Session 1: Paul's Background
Preparation Resources
1) Primary text: Galatians 1:1-4
2) Extended Biblical texts: N/A
3) Paul, A Biography reading (optional): Introduction
4) Rescue - Tim Keller sermon on Galatians 1:1-5
Discussion Topics
1) Let's discuss what we already know about Paul: timeline, travels, and letters
2) What are your general impressions about Paul the man?
3) In the primary text for this lecture (Galatians 1:1-4), Paul provides a concise introduction of himself and the gospel. In your own words, what is Paul saying here?
4) Since the 1970s, there has been a movement towards interpreting Paul in a significantly different way than was the normal protestant approach referred to as the "New Perspective on Paul (NPP)". Have you heard of this movement and what do you know about it?
5) What does Prof. Wright say is the central thrust of Paul’s message (in contrast to Plutarch and other contemporaries of Paul)? Is that surprising/different from your traditional understanding of Christianity?
1) Primary text: Galatians 1:1-4
2) Extended Biblical texts: N/A
3) Paul, A Biography reading (optional): Introduction
4) Rescue - Tim Keller sermon on Galatians 1:1-5
Discussion Topics
1) Let's discuss what we already know about Paul: timeline, travels, and letters
2) What are your general impressions about Paul the man?
3) In the primary text for this lecture (Galatians 1:1-4), Paul provides a concise introduction of himself and the gospel. In your own words, what is Paul saying here?
4) Since the 1970s, there has been a movement towards interpreting Paul in a significantly different way than was the normal protestant approach referred to as the "New Perspective on Paul (NPP)". Have you heard of this movement and what do you know about it?
5) What does Prof. Wright say is the central thrust of Paul’s message (in contrast to Plutarch and other contemporaries of Paul)? Is that surprising/different from your traditional understanding of Christianity?