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aa5874 · 02-19-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gamera

The epistles are history lessons but moral encomia.

Aren't the epistles "apologia"? History is a bit an exaggerration.

paarsurrey · 02-19-2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by KrisK10

Some scholars say that Paul's statement of an appearance to over 500 at one time (1 Cor 15:6) is a Pauline exaggeration. Does anyone know of any scholar that builds the case from other Pauline texts that he indeed does have a propensity to exaggerate? Thanks for any suggestions.
Kris

I would like to point out two points:

1. Jesus never prophesized that Saul of Tarsus or Paul would someday would convert to Christianity and he would be Jesus' successor. Nowhere we find it in any Gospel.

2. Paul only made a general mention, never giving any particular names and antecedents/identification of the persons who saw Jesus ascension, not even one name. This seem is only a working of Paul's brain, for sure.

Thanks

Gamera · 02-20-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by aa5874

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gamera

The epistles are history lessons but moral encomia.

Aren't the epistles "apologia"? History is a bit an exaggerration.

The "not" dropped out. This is exactly my point, the epistles are NOT a history lesson, but encomia.

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