New Testament 9

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Paul's Letters

Assignment

Sign-up for one of Paul’s letters. You may work with a partner or by yourself.

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

To do:

Watch the Bible Project video for your letter.
Read your letter, twice. Make note of key verses and confusing passages.
Read a reliable commentary about your letter. Try to answer any questions you have about what the letter means.
Research your letter and find the following items:
1. The date of the letter and Paul’s location when writing it.
2. The recipients of the letter and background information about that location
3. What reason was the letter written?
4. What are the main points of the letter?
5. Choose a theme verse to highlight and memorize.
6. Why was this letter important to the development of the early Church?
7. What does it teach about following Jesus?
Create a neatly organized, one-page handout of your research and theme verse.
You will have 5-10 minutes to present a summary of your research to the class.

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4 - Research

Did you answer all of the questions thoroughly? Are your sources reliable? (Christian Studies Tools is your friend!)

Do you have a Works Cited page with MLA formatted sources (http://www.noodletools.com is your friend!)?

4 - Presentation

Did you clearly explain the background information and key details of your letter?

Can you answer questions about it?

4 - Handout

Is your handout neatly organized? Is it proofread and spell-checked?

Did you put effort into making it look nice?

Would you want this for a study guide to your letter? Because it is one.

Resources

Bible Project Videos

Christian Study Tools

Commentaries in the Library are under the window looking int the Librarian's office.

Paul's Epistles Overview

Martyrs Resources

General Description: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09736b.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/why/martyrs.html

List of Saints: http://www.loyolapress.com/saints-for-kids.htm

Timeline of Early Church History: http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/

The Ten Primitive Persecutions: http://www.bibleprobe.com/10persecutions.htm

Catholic Encyclopedia http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/a.htm

Books Online (Search within these by clicking Ctrl f)

Foxes Book of Martyrs http://www.biblestudytools.com/history/foxs-book-of-martyrs/,

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22400/22400-h/22400-h.htm

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints, by Alban Butler

http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/20450/pg20450-images.html

Epochs of the Old Testament

Creation Stage: Genesis 1-11
Patriarchs: Genesis 12 - 50; Job
Exodus: Exodus; Leviticus; Numbers; Deuteronomy
Conquest: Joshua
Judges: Judges; Ruth; 1 Samuel 1 - 7
Kings: 1 Samuel 8-31; 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1-11; 1 Chronicles; 2 Chronicles 1-9; Psalms; Song of Solomon; Proverbs; Ecclesiastes
Divided Kingdom: 1 Kings 12-22; 2 Kings 2- 25; 2 Chronicles 10-36; Jonah, Amos;Hosea; Joel;Obadiah; Nahum; Isaiah; Michah; Habakkuk; Zephaniah; Jeremiah; Lamentations
Exile: Ezekiel; Daniel
Return: Ezra; Esther; Nehemiah; Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi
Silent Years: After Malachi, before Matthew