If you just told someone something very important you would expect them to to remember it if just for a very brief time. It is this very thought that concerns many scholars with the authenticity of II Thessalonians as a true Pauline work (Harris, 2014). It is argued that if Paul truly wrote the second work why would he repeat so much of what he just said. More specifically why would he change so drastically his stance concerning the return of Christ. In his earlier work he specifically tells the believers that the Parousia is very near. In II Thessalonians he all of a sudden tells the same audience that certain things have to transpire before the return. The drastic difference found between the two works has led some scholars to believe it
Even though there are lots of similarity between the two texts they have their differences. One difference is that
Putting pen to paper, Paul pleas with the Corinthians to better themselves through Christ Jesus. While in discourse with the Corinthians, the polemic language of Paul becomes, at times, difficult to digest. While pursuing a better relationship with the believers in Corinth, the apostle often used terms such as ‘we,’ ‘our,’ and ‘us.’ These pronouns can be understood in multiple ways; however, the manner in which they are comprehended sheds light on Paul’s agenda. In the analysis of 2 Corinthians 4: 8-18, the pronouns are best understood as being inclusive in terms of Paul, his followers, and the believers in Corinth.
Thessalonians is based on two different letters that was written to the Christian community in Thessalonica. The purpose of the first letter was to clear up some of the misunderstandings about the return of Christ. The second letters purpose was to still clear up some of the misunderstandings about the Day of the Lord for they thought the day had already come.
Revelations about the book's origin have been a cause of doubt as to its authenticity and factual accounts, and the
* Both texts written in different time periods meaning completely different contexts which shape the text.
In conclusion to these two different pieces of evidence, they are also able to be compared by noticing the facts that if both these characters did not take into account the opinions or beliefs of others, there would never be a way to be different, or a way out.
It is remarkable that at one stage or another, these two great philosophies actually clashed on core topics, such as faith itself. While many
When Paul’s mother is shown to be desperate, Paul takes it upon himself to give her happiness through the money he wins at the horse races. Paul’s sense of responsibility to fulfill his mother’s desires is fueled by his unconscious need for competition with his father. When his mother says, “I married an unlucky husband” (2), Paul feels he can give his mother the luck she has always wanted through his talent to predict horse races. When he shares the fact that he is lucky with his mother, he finds that she does not believe him and as the reader is told, “This angered him somewhat, and made him want to compel her attention.” (3). He wanted his mother’s recognition so he creates his own quest to win enough money and satisfy his mother and her
Neither one of them can be precisely placed in any of the religious categories of the period; Calvinism (both orthodox and reformed), Unitarianism, Transcendentalism, and liberal "Christocentric humanism" all exerted definite influences on both works, but both works similarly resist direct placement not only because of the syncretic nature of their programs, but the fluidity of these very traditions. Therefore, while some hesitancy is a necessary hazard of such a investigation, it nevertheless preserves a respect for the complexity of the religious history involved.
Before any logical argument regarding the contrasting of two works can begin, a foundation must be established that in some way
The key event that made Paul different is when Paul started to stand up to people like Eric. This event changed the rest of the story, and let Paul rejuvenate himself into a new person. This event also let Paul believe himself and change the physical, and emotional appearance of him. This event triggered a new part of Paul, a part that is tough, prideful, courageous, and turn from the non-confidant person he was, to a new self confident human
When writing his letter to the Philippians, Paul wanted people to learn to unconditionally love God and have the desire to live in his ways. Paul wrote giving guidelines to prepare for the coming of God and how to live a pure lifestyle. He wrote about how arrogance and selfishness continued to ruin the connection with people and God, and how a strong force is needed to bond them back together. A perfect example of this force is between Phil Connors from the Groundhog Day movie and Rita. In the movie, Phil finds himself being egotistical many times and needing to be placed in the right direction. Phil was stuck in an everyday cycle of Groundhog Day. He could not leave Punxsutawney after many attempts and instead of trying to grow in faith, he
The Acts of Paul and Thecla, a second century Christian document, relates the story of how St.
The Acts of Paul and Thecla follow the story of a young girl, Thecla, who at first is the embodiment of the perfect, chaste daughter who later decides to run off and defy social norms. Dating to the second century, this text is thought to have been written down by a presbyter however was performed orally before that. Those that passed down this tale of Thecla are thought to be mainly women, as the subject is women-centered and would have been relatable. Although this text got its beginnings as an oral tale, there would have been historical information contained inside. Thecla is a figure that courageously defies the social order and opts out of the ascetic Christian community which were common themes in the Apocryphal Acts of the second and
When reading through James and Paul position you can see that they are almost aiming for the same things to prove their point is correct. Their focus is on faith and works. They are trying to use the same words to prove somewhat different things. Faith is referring to the full belief along with submissiveness to God. Works are representing the laws or pleasant acts of person. There are more similarities than difference in both of them. They use the example of Abraham to support their claim, also words like faith, work, justified and they are saved by Jesus Christ. One big difference one is that James teaching is opposite of Paul's teaching. Also in James, he includes another example to prove his claim. James talks how faith without work is not perfect. He used the illustration of Abraham sacrificing his son Isaac. Faith along his work held him strong. This shows Abrahams obedience without questioning anything; he did what god asked him to do without any doubt. Both are conjoined with each other which mean one can't get more preference than the other one. James uses an additional example of Rahab how she hid the spies who came to see the land. In return her family was saved (James 2: 16-17)