Corpus-Paul

[Jill and Dale Walker <jilldale AT rcnchicago.com>]

Interesting questions. As I run them through my mind,
the Deutero-Paulines are the primary evidence that
strikes me as most important. Based on the pseudonymous
Paulines, knowledge of martyrdom seems more important than
knowledge of conversion.

Dale Walker
Chicago


At 11:39 PM 8/31/02 +0000, you wrote:
> I haven't had much luck finding material that specifically addresses the 
> following multi-part question.  If you know of material, secondary or 
> primary, that addresses it, please (PLEASE!) let me know, privately or 
> on-list.  And even if you don't know of anyone else addressing this 
> question, this is a discussion worth having.
>
> Alright: suppose you were a Christian in a pauline church in Ephesus 
> during the second Christian generation there--say, 80 CE.  How much would 
> you have known about Paul?
>
> Would you have known his conversion story?  If so, from what source?
>
> Would you have known ABOUT his letters?  Would you KNOW his letters (i.e., 
> would the contents of Romans and Galatians and the various letters to the 
> Corinthians be familiar to you?)  Assuming a date of 80: would the early 
> pauline corpus be available and in use in a central Roman city (with a 
> comparatively significant Christian presence)like Ephesus?  And what of 
> the book of Acts, or many of the traditions contained therein--would they 
> have been familiar?
>
> Would you have known about Paul's priorities, that his reason for living 
> was to preach Christ and salvation by faith to the gentiles?  If so, from 
> what source?
>
> PLStepp, Ph.D. candidate, Baylor University
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