CERT 108 Prison Epistles

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1 ASOM Student Name: Study Guide Edition Score: correct of 50 CERT 108 Prison Epistles Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon Arthur Patzia Instructor s Initials 1. What was the reason that the Roman governor of the Lycus Valley forbade the export of currency to pay the temple tax? 2. What is the indication (based on internal evidence) of the founder of the church in Colossae? 3. How can the false teaching in Colossae best be described? 4. What two directions did the ethical lives of the Gnostics take? 5. What are the three places of origin normally proposed for the Epistle to Colossae? 6. What is the familiar triad introduced in Colossians? 7. What are the practical dimensions introduced by the truthfulness and power of the Gospel?

2 8. What are the three consequences of knowing God s will? 9. What is the opinion of the majority of scholars concerning Colossians 1:15-20? 10. Give two reasons that Paul is not considered the author of the hymn in Colossians. 11. What is the primary purpose of the hymn? 12. Give the sense of the Greek word synesteken. 13. What does reconciliation imply? 14. For Paul where is reconciliation located? 15. What was Paul s ultimate goal in preaching, admonishing, and teaching?

3 16. What three things does Paul expose concerning heresy in a stern warning given in Colossians? 17. List three nuances that were a part of the standard baptismal instruction of the early church. _ 18. Chapter three of Colossians begins what is normally called which part of the epistle? 19. How does the believer participate in that spiritual and eternal realm in which Christ has been exalted and enthroned? 20. List five vices that are related to sexual sins. d. e. 21. Sins that affect social relationships can be divided into what two categories? 22. There is a tension between what two parts in a Christian s life?

4 23. What is the good news of the gospel now? 24. What are four things obliterated as the result of being in Christ? d. 25. List the six virtues the Colossians are instructed to put on. d. 26. What is the important principle that Paul gives instead of a directory of rules? 27. What are the two reciprocal admonitions governing relationships given by Paul? 28. In addressing the gospel to the issue of slavery, what kind of power do Christians exercise and what other kind of power is this a contrast to? 29. Under Christ s lordship, Paul mentions three changes that have taken place in slaves in respect to their status:

5 30. What was the new center of reference for the slave owner that impacted slavery? How does the principle of reciprocity display this? 31. What two qualities of speech are essential as we give the reason for the hope that we have? 32. List the six things that Colossians and Philemon have in common. d. e. f. 33. What were the two factors that determined Paul s strategy in dealing with Philemon and his slave? What was the actual strategy of Paul to deal with Philemon and his slave? 34. What is the eternal relationship that Paul elaborates in verse 16 of Philemon? 35. What are the three stylistic similarities of Colossians and Ephesians?

6 36. What is a noticeable feature of the hymn in Ephesians? 37. How are the members of the Trinity presented in the hymn? 38. What is the author s view of election as presented in Ephesians? 39. What does in order that we might be for the praise of his glory suggest? 40. The body represents different things in Romans and Corinthians compared to Ephesians and Colossians. Who is represented in each? a. Romans and Corinthians: b. Ephesians and Colossians: 41. Give three contrasting features presented in Ephesians 2:1-10.

7 42. According to Paul, what are the two essential elements in salvation? 43. What is the twofold effect of Christ s work in breaking down the barrier of Jew and Gentile? 44. List four items concerning the use of mystery by Paul. d. 45. What are Paul s three requests in his prayer of Ephesians? 46. Describe the main theme suggested for the book of Ephesians? 47. What are five interpretations of to the lower, earthly regions? d. e.

8 48. Give a description of the offices or ministries to the church. d. 49. How is the hierarchal order of creation qualified in Ephesians? 50. What are the three significant qualities of the prayer that believers are admonished to utter?