1. The Apostle Paul is responsible for having written not only a large portion of the New Testament he is also one of its major characters. Discuss the various ways he influenced and helped to establish the early church as well as his contributions to the New Testament (200 words) 2. Pick an epistle or passage (Romans, 1st Corinthians, 2nd Corinthians) that we covered in this week’s readings and discuss its context, purpose, issues addressed and who it was written to. Identify key ideas, setting and themes within the text. Be sure to include Chapter and verse references (200 words)