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Paul appropriates Joel’s language and applies it to Jesus Christ—with the result that now Jesus is filling the role played by Jehovah. This is a critical move by Paul—one he will do again and again—and, in the words of one scholar, “eliminates the possibility of thinking of the God of Israel, YHWH, as apart from the human being Jesus.
- Nicholas J. Frederick
Nicholas J. Frederick was an associate professor of ancient...
- Tyler J. Griffin
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- Eric D. Huntsman
Eric D. Huntsman received a BA in classical Greek and Latin...
- Nicholas J. Frederick
- Who Was Saul of Tarsus?
- What Do We Know About Paul’s Life Before His Conversion?
- What Did Saul Do to The Church?
- Why Did God Blind Saul?
- What Happened to Saul/Paul?
- Paul’s Life Before Conversion Gave Him An Incredible Testimony
Saul was a young man who was well educated and on his way to becoming a rabbi. Saul was a zealous man of Jewish faith. He is first mentioned in the New Testament as being present at the stoning of Stephen, who was the first Christian martyr. It is crystal clear that Saul had a hardened heart to the message and followers of Jesus. Saul positioned hi...
Saul was born in Tarsus, which was an affluent and diverse community that valued education. Saul was also born a Roman citizen. At some point, Saul moved to Jerusalem and studied religion under Gamaliel, who was a Pharisee and an esteemed rabbi (See Acts 22:3). Paul also participated in a tent-making apprenticeship at some point in the years prior ...
Saul did not believe the Good News that Jesus had been the long-awaited Messiah, and therefore, viewed Christians as deceitful and a threat to Judaism. Saul’s rejection of Jesus as the Messiah led him to believe that he needed to persecute the followers of Jesus to stop the spread of the Gospel. Saul devoted his days to terrorizing Jesus’ followers...
On his way to Damascus, Paul had every intention of continuing his vicious plans to stop Christians. Instead, on his way to Damascus, Jesus intervened in Saul’s life in a powerful way that would forever change his life and his mission. Saul may have rejected Jesus, but Jesus still loved Saul. He was given the chance to hear the truth that Jesus was...
Saul, also known as Paul, became one of the most influential apostles and believers in the history of Christianity. On the road to Damascus, Paul was converted and called to follow Jesus in a bold way. He went on to join the mission of the apostles to spread the Gospel of salvation in Jesus. He founded churches, wrote letters, and led a ministry in...
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. It is precisel...
- Pamela Palmer
May 25, 2011 · Paul did think of Jesus as God. It seems reasonable to conclude that Paul certainly had a high Christology, in which Jesus received worship and devotion, that was without clear precedent in the Judaism of the first century. From the wider context of Paul’s undisputed letters, there are a number of indications of this high devotion to Jesus. 1. 1.
Therefore, the teachings of Jesus were revised by Paul. 2. Paul’s Teaching Did Not Reflect Jesus’ Teachings. The proof that Paul contradicted what Jesus taught can be found in a comparison between his writings and the four gospels. Indeed, it is contended that Paul’s teachings were not the same as Jesus’. If one compares what the two of ...
Nov 19, 2018 · Tim’s point is that the Greek word “kurios,” when translated through the Hebrew, equates to Paul calling Jesus Yahweh. So in the quote from the book of Joel, the logic would be: Jesus = Kurios = Yahweh. Joel 2:32 : Hebrew: “Everyone who calls on the name of Yahweh will be saved.”. Joel 2:32 Greek Septuagint: “Everyone who calls on ...
Paul employed both “Christ” and “ Son of God” freely, and he is also responsible for the widespread use of “Christ” as if it were Jesus’ name rather than his title. Paul sometimes shows knowledge that “the Christ” was a title, not a name, but more commonly he referred to Jesus as “Jesus Christ,” “Christ Jesus,” or even “Christ,” as in Romans 6:4: “Christ was ...
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Accordingly its consideration of the birth of Jesus starts with Paul’s references thereto: Galatians 4:4; Romans 1:3, 4 and 8:3, and Philippians 2:5–11. In Galatians four, Paul is talking ...
