of Paul's Letter to the Galatians.-IV. The Literary Struc- ture and Contents of Galatians.-V. Paul's Interpretation of the Significance of the Jewish Law and of the Work of Jesus. I. Paul's Quest of a New Mission Field.-II. His Vision at § CLV. PAUL'S LETTERS TO THE CHRISTIANS AT THESSALONICA 119 I Thess. 11-10, 21-55, 12-28, II Thess. 11-5, 21-7, 3. I. The General Structure of Paul's Letters.-II. Their Literary Characteristics.-III. The Occasion of His First Letter to the Thessalonians.-IV. Its Contents.-V. The § CLVI. PAUL'S WORK AT ATHENS AND CORINTH.. I. The Athens of Paul's Day.-II. His Attitude Toward Its Intellectual and Religious Life.-III. His Address to the Athenian Crowd.-IV. His Skill as an Orator.-V. His I Cor. 11-6, 10-17a, 21-29, 21-5, 11-16, 31-7, 9-11, 16, 17, 21-23, 48–56a, 9-13, 1512-28, 35-38, 42-44, 49-58, 161-7, 10-14, II Cor. 101-6, 111-6, 1214, 15, 132-5, 11-4, 23, 21-10a, 611-13, 72-4, 81-6, 91, 2, 10-15. I. Conditions in the Church at Corinth that Called Forth Paul's Letters.-II. His First Letter to the Corinthian Christians.-III. His Second Letter to the Corinthians. § CLVIII. PAUL'S PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LIVING..... I Cor. 6, 710-24, 81-4, 7-9, 12, 18, 913-27, 1012, 13, 31-33, 1212-31, 131–145, 13, I. Paul's Teaching Regarding the Christian's Duty in His Economic Relations.-II. His Advice Regarding Sex Ques- tions and Divorce.-III. His Practical Application of Jesus' Law of Love.-IV. "The Body of Christ."-V. Paul's Im- PAGE § CLX. PAUL'S INTERPRETATION OF JESUS' SAVING WORK.... 179 Romans 11, 5-25, 26-13, 39-12, 20-31, 413-17b, 51-11, 8, 1133-36. I. Date and Aim of Paul's Epistle to the Romans.-II. Its - I. The Two Sides of Paul's Personality and Teaching.- II. His Reassertion of Jesus' Social Teachings.-III. His Restatement of Jesus' Social Ideal.-IV. The Christian's Responsibility as a Member of Society.-V. His Duties of § CLXII. PAUL'S LAST JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM. Acts 211-40, 2221-23218, 22-258, 31-35. I. The Record of Paul's Journey to Jerusalem and Rome.- II. His Reasons for Revisiting Jerusalem.-III. His Recep- § CLXIII. THE AMBASSADOR IN BONDS.... Acts 241-2514, 23, 261-4, 22-2816, 30, 31. I. Paul's Imprisonment under Felix.-II. The Date of the § CLXIV. THE LAST LETTERS OF THE AGED PRISONER.. Philemon, Col. 11-8, 24-29, 21-3, 6-12, 31, 2, 9-23, 47-9, 16, 18, Eph. 11-5, 211-18, 44-6, 11-16, 31, 32, 51, 2, 610-24, Phil. 11-14, 19-26, 44-20 I. Paul's Last Letters.-II. The Occasion of His Letter to § CLXVI. THE EARLY CHRISTIAN SERMON IN HEBREWS.. Heb. 11-5, 10-12, 210, 11, 17, 18, 31-7, 414-16, 1019-24, 32-36, 111-10, 17-19, 28- I. The Literary Form of the Epistle to the Hebrews.- II. Its Authorship and History.-III. The Aim of the Ser- § CLXVII. THE VISIONS OF THE ULTIMATE VICTORY OF CHRIS- TIANITY IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION..... Rev. 11-8, 10, 11a, 21a-58, 7-13, 18, 19, 25, 31-4, 7, 8, 10, 14-16, 19-22, 41-6, 8b, 568, 11-14, 79, 10, 13, 14-17, 146-13, 1911-16, 19-21a, 2011-15, 211-5, 22-27, I. The Aim of the Book of Revelation.-II. Its Theme and I. The Literary Form of the Epistle of James.-II. Its Aim. I John 11-218, 15-17, 31-3, 9-11, 13-18, 47-21, Apology of Aristides, I. The Aim and Thought of I John.-II. Its Authorship and Date.-III. The Personality Back of the Johannine Writ- MAP AND CHART THE MAIN HIGHWAYS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND THE SCENES OF PAUL'S WORK... CHRONOLOGY OF THE APOSTOLIC AGE......... ..Frontispiece To face page 21 INTRODUCTION THE RECORDS AND BACKGROUND OF THE APOSTOLIC AGE I THE RECORDS OF THE WORK AND TEACHINGS OF THE APOSTLES I. The Significance of the Apostolic Age. The Apostolic Age began with the death of Jesus in 29 or 30 A.D. and ended about the close of the first Christian century. This brief three-quarters of a century is significant primarily because it represented the practical application, the testing, and the crystallizing of the principles of faith and life which Jesus had set forth. Christianity then came into close contact and competition with many rival religions, such as the Roman emperorworship, Greek Cynicism, Epicureanism, Stoicism, Judaism, many Egyptian and oriental cults, and, above all, with the popular mysteryreligions. In this infinitely complex environment Christianity ceased to be based on certain simple principles proclaimed by Jesus and illustrated by his life and acts; it gradually developed an elaborate system of doctrines, rules, and institutions. This period marked the beginning of that creed-making era which culminated in 325 A.D. in the formulation and acceptance by the Western Church of the Nicene Creed. It also witnessed the spread of Christianity from the little community at Jerusalem to Rome and to the widest bounds of the Roman Empire. It saw the growth of a chain of Christian churches reaching from Babylon in the East to Spain in the West and from the Black Sea in the North to the heart of Africa in the South. The vital questions presented by the period are historical and doctrinal. How far was the faith of Christianity based on the teachings of Jesus? How far did it come from the active mind of Paul? How far was it a composite of Jewish, Greek, and oriental ideas? Fortu |