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This Week's Assignment : Twenty Questions

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1. With what pattern does Paul always begin his letters
2. According to the textbook, what were the three main purposes for Paul's writing 2 Thessalonians
3. According to the textbook, what sort of persecution were the Thessalonian Christians facing. Give an example from the Book of Acts.
4. According to the textbook, how may 1:5 relate to a "theology of suffering" see also Hebrews 12:5-11
5. The Latin phrase "lex talionis" means literally "law of retribution". How does Paul apply this in 1:6-7
6. How does Paul's prayer for the Thessalonians, in 1:11, differ from similar non-Christian prayers
7. What is the final goal for which Paul prays
8. What false report or rumor had alarmed the Thessalonian Christians, and how does Paul deal with it
9. According to the textbook, who may the "man of lawlessness" or "man of sin, son of perdition", represent
10. According to the textbook, there have been at least 8 suggestions for the identity of the "restrainer" in 2:6-8. What are they, and what was St. Augustine's comment on this passage. What would you suggest, and why.
11. According to the textbook, what is the traditional explanation of why some of the Thessalonian Christians did not want to work (why they were behaving disorderly - KJV)
12. According to the textbook, what other (sociological) reason has been put forward for some of the Thessalonian Christians not wanting to work
13. How does Paul deal with the problem of those who did not want to work
14. How had Paul himself set a good example to the Thessalonians with regard to work
15. How had the non-workers evidently been spending their time
16. According to the textbook, what was the goal of discipline against those who did not want to work
17. What is the significance of the phrase "in my own hand" in 3:17
18. Where was Paul when he wrote II Thessalonians
19. Who else are mentioned as co-authors of II Thessalonians
20. Why is primary authorship attributed to Paul

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