REL-2240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Pharisees
Document Summary
Greco roman context: philosophers, mystery cults, influential institutions in rome. Paul: hierarchy, class, corinthians, interpretive gymnastics. How the hebrew bible is weaved in: difference of christians and jews. Luke: universal (jewish) messiah, has particular concern for certain groups (women, poor, sick, the despised) Acts starts after jesus resurrects from the dead. Themes: creation of the churh, luke"s continuation of salvation history. The mission goes first to the jews, then to gentiles: parallels between jesus and apostles (cf. Acts could be written by gentiles community. Peter blames jews for jesus"s death in speech. Acts says to agree with the church, get rid of circumcision: big disagreement. Galatians: paul claims to never have met the apostles; acts: met them. Galatians: trying to make himself look better. Turned in any who believed during the persecution. Acts 8: (pre-conversion) paul consented to stephen"s execution. At some point, he was arrested, got in a ship and disappeared.
