Welcome to As Paul tells it . . . ,
a letters based study of what the apostle Paul tells us about his work, his
teaching, and himself. A remarkable amount of material about the apostle
is available from his letters. Without having to depend upon the Book of
Acts, we can learn directly from Paul himself not only what he taught his
congregations, but also a great deal about his comings and goings and about problems he faced. From within the framework of these events, his
teachings emerge naturally in their appropriate context. Click on Paul’s
Résumé for a thumbnail sketch of the apostle.
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Don’t miss the show in The Main Tent,
w here, in five studies, Paul’s story is told. |
In Information Booth, you can browse through top ics in Biblical
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If you are curious about how the author reached the
 conclusions
that
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The Main Tent
Beginnings
(1) Resurrection
Appearance
Beginnings
(2) Beginnings of
Mission .. First Jerusalem Visit .. Summary Chart #1 Founding
Missions (1) Galatia
Founding
Missions (2) Macedonia
Founding
Missions (3) Achaia .. Summary Chart #2
Founding Missions (4)
1 Thessalonians Jerusalem
Conference (1) Second Jerusalem Visit .. Issues .. Agreements
Jerusalem
Conference (2) Importance .. Collection .. Antioch Episode Ephesian
Headquarters (1) Introduction
Ephesian
Headquarters (2) Corinthian Correspondence .. Previous Letter
.. 1 Corinthians
Ephesian
Headquarters (3) 1 Corinthians (cont.)
Ephesian
Headquarters (4) Galatians
Ephesian
Headquarters (5) Prison .. Philippians .. Philemon
Ephesian
Headquarters (6) Intermediate Visit to Corinth .. 2 Corinthians
10–13
Ephesian
Headquarters (7) Summary Chart #3
Closing Months
(1) Macedonia .. 2 Corinthians 1–9
Closing Months (2) 2 Corinthians 1-9 (cont.)
Closing Months (3) Collection .. Third Visit to Corinth ..
Romans
Closing Months (4) Romans (cont.) .. Travel Plans .. Third
Jerusalem Visit (Proposed) .. The End of the Trail
Closing Months (5) Summary Chart #4
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Information Booth
Paul’s Résumé
Perspective
.. Historical Perspective .. Theological Perspective .. Sources of
Religious Authority .. A Theology of the Inspiration of Holy Scripture
Earliest Believers
The Jewish
Background of the New Testament
.. The History of Palestine in New Testament Times .. The Language of
Palestine .. Judaism in Palestine .. Judaism Outside Palestine Jesus
Traditions .. Sources .. Narratives .. Sayings The Bible in Christian Ethics Is THAT in the Bible?
Lent
For
direct access to the various pages where Paul theologizes about
Christ, otherwise known as Christology,
click here, and go to texts from 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians and
Romans.
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Author’s
Workshop
The Pauline Legacy .. The Seven Letters .. Later Paulinists .. 2 Thessalonians .. Colossians and Ephesians .. 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy,
and Titus .. The Collection of the Letters
Acts
as a Source (1) .. The “Success” of Acts .. Acts as
a Secondary Source .. How the Author of Acts Worked .. Six Reasons for
Caution in Using Acts .. Authorship of Acts
Acts as a Source (2)
.. Chart of an Acts Chronology
Acts as a Source (3)
.. The Convergence of the Letters and Acts .. The Distance Between
the Letters and Acts: The Resurrection Appearance .. The Jerusalem
Conference
Acts as a Source (4)
.. Assessing Other Information in Acts .. Using Acts Where It Cannot
Be Checked Against the Letters? .. Summary Letters Based
Chronology (1) ..
Methodology .. Paul’s Perspective .. Structural Elements .. Micro-sequences .. Toward a Macro-sequence .. Variables .. Chronology
without Dates? .. Results
Letters Based Chronology (2)
.. Pre-Conference Founding Missions (Option A) .. Time
Intervals for Third Visit .. Critique: Options A and B
.. Galatians 1:21
Letters Based Chronology (3)
Chart for Option A
Letters Based Chronology (4)
Chart for Option B
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