Authorship of the Pauline epistles

The apostle Paul, in Hebrews chapter 12 verses 1 and 2, uses Jesus as the example of how we should live our lives. He admonishes the reader to run with perseverance the race set before them. Looking deeper into the thoughts of this particular phrase one can surmise that not every race is identical. Each runner with have a different course and be expected to run it at a different pace. Further, some runners will be long distance runners, some will be sprinters, and some will be a combination of the two. Being able to gauge which course has been set before us, together with being able to determine what kind of runner one has been equipped to be, allows us to adhere suitably to the apostle Paul’s instruction. At present, I have concluded that my race is an especially unique one. I would articulate that I am a young female preacher who is gifted to sing and lead along with the aptitude of influence. Arriving at this conclusion has been a tumultuous yet rewarding journey. First hearing the call from God to walk in ministry was unsettling and bewildering. There was no immediate precedent in my family of persons in full-time ministry. While I have been in church for as long as I have memory, being a leader in that capacity was foreign to me. Along with the call into ministry came the requirement similar to Abraham to leave my family and place of origin. Moving across the country to attend seminary was one of the most daunting events of my life thus far. However, I soon understood…

The purpose of this study is not to prove the authenticity of the Pastoral Epistles. This work is an attempt, to evaluate some of the most important arguments that have been made against Pauline authorship.Some of the objections to Paul’s authorship of the Pastorals focus on the linguistic characters of the letters, historical background of the letters, organization of the church and the doctrinal content of the letters. The Linguistic Character of the Pastorals…

According to Dr. Frank Gæbelein, “The letter to the Ephesians was generally regarded as the work of the apostle Paul until the rise of rationalistic criticism at the turn of the eighteenth century.” Dr. Gæbelein also states the following regarding Pauline authorship: “ Ephesians clearly claims to have been written by Paul. In the introduction the writer identifies himself and then proceeds in typically Pauline fashion to ascribe his apostolic authority to the will of God (Eph. 1:1; cf. 2 Cor.…

calling? j. How should the use of both “toil” and “struggle”, instead of just one or the other, be understood? II. CRITICAL STUDY OF THE PASSAGE 1. Background of the book and passage: a. Author: The epistle begins and ends by naming Paul as the author (Col. 1:1; Col. 4:18). Tradition also supports that Paul wrote the epistle, and until the 19th century there was no debate over authorship. Issues over the style of writing and the theology presented led some to believe that Paul was not the…

Introduction to the Book of Philippians Introduction Paul’s short epistle to the Philippians was in essence a thank you letter to a church in Philippi that he himself had established sometime during his second missionary journey (Acts 16:12). The tone of the epistle is apparent, Paul regards the Philippi church dear to his heart and it is also apparent that the church’s sentiments towards Paul are similar (Phil 1:7). The epistle is Paul’s response to the Philippi church where he takes the time…

He has profoundly impacted the development and expression of Christianity through his Epistles, his outstanding missionary journeys, his actions at the Council of Jerusalem, and his cunning, zealous personality, allowing for massive growth and expansion of Christianity. Paul’s sacrifices and apostolic inquisition paved the way for the early Christian church to flourish and become one of the most powerful religions…

Philemon for showing compassion to other believers (vv1-7), Paul had plan to visit his dear friend, Philemon after his release(vv 8-22), and send greeting to all of his fellow brothers in Christ (vv 23-25). The only disputer of Pauline authorship is the Tubingen school and Marcions is that tian (Pulpit, 2004). The book of Philemon gives insight of reality and the social and ancient society . The relationship between the master and slaves exceed only by (1 Corinthians ), as to how the past…

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Caleb Bower BLIT 250: Biblical Hermeneutics Dr. Murphy April 11, 2016 1 Thessalonians is one of the thirteen Pauline Epistles in the New Testament. 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8 will be the passage studied in this paper. The passage from the NIV Bible says: Living to Please God 4 As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more…

While there is controversy about the authorship of Galatians due to the style and context of the book, it is evident that the author is Paul according to most historians. James Boice notes in his commentary, “Paul, as the author, is mentioned by name not only at the beginning (1:1) but also toward the end of the letter in verse (5:2).” The first people who first became known as the Galatians were known as Celts from the barbarian tribal stock, also known as the Gauls. There are difficulties in…