Study Guide for The Pauline Tradition & Women

Important Names, Terms for Exams
Thecla
Household Codes


Study/Discussion Questions
What does it mean to be a Christian in the Acts of Paul and Thecla?


What does it mean to be saved? What does it take to be saved?


Compare the ideal Christian household in the “Household Codes” in Ephesians (and Colossians) to how the household is represented in the Acts of Paul and Thecla.


What are Thecla’s relationships to other women in the text? Her mother and other women?


What kind of role is Thecla perceived to have in the early Christian movement described in the text?