Perhaps “invented” is too strong a word since he certainly had a full field of inspiration all around him in the theological speculations of his time that we now understand were abundant and varied. As more and more research indicates that the search for a historically situated Jesus of Nazareth, as depicted in the gospels, only leads to negative returns, the focus has turned to Paul and the realization is growing that what we know as Christianity today was, essentially, invented by Paul. Pauline studies have taken on an all-new importance in recent years due to the development of new critical methods. Observations and Speculations on Parameters for a Historical Pauline Chronology Josephus, Pilate and Paul: It’s Just a Matter of Time If you wish to discuss it, there is a separate thread for that here: I'm locking this thread so that continuity of the text can be maintained. I've got a work in progress that deals with some of my bible research that I'll be sharing on the forum under various topic headings.
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