Bibl 110 study guide module week 6

NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY STUDY GUIDES: Module/Week 6

Derived from the class text book, The Essence of the New Testament: A Survey (2016),

and the New Testament documents.

Chapter 19

1 Timothy: Pastoral Principles

1.      The apostle Paul probably wrote his first letter to Timothy about ______ from Macedonia sometime after his first ________ imprisonment (235–238).

2.      The key words in 1 Timothy are “______” (Gk. agōnizomai) or “_______” (Gk. strateia). (235)

3.      Know the key verse in 1 Timothy.

4.      Briefly discuss the controversy about the authorship of 1 Timothy (235–236).

5.      Describe the characteristics of Timothy (237).

6.      Paul’s first letter to Timothy is the earliest of the __________ Epistles (238).

7.      What are the various kinds of prayer Paul delineates in 1 Tim 2:1–8 (239)?

8.      According to 1 Tim 2:5–6, who is the one mediator between God and man?

9.      In 1 Tim 2:9–15, Paul recognizes the unique ______ and ________ roles (240).

10.  What is meant by the phrase “she will be saved through childbearing” in 1 Tim 2:15 (240)?

Chapter 20

2 Timothy: Final Words

1.      Paul wrote __________, his second and final letter, to Timothy (2 Tim 1:2) just prior to his (Paul’s) execution in Rome (244–248).

2.      The dominant theme of 2 Timothy is the church’s departure from the ______ (ENT, 244; cf. 1:15; 2:18; 3:8; 4:4).

3.      Paul wrote 2 Timothy about ______, just prior to his execution (247–248).

4.      The key word in 2 Timothy is “___ ________” (Gk. endunamō).

5.      Know the key verse in 2 Timothy.

6.      In 2 Timothy 3:16, “____________” is the Greek term theopneustos which literally means “God-breathed” (250).

7.      In 1 Timothy 4:7–8, Paul exhorts Timothy to train himself to be godly; emphasizing that godliness has value both in this life and in the coming life.

8.      Timothy’s godly heritage was passed on to him from his mother and grandmother according to 2 Tim 1:5.

9.      Paul describes his imminent execution in the following statement: “I am already being poured out as a drink offering” (2 Tim 4:6). Describe what Paul means by this description (251).

10.  What is the key to the spread of New Testament Christianity (249)?

Chapter 21

Titus: Good Works

1.      Paul’s letter to Titus is focused primarily on ________ __________ and secondarily on Christian ______________ (254).

2.      Titus 2:11–14 and 3:4–7 express a classic description of ______ ______ in salvation (254).

3.      The apostle Paul wrote his letter to Titus about ______ (254).

4.      The key words in Titus are “______ ______” (kala erga) which are referenced six times (1:16; 2:7, 14; 3:1, 8, 14).

5.      Know the key verses in Titus.

6.      Titus was the apostle Paul’s ____________ to the Cretan churches (255; cf. Titus 1:4–5).

7.      Crete is a mountainous island in the ____________ ____ southeast of Greece (255).

8.      What are the five purposes for Paul’s writing Titus (257)?

9.      The reason for living a godly lifestyle is ______ ______ (2:11–14).

10.  Compare the common topics within Titus and 1 Timothy.

Chapter 22

Philemon: Social Dynamics of the Gospel

1.      Who is Philemon (262–263)?

2.      Who is Onesimus (262)?

3.      The apostle Paul wrote a letter to Philemon around ________ (262).

4.      Paul was in ______ under house arrest when he wrote Philemon (262–265).

5.      The key word in Philemon is “________” (Gk. adelphos).

6.      Know the key verse in Philemon.

7.      Paul wrote a letter to Philemon, a wealthy believer in Colossae, in order to appeal to him to receive back ____________, his slave who ran away (263–264).

8.      What does Paul’s letter to Philemon indicate about the social dynamics of the Gospel (263–267)?

9.      The key theological idea in Philemon is “______________,” placing something on another’s account (267–268).

10.  Discuss how Paul’s intercession for Onesimus pictures what Christ has accomplished for believers.