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Oct 3, 2023 · According to Wright, Paul seems to have modeled himself after Phinehas (Numbers 25:6-13) — the Old Testament model of zeal. 4. The ministry of John the Baptizer probably began in AD 25 or 26. It drew such attention that priests and Levites of the Pharisees were sent to investigate (John 1:19, 24). Thus, Jesus’ forerunner, too, caused a stir ...
Nov 27, 2021 · November 27, 2021. In my graduate seminar this semester we had an interesting and intense discussion about Paul and Jesus. In particular, we delved into the issue of what Paul knew about the historical Jesus and whether he knew more than he said and if so why he didn’t say more and if not how that could be.
Dec 17, 2012 · December 17, 2012 by Bob Seidensticker. For being the founder of Christianity, Paul knew surprisingly little about Jesus. Paul is our first and, for that reason, potentially our most reliable ...
Dec 9, 2021 · Paul clearly referred to the crucifixion of Jesus in 2 Cor 13:4, along with Gal 2:19, 3:1, 5:24, 6:14, Romans 6:6, I Cor 1:23, 2:1, 2:2. 2:8, 11:26, and you ask why Paul did not include more details about the sufferings of Christ in 2 Cor 4:7-18 and 11:23-29. By no means does this suggest that Paul was unaware of how Jesus suffered during the ...
May 14, 2014 · Paul of course has a lot to say about the importance of Jesus, especially the importance of his death and resurrection and his imminent return from heaven. But in terms of historical information, what I’ve listed above [i.e., in the previous posts] is about all that we can glean from his letters. Imagine what we wouldn’t know about Jesus if ...
Oct 6, 2023 · Paul, who is first referred to as Saul, was a dedicated man of God. He began persecuting Christians, yet had a powerful encounter with Jesus that led to his conversion. He answered the call to spread the Gospel to all peoples and nations. From Paul’s writings and the book of Acts, readers learn about who he was before his conversion.
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Apr 28, 2017 · For instance, when Young claims “Jesus did not come to build a bridge back to God or to offer the possibility of getting unseparated,” he grounds this assertion in his understanding of Christ’s work in which “there is ‘nothing’ outside of God . . . Jesus is actually and historically God fully joining us in our humanity” (232).
