St. Paul's Life and Theology
Study Guide 2008

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Fr. Michael Bazzi

St. Paul's Life and Teaching

1. Write about the life of St. Paul and his conversion.

2. Write about the three trips St. Paul took.

3. Why did St. Paul write letters and what is their structure?

4. Write all that you know about the captivity letters.

5. Write all that you know about the Pastoral letters.

 

Fr. Andy Younan
The Ecclesiology of St. Paul
1. What is the original meaning of the Greek word "ekklesia?"
2. Name and explain some of the prominent images St. Paul uses to describe the Church. Why are there so many?
3. Explain the images of the Body of Christ and the Bride of Christ. What do each of them mean? How do the two images differ? How are they complimentary?
4. How are the members of the Church to relate to the authority given to Church leaders?
5. Why was authority given to certain members of the Church?
6. Aside from Apostleship, what other types of leadership are mentioned in the letters of St. Paul?
7. Why is St. Paul so concerned with proving he is equal to the Twelve? What does it mean for him to be an apostle? How does he prove that he is?
8. How does St. Paul interact with St. Peter? What does it tell us about the authority of St. Peter?

Bishop Sarhad Y. Jammo
On Justification and the Eucharist in St. Paul
1. What is the core meaning of Justification in St. Paul's theology?
2. How similar is the Eucharist in Paul (I Cor. 11:20-26) and Luke's Gospel (22:7-20)?
3. What are the particularities of the Lord's Supper in Mark and Matthew?
4. How was the Liturgy of Addai & Mari composed to celebrate the Lord's Memorial?

 

Fr. Felix Shabi
Eschatology of St. Paul
1. Where can we find “Eschatology” in the Mesopotamian culture, explain? Page 1
2. Talk about the Eschatological development in the bible (OT & NT) pp 2-4
3. Explain the meaning of the following words: (Parousia, Apocalypsis, Epiphania, Eschatologia, Hemera) pp 5&6.
4. Talk about “Corinthians eschatological journey” pp 7&8.