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- From: Jim West <jwest AT highland.net>
- To: Corpus-paul <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: Influences on Paul (was Paul on Resurrection)
- Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 17:04:12 -0400
At 09:46 PM 4/7/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Can I ask about another possible influence on Paul - the Mithras cult.
>
>My thoughts are as follows.
>
>There are parallels in the drinking the blood of the sacrificed bull, which
>is sometimes symbolically replaced by wine. On the other hand one assumes
>Pauls Jewish sensibilities would be affronted by such a taboo.
>
>Also what of the ritual in Paul's home town of Tarsus in honour of Herakles
>who also slays a bull. The Herakles myth (which I can summarise if readers
>wish) closely follows the Passion an many details.
An oldie but a goodie---- The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle- by Albert
Schweitzer.
best,
jim
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Jim West, ThD
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Quartz Hill School of Theology- Adjunct Prof. of Bible
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Re: Influences on Paul (was Paul on Resurrection),
Chris Cutler, 04/07/1999
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- Re: Influences on Paul (was Paul on Resurrection), Jim West, 04/07/1999
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