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  • From: Jill and Dale Walker <jilldale AT rcnchicago.com>
  • To: "Corpus-paul" <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Gospel to all nations
  • Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 19:41:07 -0500

In agreeing with Ed and Grady, I would add that the claim also reflects
the developing myth of Paul in the early church. So, the hyperbole shows
us how the legend of Paul was taking shape and how his figure could
become a focal point for unity.

Dale



At 10:45 AM 9/25/01 -0400, you wrote:
>I agree with Ed's response.  The assumption Paul did not write the Pastorals
>makes a hypothetical trip to Spain unnecessary.  Furthermore there is no room
>for it in any consensus based chronology.  However, many of the early fathers
>(sic) repeated the tradition that Paul went to Spain.  I presume Paul was to
>have gone West just as Thomas was to go East.  I assume that means Paul's
>Gospel, the Jesus tradition more or less, went to Gaul and Spain.  From there
>it went to Britain and Ireland.  If you can wait that long I have a chapter
>in my new book, JESUS AND THE CELTS.
>
>Graydon
>
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