- Course Description and past exam papers.
- General reading list as a starting point for most essays.
- Suggested commentaries on the set texts
Essay Topics
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1. What sort of Jew was Saul of Tarsus, and how did he change? -Compare Paul’s own view in passages like Gal 1.1-20; 2 Cor 3.5-4.6; Phil 3.1-10 with Luke’s accounts in Acts 9, 22 and 26.
3. Is Paul’s “Christ” God or Messiah?
4. What is Paul’s experience and conception of the Holy Spirit?
5. What does Paul mean by ‘justification’ language and how important is this for his gospel?
4. What is Paul’s experience and conception of the Holy Spirit?
5. What does Paul mean by ‘justification’ language and how important is this for his gospel?
6. Assess why Paul had enemies, and how effectively he responded to them – Illustrate your answer with special reference to either Corinth or Galatia.
7. How ‘Pauline’ is Ephesians?
8. Did Paul believe in binding moral norms?
7. How ‘Pauline’ is Ephesians?
8. Did Paul believe in binding moral norms?
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