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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 ...
Feb 19, 2022 · Paul quotes Jesus only three times; two of the three are actually periphrastic (1 Cor. 7:10; 9:14) and I think they may well repreesnt the kinds of things Jesus said. THey are multipy attested and fit in quite well with other materials that are attested widely.
May 8, 2014 · Most students are surprised to find that if they simply make a list of what Paul says about Jesus between the time of his birth and the time of his death, they don’t need much more than a 3×5 card. I’ll devote a couple of posts to what it is Paul says about the historical Jesus, and then at least one post, possibly more, to the question of ...
Paul had known the facts before; he had known them only too well. Now, however, he obtained a new interpretation of the facts; he obtained that new interpretation not by human intermediation, not by reflection upon the testimony of the disciples, not by the example of the holy martyrs, but by revelation from Jesus Himself.
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For Paul, Jesus was the fulfillment of God’s promises concerning one who would come forth through the lineage of David (Romans 1:3), commissioned to rule Israel in righteousness as the true prophet, priest, and king (2 Samuel 7:12–17). This has a particularly important meaning when we consider Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection.
