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The following italicized text was extracted from an article at Exploring the Bible. Paul was arrested in Jerusalem and spent two years in prison there while the authorities decided what to do with him. Eventually, St. Paul was sent to Rome for trial and arrived in Rome in 60 A.D. There he remained under arrest […]
Continue ReadingPaul’s Corinthians: Stitched Stories? | Dr. Frank Hughes. The transcript for the October 2024 video is located in Frank Hughes’ Dropbox directory. The Compressed Corinthian Correspondence: The Many Letters to Corinth Dr. Frank Hughes. October 12, 2023. Interpolations in First Corinthians: Were Paul’s Letters Altered? Dr. Frank Hughes, September 12, 2024 In The Corinthian Correspondence, […]
Continue ReadingThe Road to Damascus – The True Story of Paul’s Conversion, by Marko Marina, Ph.D., Date written: April 17th, 2024 In this article, we aim to explore the true story of Paul’s conversion. We will delve into the historical context of Paul’s life, the narrative of his transformation as presented in various sources, and the debates surrounding the […]
Continue ReadingThe post here by CBE International, Christians for Biblical Equality, who are a nonprofit organization of Christian women and men who believe that the Bible, properly translated and interpreted, teaches the fundamental equality of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups, all economic classes, and all ages. It is also linked below is […]
Continue ReadingJames Tabor offers common beliefs and an opposing belief in the video below beginning at 23:50. The following is from the transcript of that portion of the video. Common beliefs between the Ebionites and Paul: The kicker would be, does he tell Jews that they don’t have to obey the Torah? But remember, what do […]
Continue ReadingSubpages to this page are summaries and extracts from Dr. James Tabor’s 16 lectures from his “Christianity Before Paul” series during the winter/spring of 2025. Also, see the page on this site titled Jesus Before Paul and Robyn Faith Walsh’s paper, “A Jesus Before Paul?” All text below is by Dr. James D. Tabor from here. […]
Continue ReadingIn Lesson 4 of Bart Ehrman’s course The Genius of Acts of the Apostles, he says: Historically, it is absolutely the case that the Christian movement began as a kind of Judaism. Jesus himself was Jewish. His followers were Jewish. They kept the Jewish law. They adhered to Jewish customs. Nobody said anything about not […]
Continue ReadingClick here for an extensive Timeline of Jewish History. Note the dates and events from ChatGPT below have not been reconciled with those in the link timeline. Differences will surely exist. The initial/base table is from ESV.org. Changes are identified in the footnotes. Note that many of the events are based on Acts. When Acts […]
Continue ReadingThe three videos below are from Dr. Tabor’s YouTube series Lost in Translation. He shows how Paul has misinterpreted OT verses to support his gospel, which differs from Jesus’ teachings. Tabor from the video’s description – Paul’s foundational verse for what he calls “my gospel,” is taken directly from a quotation of the Hebrew Prophet […]
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