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  • From: "Rick Frommich" <eugor3 AT hotmail.com>
  • To: corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Paul on John the Baptist.
  • Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 21:15:56 +0000


I would like to submit a few quick questions, food for thought.

Does Paul really use "Jesus" as a proper name or is it functioning more like a title in the Pauline literature.

If The Baptist is the fountain head of the Palestinian Jesus movement, as all four Gospels imply, how can it be that Paul knows nothing about John? Or more specifically, How is it that in all of the material ascribed to Paul there is not a single word about John the Baptist.

[Actually there is no mention of the Baptist in the New Testament outside of the Gospels and Acts]

Paul knows about Baptism but not the Baptist. I find that a bit strange.
Paul associates Baptism with Jesus.

My Last question has to do with the controversy over the identity of the Christ. All four Gospels find it necessary to set the record straight concerning the Baptist NOT being the Christ. Yet in all of Paul's letters there is not the slightest hint of any controversy over who Jesus/Christ is? Who was it that believed John was the Christ?

I look forward to your comments.

Rick Richmond





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