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1 | Jesus according to Paul, vs. the Gospels | 1 John 1:1 | LuckyCharm | 42768 | ||
Jesus according to Paul, vs. the Gospels? The following question was posed to me elsewhere, and I was wondering whether anyone here has done any study or knows of any good sources on the subject: "My personal point of view is that the (later-written) Gospels present a version of Jesus that is developed along a certain line from the (earlier written) authentic letters of Paul. The authentic letters of Paul are consistent with a spiritual/non-historic Jesus who is the focus of a mystery religion. The Gnostics, who claim Paul's teaching as one of their primary sources, and for whom other non-canonical Gnostic gospel versions of Jesus exist, may have been the "true" christians and the canonical-gospel-following christians the heretics, but since the canonical-gospel-following christians got to write history, it was the Gnostics who were branded the heretics. Paul's letters could be interpreted to fit both (although I find them more consistent with the Gnostic view). All that said, I wouldn't recommend interpreting the writings of Paul based on the later-written and tangentially developed Gospels." Appreciate any input! --Cheryl |
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2 | Jesus according to Paul, vs. the Gospels | 1 John 1:1 | srbaegon | 42769 | ||
Hello Cheryl I hope others add their comments. The author speaks of "a spiritual/non-historic Jesus who is the focus of a mystery religion." That statement flies in the face of 1 John 1:1-4 which states that there was a real, tangible, historic person on whom this whole thing was based. The writer of Hebrews has no problem with an historical Jesus (Heb 1:9-10). Peter doesn't either (1 Pet 2:21-24). So, if Paul's Jesus is different from the others, Christianity is hopelessly divided. Steve |
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