Title: Chapter 07: Fill-in-the-blank/Short Answer Questions: Additional Undisputed Letters of Paul
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: What do the authors propose is a reason that Paul expects the entire church to hear his comments to Philemon?
- to create some degree of accountability for Philemon as he considers his response to Paul’s requests (to create some degree of accountability for Philemon as he considers his response to Paul’s requests)

Q: What are the possible responses that Paul may have hoped Philemon would make to his letter?
- employ restraint, show love, and offer forgiveness to Onesimus; send Onesimus back to assist the imprisoned Paul; free Onesimus from slavery (employ restraint, show love, and offer forgiveness to Onesimus; send Onesimus back to assist the imprisoned Paul; free Onesimus from slavery)

Q: What tone generally characterizes Paul’s letter to the Philippians?
- joy and gratitude (joy and gratitude)

Q: Who do most scholars believe Onesimus was?
- a runaway slave who perhaps stole something as he departed (a runaway slave who perhaps stole something as he departed)

Q: Most scholars consider 2 Corinthians to be a _________ document rather than a _________ letter.
A: composite; unified