New Perspective on Paul

Pauline Studies & New Perspective - Philemon The letter to Philemon is the shortest of the writing of Paul. It deals with the practice of slavery in suggestive form, he was in prison at the time of this letter. In writing this paper is it has caused me to thinks in “historic-cultural critism” of the Scripture. I will present a contrast of Onesimus’s Life with the history of the Island of Puerto Rico both of them under an oppressive control and indeterminate destiny. During the time of Paul's ministry in Ephesus. Philemon had probably traveled to the city, and had heard the preaching of Paul where he became a Christian. Later on Philemon had a “church” at his home and he owned a slave called Onesimus. Onesimus, ran away from his master and headed to Rome. We assume Onesimus was still owned by Philemon, and Paul wrote this letter persuading Philemon to soften his heart in order for Onesimus to return to his master. where Paul testified, Onesimus became a Christian (Philemon 1:10). Paul wanted Philemon to accept Onesimus as a brother in Christ, and not merely as a slave but to come back to Philemon in order to help spread the gospel. Reading this letter, we can see the different perspective of slavery, race…

Anything titled ‘new’ in regards to views on the Bible should be dealt with cautiously. Of course, throughout history it was necessary that some doctrines be revised (e.g. the Earth as center of the universe***) and in such cases, ‘new perspectives’ were quite beneficial. While the New Perspective on Paul is certainly thought provoking and even brings up some good points in regards to Judaism, the Church should treat it with caution and not regard it as a replacement for the traditional views of…

Chronology and Theology which gives him a more or less avid grasp of the input and contribution of Paul into Christianity and Theology.1 Paul being one of the most researched and documented apostles is as a result of his contribution to Christianity being noteworthy and him being an interesting to influence Christianity. Michael Bird has written before about understanding the different perspectives of Paul in some earlier works; The Saving Righteousness of God and A Bird’s-Eye View of Paul in…

NT2200-Week Two-Perspectives on Paul Paper The “old perspective” or “traditional perspective” that Timothy G. Gombis presents in our textbook can be summed up as a human effort to make oneself righteous in the eyes of God through works of the law. According to Timothy G. Gombis (2010), “When Paul critiques “Law,” “works of the Law,” and “works,” he is opposing an implicit Jewish legalism; the assumption that one’s status before God is earned through merit gained through good deeds” (p. 83).…

Perspectives on Paul In our studies we have discussed whether or not Paul was called or whether he was converted. At some point it was asked if Paul had a revelation. As we know, Paul was a person who murdered people. He persecuted God’s people because he felt that they were not keeping the purity of Christ. When it comes to Paul and his old perspective, it is said that he opposed Jewish legalism. “What Paul rejected about Judaism is that it was a legalistic system.”(Gombis, 2010) In other…

lifestyles to the urbanized and industrial based society that exists today. This rapid change in social ways of life introduced new ways of thinking about and reacting to society’s modern aesthetics. In regards to the creation of new ways of thinking for the modern era, the realm of art was not left out of this. New artistic styles such as impressionism, post-impressionism, cubism, surrealism, and many other styles, introduced new ways of creating artwork for the modern period. This essay will…

Paul, a Diaspora Jew, and practicing Pharisee who was “blameless” (Philippians 3:6) and “advanced in Judaism” (Galatians 1: 13-14), spent most of his early life studying “at the feet of Gamaliel” (Acts 22:3). Moreover, Paul, formerly Saul, was feared because of his infamous actions against self-identified Christ followers, such as the stoning of Steven (Acts 9:56-60). Relentlessly, he worked towards destroying the early Christian church movement (Powell, 2009, p. 236). When Paul was on his…

The Old Testament shows how a master should behave with his slaves as Paul affirms in his letter to the Ephesians. After the exodus from Egypt, the people of Israel had a new master: God, who ordered that the masters should let the slaves live among them and do not press them (Deuteronomy 22:16). In this verse of the Bible, God establishes the rules in which He allows the practice of slavery; He affirms that slavery is an institution that does not support the oppression nor the suffering of…

What was it that Paul and Silas taught them that caused this type of reaction? It is without question that it is theological but there has to be something more. It is not merely theological, it is sociological. Verse four may shed some light on this issue. David Williams adds an enlightening perspective, “the converts are said to have joined Paul and Silas that implies that the missionaries had by now withdrawn from the synagogue and were conducting separate meetings.” The word…

Art is an ongoing process of influences and inventions. Inventions that include many artistic techniques and expertise. The influence of Paul Cézanne on the history of art is very impactful and the ability for artists such as, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque to harness that influence and take it a step further by enhancing the foundations that were set by artists before them is magnificent. Due to the artistic influence of Paul Cézanne, artists such as, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque were…