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  • From: "Stephen.Finlan" <Stephen.Finlan AT durham.ac.uk>
  • To: Corpus-paul <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Paul's Letters written as Scripture?
  • Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 18:24:34 +0100




"David C. Hindley" wrote:
> How would [Gentiles] become familiar with the scriptures in the
> first place? My guess would be that the scriptures were read aloud to
> gentile hearers (say, by synagogue functionaries ....
> If this is correct, then they may hear the Jewish scriptures read
> through at most a couple times per year.

But it doesn't take half a year to hit the high points and explain
how salvation is understood to transpire. In a Christian setting,
that means explaining that Jesus is the Messiah promised
by Scripture.
In churches today, that can be done in a few introductory
meetings, even for people who have zero biblical knowledge.

> Could the letters have initially been intended only for the leaders

I doubt it. There is so much that seems to reach out to
an audience. Paul was a preacher, after all.

Stephen Finlan
University of Durham




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