REL2020 WK14 USA and General Epistles
Assignment for Week 14: USA and General Epistles
ReadHebrews, 1 Peter, Ephesians, 2 Timothy; and pp. 1-11 of “USA and the Apocrypha”available in the file “Second Century Christianity: USA” in the folder”Comments on Selected NT Texts” in Course Documents on Blackboard
1.Describethe apostolic tradition.
2.Whatfeatures of the canon support the USA?
3.Whatis the golden age myth? How does it differ from the apocalyptic myth? Whichbest suits an institution?
4.Describe2nd century Christianity. See question #13 as well.
5.Whatare the so-called “General Epistles”?
6.Whatis the general demand made on followers of Jesus in the General Epistles?
7.Whyare followers of Jesus to be righteous sufferers in 1 Peter? What HB scripturedoes this demand depend upon?
8.Whyis Melchizedek important to Hebrews?
9.Whatkind of Jesus does Hebrews imagine?
10.Whatis Hebrews’ relationship to Jewish Christianity?
11.WhatHB passages are particularly important to Hebrews?
12.Howdo the post-Paulines and Acts domesticate Paul?
13.Whoare the Ebionites, Marcionites, and Gnostics? What kind of Pauls do theyenvision? How does the institutional Paul combat these alternative Pauls?
14.Howdoes the church of Ephesians differ from churches usually addressed by Paul?
15.Whatis the “mystery” in Ephesians?
16.Whatis a household code?
17.Howmight Ephesians introduce Paul’s thought/letters?
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