HUMA 2830 Final: Founders Fall Midterm Final .doc

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Jewish apocalyptic outlook, the best way to describe his conversion of the. Jesus would come again to judge the living (and the dead) Ehrman, chapter 21: at a glance: thessalonians is the earliest of paul"s epistles and thus the earliest book of the new. Have to use paul"s own writings and the acts of the apostles in order to discern details about paul and his life. Two sources to assess the events and happenings/incidents. Paul rarely quotes jesus; but the rare time he does, he doesn"t do what he says (how teachers are to be supported by their students) (1st corinthians) Autobiographical info about paul from letter to galatians: Sometimes reveals details about himself in his letters. Usually trying to defend himself when he reveals info about himself in letters; defending accusations, proving himself to be equal to other leaders of the christian movement. Paul says that god wanted him to be the apostle of the gentiles.