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Author | : James D Tabor |
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Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2020-08-19 |
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Paul makes the singular claim to have been the "last but not the least" of the Apostles of Jesus. Paul never met Jesus, but he makes high claims for his experiences of mystical revelations that include his ascent to heaven and his claim to not only have "seen" Jesus in his glory, but to have regularly communicated with the one he calls the Risen Christ. Early Christianity, as it unfolds, stands or falls on the claims of this single man whose Message and Mission are distinct from that of James, Peter, and John. In this book Paul's Ascent to Paradise becomes an entrée into his whole world of Hellenistic mystical religious experience. This "history of religions" approach to Paul supersedes the dogmatic approaches of Christian theology and dogma. It is refreshing, gripping, dramatic, bold and fascinating. For Paul the "appointed time of the end had grown very short," to use his words. Everything has to be viewed through that apocalyptic lens and one is transported back to Paul's social world, the "battles of the apostles," and either his triumph or his failure--depending on the judgment of history.
Author | : James D. Tabor |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2013-11-26 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1439123322 |
Download Paul and Jesus Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Draws on St. Paul's letters and other early sources to reveal the apostles' sharply competing ideas about the significance of Jesus and his teachings while demonstrating how St. Paul independently shaped Christianity as it is known today.
Author | : James D. Tabor |
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Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Religion |
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Author | : James D. Tabor |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2007-04-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 074328724X |
Download The Jesus Dynasty Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Based on close analysis of early Christian documents and recent archeological discoveries by the author and other experts, "The Jesus Dynasty" offers a bold new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity. of illustrations. (Christian Religion)
Author | : James Daniel Tabor |
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Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Bible |
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Author | : James Buchanan Wallace |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2011-01-27 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 3110247852 |
Download Snatched into Paradise (2 Cor 12:1-10) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Recent scholars have tended to interpret 2 Corinthians 12:1–10 as an attempt to belittle ecstatic experiences, such as Paul’s ascent to paradise, in favor of suffering in the service of the gospel. This study offers an alternative. An analysis of ascent traditions in the Greco-Roman and Jewish worlds investigates ascent as both a literary motif and a religious practice. This analysis probes several issues relevant to 2 Cor 12:1–10, including dynamics of ascent and suffering. The study turns next to religious experiences Paul believes he and his communities have undergone. A pattern emerges in which extraordinary experiences provide the basis for suffering and service. Moreover, Paul expects his communities to have had experiences similar to, if less dramatic than, his ascent to heaven. The author argues that in its context in 2 Corinthians, Paul’s ascent should be understood as an encounter with Christ that transcends human language and endows Paul with divine power, which must be refined through suffering. With the help of four premodern interpreters, the study further explores the theological relevance of Paul’s ascent. For Paul, mystical encounter with Christ forms the precondition for suffering and service because it enables self-transcending love for God and neighbors.
Author | : Ferdinand Christian Baur |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 1876 |
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Download Paul, the Apostle of Jesus Christ Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Jan N. Bremmer |
Publisher | : Peeters Publishers |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9789042918511 |
Download The Visio Pauli and the Gnostic Apocalypse of Paul Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Visio Pauli and the Gnostic Apocalypse of Paul is the first modern collection of studies on the most important aspects of the Visio Pauli, the most popular early Christian apocalypse in the Middle Ages. The volume starts with a short study of the textual traditions of the Visio Pauli, its Jewish and early Christian traditions as well as its influence on later literature, such as Dante. This is followed by studies of the Prologue, the four rivers of Eden, the place of the Ocean, the relation between body and soul, the image of hell and its punishments, and the connection with fantastic literature. Finally, a codicological, comparative, and textual re-evaluation of the Coptic translation attempts to correct earlier errors and to rehabilitate the value and interest of this long neglected version of the Visio Pauli. The book is concluded with a study of the earthly tribunal in the fourth heaven of the Gnostic Apocalypse of Paul. As has become customary, the volume is rounded off by an extensive bibliography of the Visio Pauli and the Gnostic Apocalypse of Paul and a detailed index.
Author | : Norman Perrin |
Publisher | : Augsburg Fortress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 1980-01-01 |
Genre | : Kingdom of God |
ISBN | : 9780800614324 |
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Author | : James D. Tabor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 9780615216645 |
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