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Assignment:

I need help answering these questions from the book Porter, Stanley. The Apostle Paul: His Life, Thought, and Letters. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2016.

Paul and the Roman Empire: To what degree do you believe that Paul's letters were politically subversive? What position do you find most plausible: The position of N.T. Wright that the subject of empire was a major focus in Paul's letters, the position of John Barclay that empire was a minor or insignificant theme, or what Porter describes as a mediating position between the two? In your response, be sure to interact with Porter's treatment of the subject (pp. 21-23) and at least one source mentioned in his footnotes.

The Provenance of the Prison Epistles: How strong to do you believe is the evidence for the traditional view that each of the Prison Epistles were written from Rome? Could a compelling case be made that at least one of these epistles was written elsewhere? In your response, be sure to interact with Porter's treatment of the subject (pp. 61-68) and at least one source mentioned in his footnotes.