipientsMain body of the letterPrayer for the recipientsClosing greeting

 (Long)

Rhetorical criticism of the Pauline letters

The Rome famous orator and teacher Quintilian

Hans Dieter Betz

The rhetorical structure of Galatians

The Epistolary prescript (1.1-5)

The letter opening, naming the sender , addressees, etc.

The exordium(1.6-11) The opening section of the speech, intended to prepare our audience in such a way that they will be disposed to lend a ready ear to the rest of our speech(Quintilian4.1.5)

The narratio(1.12-2.14) A ‘statement of facts:the events and facts leading up to and bearing upon the case.

The propositio(2.15-21) A summary of what is to be drawn from the narratio, any points of disagreement, and the main theses to be proven

The probation (3.1-4.31) The ‘proof’ (often in various parts)which is essential to establish the case..

The exhortatio orparaenesis(5.1-6.10)

Exhortation and instruction

The epistolary postscript or conclusio(6.11-18)

Written in Paul’s own hand (see 6.11), authenticating the letter, summing it up and adding any final concerns

1975 Hans Dieter Betz outlining page 51-51

Margaret Mitchell Three type of rhetorical

1 Corinthians Forensic or Judicial Deliberative Epideictic

Paul was Pioneering theologian

What is the heart message of Paul ?

stories Adam (sinned) Abraham (faith) Christ (redeemer)

Two school of about The death of Christ

Sacrificial perspective

They are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemptin…Rom3.24

Two school of about The death of Christ

participative perspective

Should we continue in sinned and fall short of the glory of God…Rom4.1

Christology : God or man

Pre-existent Son of God

Rom 9.5;Col1.15

Born of a woman

Gal4.4; Phil 2.5-11

God the father

God the father

Creator

The Spirit

Old Testament

New Testament

Dichotomy

Eschatology and salvation

Jewish apocalyptic view

(In the last day)

Paul’s eschatology

(The day of the Lord)

Righteousness and faith

William Wrede, Albert Schweitzer

1.subject or object

Object genitive

Subject genitive

To believe or to have faith

To believe :

I (subject) believe in Christ (object)

To have faith :accepting a faith from Christ(subject), to have faith to forgive our(object) sins

Ethics

Indicative:

She is sitting on the chair

Imperative :

Sit on the chair

Discussion

According to Page 70-71 what do Horrell may stand for which kind of millennium? And what is your standing about millennium?