Exam 19: Paul and His Apostolic Mission: 1 Thessalonians As a Test Case

Some Greco-Roman philosophical schools actively engaged in missionary efforts.

Paul's first step in preaching the gospel seems to have been to persuade people that they were worshiping false gods.

The closest analogy to 1 Thessalonians from the Greco-Roman world is a "philosophical letter."

Compare Paul's conversion tactics with other religious and philosophical groups in antiquity.

Virtually all of Paul's converts in Thessalonica were:

Which of the following is unusual about 1 Thessalonians among Paul's letters?

How did Paul's communities operate as a distinct social group? What factors contributed to strong group cohesion?

Christian assemblies were similar to:

Why did Paul stress that he worked hard "day and night" to earn a living?

The Thessalonian church wrote to Paul because some members of their community were living in sin.

According to Minucius Felix, what did the ancient scholar Fronto accuse the Christians of?

Paul's ministry was funded primarily by his prior converts.

Paul suggests that his converts in Thessalonica were:

An insula was:

What was the major concern that the Thessalonians raised after Paul's departure? How did Paul address their concern? What does Paul's response tell us about Paul's understandings of the cosmos?