New Testament crossword puzzle: Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, and Thessalonians
Word puzzle from Sacred Scripture
Draws on material covered in chapters 24, 25, and 27 of Discovering the Bible by Alex Varughese, a textbook for Introduction to Biblical Literature
Challenge: Can you solve this puzzle even if you do not have the book by Varughese?
ACROSS
- 2 -- Believers to whom letters were written about the Second Coming of Christ
- 4 -- A letter reminding believers that they did not need to become Jews (including
following the rite of circumcision) to be true followers of Christ
DOWN
- 1 -- Two letters were written to these believers who had become very divided and
disorderly as a congregation
- 3 -- The only letter that Paul wrote to a church which he did not plant, a letter in
which he sets forth the Gospel of grace and faith
Bible reading for this assignment: 1 Thessalonians 1-5; Galatians 1-6; Romans 3-8; 1 Corinthians 1, 5-15; 2 Corinthians 1-2
See syllabus for Bible and textbook reading for this assignment
This crossword puzzle was created for use in the course Introduction to Biblical Literature. The words and clues come from the textbook Discovering the Bible: Story and Faith of the Biblical Communities, edited by Alex Varughese and published by what is now The Foundry
Publishing.
-- Howard Culbertson,
What do Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, and Thessalonians Share?
The Bible books of Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, and 1 and 2 Thessalonians share
several characteristics:
- Authorship: All these books are epistles (letters)
written by the Apostle Paul. Paul wrote these letters to various early Christian communities in
different cities and regions.
- New Testament: They are all part of the New Testament canon and are classified as Pauline epistles, meaning Paul wrote them.
- Audience: Each letter is addressed to a specific Christian community or church. For example:
- Romans: Written to Christians in Rome.
- 1 and 2 Corinthians: Written to the church in Corinth.
- Galatians: Addressed to the churches in the region of Galatia in modern-day Turkey
- 1 and 2 Thessalonians: Written to the church in Thessalonica.
- Themes: These letters deal with theological,
doctrinal, and ethical issues faced by the early Christian communities. Those include:
- Justification by faith (particularly emphasized in Romans and
Galatians).
- Christian unity and resolving divisions (especially in
Corinthians).
- The role of the Holy Spirit in believers' lives.
- Ethical living in light of the gospel.
- The return of Christ and eschatology (especially prominent in
Thessalonians).
- Encouragement and Correction: Paul often wrote these letters
to encourage believers in their faith, correct false teachings, and provide guidance on Christian
living. For instance, in Galatians, Paul addresses legalism. In the two Thessalonian letters, he reassures
believers about the return of Christ.
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