The New Testament

A Historical and Theological Introduction

Chapter

20. Paul鈥檚 Gospel and the Parting of the Ways

Questions for Review

  1. In this chapter, to what does the phrase 鈥渢he parting of the ways鈥 refer?
  2. What are the options when translating Romans 1:17, where Paul quotes Habakkuk 2:4?
  3. How did Paul鈥檚 encounter with Christ change his perspective on human sinfulness?
  4. In Paul鈥檚 letters, according to the chapter, to what does the phrase 鈥渞ighteousness of God鈥 refer most often?
  5. What are the translation choices for the Greek phrase 鈥減istis Christou鈥?
  6. What did Schweitzer famously say about justification by faith?
  7. What place do the cross and resurrection have in Paul鈥檚 thinking?
  8. Why did many Jews not accept the gospel, according to the chapter?
  9. How did the faith commitment of the early Jewish believers impact their understanding of the three pillars of Judaism: monotheism, the Torah, and the temple?
  10. How did Jews and Christians interpret the Hebrew Scriptures differently?