What Letter Am I
One of Paul's shortest and most controversial letters. Written to a slave owner to communicate that Jesus' family is a new humanity where all are equal.
Philemon
The amount of letters attributed to Paul.
13
The capital city of the whole empire. It was saturated with royal-religious propaganda about the superiority of ____ and the divine authority of the emperor.
Romans
Longest letter written by Paul.
Romans
Paul was very frustrated with this church. The first line of ch 3 says, dear idiots of _______.
Galatians
This letter was written to the church of Crete.
Titus
Paul belonged to this religious party before his conversion.
The Pharisees
The city was a major port city in the ancient world. Big Economic Center. Lots of temples to Greek and Roman gods. Hint: Paul wrote more than 1 letter to the churches in this city.
1 & 2 Corinthians
In this second letter, the church members were worried they had missed Jesus’ return. Paul rebukes those that are disrupting the community and urges them to work.
2 Thessalonians
Chris said this letter sounded like a halftime speech of encouragement.
1 Thessalonians
Two pastoral letters written to encourage the pastor at Ephesus.
1 & 2 Timothy
Paul's profession.
Tent maker/Leather worker
The city was a Roman colony for military officials to retire.
Philippians
In this first letter, Paul encourages the persecuted _____ to look forward with hope to Jesus’ return.
1 Thessalonians
Paul writes this letter to the church in _____ to address some big problems: division, sexual misconduct, confusion about food and worship practices, and controversy surrounding Jesus’ resurrection.
1 Corinthians
Paul wrote to address the circumcision party that came in and created confusion around salvation through faith & about being circumcised.
Galatians
The letters are placed in this order in the Bible.
Longest to Shortest
This city had strategic harbors. Most of men were mercenary soldiers to the highest bidder, loyal to no one.
Titus
In this letter, Paul calls Jesus followers to form ethnically diverse communities that are unified by devotion to Jesus and each other.
Ephesians
Paul urges _____ to forgive _____ and accept him back as an equal.
Philemon
Paul wrote this letter while in prison to encourage the church. Epaphroditus was sent to Paul to take a financial gift from the church.
Philippians
In Acts 23, this person saved Paul's life.
His Nephew
A city with lots of idol gods to worship and the church was being persecuted for acknowledging Jesus as king.
1 & 2 Thessalonians
This church was not started by Paul, but Epaphras. The church was doing great, but under pressure.
Colossians
This letter was actually the third letter written to this church.
2 Corinthians