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| What is the definition of Euangelion in verb form? |
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| "To bring good news" or "to proclaim good news" |
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| What is the basic definition of euangelion? |
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| Message of good; goo news; announcement of glad tidings |
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| What Jewish texts refer to Euangelion? |
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Isaiah 52:7-10
Isaiah 61:1-4
Psalms of Solomon 11:1
Josephus |
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| Isaiah 52:7-10 connects what to the proclaiming of the gospel? |
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| Isaiah 61:1-4 connects what to the preaching of the good news |
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| the arrival of the holy spirit |
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| What was the word "euangelion" used for in a Greco-Roman context? |
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News of victory
announcement of a wedding
Roman propaganda (cult worship of the emperor) |
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| Does Jesus typically refer to the "gospel" or to "the Kingdom of God" |
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| Paul's gospel is what two things? |
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| An eschatological announcement and an empowering demand |
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| How is Paul's gospel an eschatological announcement? |
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| it is the proclamation of God's dramatic and world changing activity in Jesus |
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| how is Paul's gospel and empowering demand? |
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| it both demands a response and it enables a response (Romans 1:6 - The gospel itself is the power of God) |
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| Does Paul ever spell out all of his convictions? |
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| Theology applied to practical life (not just thinking about ideas, but thinking of them as they pertain to life) |
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| What two books are key for understanding Paul's gospel? |
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| What is Paul's big picture? |
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| God has master plan for all creation and history |
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| In God's plan, in what will all things be summed up? |
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| God is going to sum up all things in Christ |
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| according to Paul, why is God orchestrating history and re-making/re-organizing time |
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| For his "eternal purpose" and "good pleasure" |
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| Who is the focal point of history? |
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| what motivated God placing his Son in a mediatory role? |
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| His love for his Son and for his people |
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| What generous gift is the result of the death and resurrection of Jesus? |
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| God's plan involves the defeat of enemies |
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| couldn't think of a way to make that a question |
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| what enables access to God's grace |
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| What culminates from God's plan when it is witnessed by his people? |
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| What authenticates Christ's work in the lives of God's children? |
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| What circumstances in Paul's life provide the occasion for Romans? |
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Upcoming travel to Jerusalem
Desire for mutual encouragement and obtaining fruit
Intended mission to Spain
Potential difficulties in Galatia and Corinth |
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| Why was Paul traveling back to Jerusalem? |
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| To give financial gifts to the poor in Jerusalam |
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| What worried Paul about traveling to Jerusalem? |
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| The oppression of the unbelievers and meeting the saints |
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| What two issues in Rome provide the occasion for Romans? |
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Jew/Gentile issues
divisions over Paul's gospel |
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| Where is the thematic focus of Romans found? |
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| What is the theme of Romans 1:18-3:20 |
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| People fall short of God's perfect intention and God's wrath is against all human unrighteousness |
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| In the first chapter of Roman's, what is the main sin of the gentiles? |
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| Rhetorical technique- speaker conducts imaginary dialogue with a student or opponent |
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| What causes Gentile idolatry in Romans? |
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| praising creation over God |
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| In the beginning of chapter 2, how does Paul begin to turn his argument from the gentiles to the jews? |
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| by confronting the judging one with God's impartiality |
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| What does Paul have to say about Jews and Gentiles as they relate to sin in chapter 2(debatable from a jewish perspective) |
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| They are on equal footing under sin |
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| In the beginning of Chapter three, Paul testifies that Jewish (Blank) does not nullify God's (blank) |
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| Jewish faithlessness does not nullify God's faithfulness |
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| Does Paul believe Jews are able to be justified by the law? (what chapter does this idea first appear in?) |
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Chapters 3 and 4 establish that God's righteousness is by (blank)
How does God's righteousness relate to the Law? |
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| Righteousness by faith apart form the law |
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| Is the law nullified because righteousness is apart from the law (chapter 3)? |
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| what primary text does Paul refer to when he writes about Abraham? |
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| In what chapter does Paul use Abraham as an example of righteousness by faith? |
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| Is Abraham declared righteous before or after being circumcised? |
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| How is Abraham a paradigm for believers in Jesus? |
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| Abraham believed God could bring life out of death, and that belief was counted as righteousness |
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| What is the major theme of Romans 5-8? |
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| Reconciliation with God means death to sin and Law, and life to God by the Spirit |
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Justification and Hope in salvation
death reigned through transgression
life reigns as a free gift |
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| What chapter contrasts Humanities fate under Adam vs. Humanities fate under Jesus |
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| What is the theme of Chatper 6? |
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| The believer is free from sin |
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| what are the two components of freedom from sin? |
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1. being dead to sin and alive to God (not just from penalty, but from power of sin)
2. being slaves to righteousness under grace |
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| What is the theme of chapter 7? |
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| Freedom from the Mosaic Law |
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| The believer is (blank) to the law |
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| What was the relationship of the law and sin |
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| sin used to the law to produce death |
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| What is the theme of chapter 8? |
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| The spirit brings life and guarantees glory |
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| The Spirit testifies that we are (blank) and thus share in the glory that belongs to Christ |
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| Chapters 9-11 discuss what? |
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| The mysterious fulfillment of God's plan for Israel |
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| what word does Paul use to describe the faithful Jews in chapter 9? |
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| Does Paul provide an explanation for Israel's hardening |
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| Who does Paul refer to as "the seed" in chapter 9? |
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| the Jewish remnant and righteous gentiles |
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| As Paul exposes the Irony of Israel's lack of righteousness, he considers...(4 things in chapter 9-10) |
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Israel pursing works over faith
Christ as the end (telos) of the law
righteousness of faith in the scriptures
Israels resistance to the good news |
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| What is the theme of chapter 11? |
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| The Mystery of Israel's salvation |
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| In what chapter does Paul speak of the olive tree? |
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| What four things does Paul discuss in chapter 11 regarding the Mystery of Israel's salvation? |
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Israel's hardening and remnant
Israel's hardening and the gentiles salvation
The olive tree and the people of God
Israel's future salvation |
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| What components are part of god's master plan (11) |
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summing up all things in Christ
His eternal purpose and his good pleasure
Accomplished in Messiah Jesus
Grounded in God's Love for his Son and His people Involves the defeat of enemies
grace through the messiah's death and resurrection accessed by faith
revealed, authenticated, and guaranteed by the Holy Spirit
unveils the mystery of God's people
results in a particular way of life
culminates in the praise of His glory |
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| what are the two reason Pastor Jeff (and you) should be against sin? |
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1. God calls you from it and to him
2. It will kill you |
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| What is one reason to explain why Romans has a more systematic theology than Paul's other letters? |
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| Because Paul has never been to Rome, when he writes to the romans he attempts to lot out his theology systematically and to introduce himself. |
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| What is the reason Romans says the Gentiles have no excuse not to know God? Where is this? |
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God is discernible in creation; creation reveals the glory of God.
1:21-32 |
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| What connotations does the word redemption possess? |
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| being set free from slavery |
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