Corpus-Paul

[<crhutson AT salisbury.net>]

>on 10/15/02 4:10 PM, Dan Hynes at danhynes AT africamail.com wrote:
>
>> Hello, 
>> My name is Daniel Hynes. I am currently a junior in high school. I am on a
>> search to gain a better knowing of the bible and theology expecialy 
>> regarding
>> missions. If you can help me in any way to gain more understanding it 
>> would be
>> much appricated.
>> your brother in christ
>> Dan Hynes

Dan,

This is a pretty specialized list, so we don't do well with very broad 
questions.  Perhaps you could ask a more specific question about some 
particular Pauline passage, and I'm sure someone will have an opinion.

Meanwhile, I commend you for your interest.  If you want to pursue Pauline 
studies very deeply, I suggest you start now thinking about where you want to 
go to college. No doubt you have already started thinking about that.  Look 
for a college with a strong program in Greek.  A strong Classics department 
would be especially nice.  You'll need to learn all you can about the Greek 
language and culture. If you choose a college where you can also study Hebrew 
and ancient Jewish history, so much the better.  Your object as an 
undergraduate will not be to master doctrine but to learn the languages and 
history.  After that, you can think about a seminary where you can focus more 
on the details of interpreting Pauline (and other Biblical) texts.

Okay, so this is long range planning, but it's be best advice I can give.

If you can't wait ten years for your answer, try asking a specific question, 
and we'll see if we can help.  

And thanks for visiting this list.

Chris

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