What Is the Ostensible Occasion for Each of the Deutero-Pauline

question 21

Essay

What is the ostensible occasion for each of the Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral epistles (i.e., what situation do they appear to presuppose)?

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Definitions:

Sampling Frame

A list or database from which a sample is drawn for a study, representing the entire population of interest.

Reliability

Reliability is the degree to which a measurement procedure yields consistent results.

Variable

A concept that can take on more than one value.

Selective Observation

The tendency to notice or focus on information that confirms one’s preconceptions, while ignoring contradictory evidence.