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The Bible in Context Classes
For Gateway December 2009
December 6, 2009 Be Hot-Headed Clement to Corinth 45-60
December 13, 2009 The Shining Examples Clement to Corinth 60-end
December 20, 2009 Three Trumpet-Tongued Secrets Ignatius to Ephesus
December 27, 2009 NO CLASS
The Bible in Context discussions are held in Room 350B on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. They are open to everybody, and no previous knowledge (or attendance at previous classes) is required.
Clement
We conclude Clement’s letter to Corinth. He makes an extensive plea for brotherly love in the church, and demands that those who had led “sedition” should seek the forgiveness of the presbyters.
Ignatius
Ignatius of Antioch wrote a number of letters while traveling to Rome, under armed escort, for his execution in the Coliseum. In the letter to Ephesus, he describes how he is actually looking forward to being a martyr. He enjoins his readers to loyalty to their bishop, warns them to beware of false teachers, and the letter concludes with a stirring description of the Incarnation, which we might well read each Christmas
Trivia Questions December 2009
1. Clement approvingly cites Judith, who assassinated -- :
a. Jezebel
b. Sisera
c. Holofernes
d. Sennacherib
2. Clement writes that God desires nothing of anyone except -- :
a. love
b. tithes
c. humility
d. confession
3. According to Ignatius, what was destroyed at the Incarnation? :
a. ignorance
b. wickedness
c. death
d. magic
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Answers to Trivia Questions November
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1. What will the “First and the Last” do to the Christians of Laodicea? a. Give them the crown of life b. Help them against Satan c. Pray for them d. Spit them out of his mouth
Answer: d. At the beginning of the letter, the Laodiceans stand accused of a “lukewarm” faith that is “good for nothing”. The speaker advises them to obtain “gold refined by fire”, white garments to cover their shame, and eye salve so that they might see – all familiar images for the international trade center that was Laodicea. After the famous passage “Behold, I stand at the door and knock”, the one who is successful is, after all, promised a place on the throne of the Father.
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2. Clement cites the faith and hospitality of: a. Abraham b. David c. Martha d. Rahab Answer: Surprisingly, the answer is d. – Rahab, the harlot who gave shelter to spies from the invading army, and betrayed her own city.( The story is told in the Book of Joshua, chapters 2 and 6. Rahab is spoken of approvingly in Hebrews 11 and James 2:25)
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3. Clement tells the Corinthians to give up: a. Eating food offered to idols b. Drinking c. Slandering d. Rioting Answer: d. Clement accuses the Corinthians of “emulation and envy, strife and sedition, persecution and disorder, war and captivity”. Their actual offense appears to have been to demote their “elders”.
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