“New Testament Overview, Part 7: The Rest of Paul’s Epistles”
New Testament Overview Part 7 : T he Rest of Paul’s Epistles I. Introduction We’ve looked at Romans, the first of the Pauline writings. This Session: The remainder of the Pauline Epistles 1 & 2 Corinthians; Galatians; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians; 1 & 2 Thessalonians; 1 & 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon These were believers, just like us, struggling against the sin, the world, and the devil as they put their faith into practice. Breaking them down further: General Epistles Prison Epistles (Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon [c. ad 61], Philippians [c. ad 62]) Pastoral Epistles (1& Timothy, Titus) II. 1 & 2 Corinthians “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God” (1 Cor. 2:12–16). AUDIENCE: Saints at Corinth (They wrote Paul, 1 Cor 7:1) DATE: ad 56 & 56 (as well as the “severe letter,” 2 Cor 2:4) THEME: I — Correction (factions and sin plagued the church) II — Def