REL 2120 Lecture : Religion 2120 Lecture 3
Document Summary
New converts would only have to observe certain practices. Paul set up about baptizing non-jews without requiring even minimal standards: chapter 15 new testament first dispute between jews and christians, abstinence from fornification , modified form of kashrut (abstaining from things sacrificed to idols & from blood ) Changed rapidly from jew"s as a majority to gentile majority. Gospel writers were non-jews and didn"t share a connection with jesus. Sadducees conservatives: pharisees gave us the bible. 1st two chapters of genesis are disagreed: can"t meet at night, can"t meet at the eve of a holy day (like passover, didn"t have authority to invoke death penalty become separated. Gospels written after paul dies (crucifictions are left up as a lesson to others) Sadducees were happy to see jesus put to death. Paul refused to accept jewish law agreed upon by the first council. Really gospels summarize jesus" actions and paul"s descriptions.
