KREGEL

Charts of the

BIBLE

Charts on the Life, Letters, and Theology of Paul

Lars Kierspel

Charts on the Life, Letters, and Theology of Paul

© 2012 by Lars Kierspel

Published by Kregel Publications, a division of Kregel, Inc., P.O. Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Kierspel, Lars, 1972–

Charts on the life, letters, and theology of Paul/Lars Kierspel.

p. cm

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Paul, the Apostle, Saint—Charts, diagrams, etc. 2. Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul—Criticism, interpretation, etc.—Charts, diagrams, etc. 3. Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul—Theology—Charts, diagrams, etc.—I. Title.

BS2506.3.K54 2012

225.9’2—dc23

2012036694

ISBN 978-0-8254-2936-1

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

A. PAUL’S BACKGROUND & CONTEXT

1. Roman Emperors before and during Paul’s Life

2. Roman Political Order

3. Roman Social Order

4. Roman Military Structure

5. Greco-Roman Religions, Cults, and Philosophies

6. Paul’s Greco-Roman Background

7. First-Century Judaisms: Different Groups

8. First-Century Judaisms: Common Characteristics

9. Paul’s Jewish Background

B. PAUL’S LIFE & MINISTRY

10. Chronology of Paul’s Life

11. Parallels between Acts and the Pauline Corpus

12. Differences between Acts and the Pauline Corpus

13. Parallels between Jesus in Luke, and Paul in Acts

14. Parallels in Acts between Peter and Paul

15. Autobiographical Information

16. Comparison of Three Accounts of Paul’s Conversion in Acts

17. Saul—Paul: Did the Apostle Change His Name?

18. Paul’s Missionary Journeys

19. Paul’s Coworkers

20. All Cities Visited by Paul

21. Major Cities in Paul’s Ministry

22. All Women Mentioned By and Around Paul

23. All Men Mentioned By and Around Paul

24. Speeches of Paul in Acts

25. Contextualization in Paul’s Missionary Speeches

26. Paul’s Miracles

27. Paul’s Prayers

28. Names, Titles, and Metaphors for Paul and His Ministry

29. Tracking Paul’s Opponents

30. Accusations against, and Misunderstandings, of Paul

31. Paul’s Sufferings

32. Why Did Luke Finish Acts without Reporting Paul’s End?

33. Traditions of Paul’s Missionary Journey to Spain

34. Traditions of Paul’s Martyrdom

C. PAUL’S LETTERS

35. Manuscripts (Papyri and Uncials) of Paul’s Letters

36. Secretaries, Co-writers, and Carriers

37. Various Groupings of Paul’s ...