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There are four different “Pauls” in the New Testament, not one, and each is quite distinct from the others. New Testament scholars today are generally agreed on this point ...
First he saysMrMacSon wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:51 pm https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/dai ... ical-paul/
eg.There are four different “Pauls” in the New Testament, not one, and each is quite distinct from the others. New Testament scholars today are generally agreed on this point ...
mlinssen wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:46 am
First he says
As a general working method I have adopted the following three principles:
- Never accept anything in Acts over Paul’s own account in his seven genuine letters.
- Cautiously consider Acts if it agrees with Paul and one can detect no obvious biases.
- Consider the independent data Acts provides of interest but not of interpretive historical use.
I love that emphasised label. Completely new, implausible and unbelievable events? No, just independent data
The ology took a while to sort out ... it took a while to get their Act together ...
Not likely. Everyone knows that Tabor is just an anagram for Borat: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borat_Sagdiyev
These are the conclusions of a group of very biased individuals, anxious to keep pace with some trends.1.The use of Acts as a source for history has long needed critical reassessment.
2.Acts was written in the early decades of the second century.
3. The author of Acts used the letters of Paul as sources.
4. Except for the letters of Paul, no other historically reliable source can be identified for Acts.
5. Acts can no longer be considered an independent source for the life and mission of Paul.
6. Contrary to Acts 1-7, Jerusalem was not the birthplace of Christianity.
7. Acts constructs its story on the model of epic and related literature.
8. The author of Acts created names for characters as storytelling devices.
9. Acts constructs its story to fit ideological goals.
10. Acts is a primary historical source for second century Christianity.
One thing I love about this website is the security of knowing that no one here is a biased individualBernard Muller wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:09 am These are the conclusions of a group of very biased individuals, anxious to keep pace with some trends.
Irish1975 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:15 amOne thing I love about this website is the security of knowing that no one here is a biased individualBernard Muller wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:09 am These are the conclusions of a group of very biased individuals, anxious to keep pace with some trends.