rejoice in Him (Phil. 2:1, 2; 4:4). +The Further Travels of Paul+ are considered in Study 10. QUESTIONS How much space does the account of this journey occupy in the Acts, and why is so much given to it? What do the seven speeches of Paul signify? What Epistles did Paul write while at Rome? Give the time and extent of this journey. Give the historical connections. Why did Paul return to Jerusalem? Give an account of his meeting with James and the elders; the temple riot; his speech to the rioters; and his speech before the Jewish Council. How was Paul comforted by God? What was the conspiracy of the Jewish fanatics? How long did Paul remain a prisoner at Caesarea? Give an account of his first defense before his Jewish accusers, and the Roman governor Felix; his second defense before Felix; his third defense before Festus; and his fourth defense before Festus and King Agrippa II. Give an account of the voyage to Rome; Caesarea to Myra; Myra to Melita; and Melita to Rome. What did Paul testify to the Jews and Gentiles in Rome? Where do we find incidental notices of this imprisonment? III. PAUL'S WRITINGS STUDY VII THE FUTURE OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM FIRST GROUP OF EPISTLES FIRST AND SECOND EPISTLES TO THE THESSALONIANS ANALYSIS +Introduction to the Epistles of Paul+--Epistolary Writings. Some Reasons for Paul's Writings. Qualifications of Paul. How the Epistles are Best Understood. Titles and Groups. Common Plan. Supreme Purpose. +The Future of Christ's Kingdom+--The First Group of Epistles. The Chief Doctrinal Point. +The First Epistle to the Thessalonians+--The Founding of the Church. Occasion, Time, and Place of Writing. Contents. Analysis. +The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians+--Occasion, Time, and Place of Writing. Principal Divisions and Chief Points. III. PAUL'S WRITINGS STUDY VII THE FUTURE OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM FIRST GROUP OF EPISTLES THE FIRST AND SECOND EPISTLES TO THE THESSALONIANS INTRODUCTION TO THE EPISTLES OF PAUL +Epistolary Writings.+--The New Testament is composed of twenty-seven books, twenty-one of which are Epistles. Of this latter number thirteen are ascribed to Paul. It is thus seen how largely the New Testament is made up of Epistles and how many of these are attributed to the Great Apostle. In the letters of men of great prominence and power of any age we get closer to the real condition of the affairs of that age than by any other means. In this way, we get information at first hand from the participants in the events of which they write. It is fortunate for us that we have this first hand material with which to deal, when we come to study the early growth and development of Christianity.