RELG 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Second Epistle To The Thessalonians, Books Of Samuel, Epistle To The Colossians

• School: McGill University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELG 271
• Professor: Jon Waind

Document Summary

27 texts of the new testament: gospels: matthew, mark, luke, john, church history: acts of the apostles, letters attributed to paul: Romans, 1 & 2 corinthians, galatians, ephesians, philippians, colossians, 1&2 thessalonians, 1&2 timothy, titus, philemon: non-pauline letters: Hebrews, james, 1&2 peter, 3 letters of john, jude: apocalyptic literature: book of revelations. Opening overture: jesus christ"s genealogy, only 4 women listed, tamar involved in a scandal with judah (genesis 38) Judah has 3 sons, 1st son marries tamar and he dies. Obligation on the part of the brother to marry the widow and have children with her children defined as the children of the 1st brother. This child will be 1st in line for inheritance. 2nd brother doesn"t want to marry her but does sleep with tamar a number of times. God gets fed up with this and god kills onan (2nd brother) Judah sends tamar back home because she killed two of his sons.