THEO1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Pharisees
Paul:
● Originally called Saul, but after persecuting a follower named Stephen he was visited by the
reincarnate Jesus, blinded, and became a follower
● His letters make up most of the new testament
● Focuses
○ Parousia
○ Agape
○ New communities
● Parousia:
○ Christ event (death and resurrection of Jesus)
○ Makes it possible for humans to be justified before God
○ Parousia - second coming / return in glory in judgement to benefit humans
● Apostle
○ “One most recently called”
○ Pharisee
○ Considers his time to be “evil” and the Parousia will cleanse him and humanity of
said evil
○ Believes parousia is imminent
● Galatians
○ Paul writing to many small churches in the area
○ Calls himself an apostle
■ A witness or proclaimer sent by Jesus and God
■ Also done in 2 Corinthians likely to prove his authority
○ Source of authority
■ Never met Jesus (story in Acts was the risen Jesus)
■ Later than the 12
■ Needs to argue for authority and respect
■ “Sent neither by humans nor from human authority”
○ Problems in Galatians
■ Theology - what about the Torah and it’s laws
■ Institutions - who was the authority to decide
○ Galatians rejecting Paul’s gospel
■ Rejecting his authority
○ Conflict:
■ Mixed community of Jews and Gentiles
■ Mixed populations make it hard to enforce laws for both Jews and Gentiles in
the community
■ Followers who think adherence to Torah is necessary for all
■ To follow Jesus is to follow Torah
○ Paul’s Gospel:
■ Gentiles don’t need to follow all Torah
a) Specifically circumcision and eating habits become less important
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Document Summary
Originally called saul, but after persecuting a follower named stephen he was visited by the reincarnate jesus, blinded, and became a follower. His letters make up most of the new testament. Christ event (death and resurrection of jesus) Makes it possible for humans to be justified before god. Parousia - second coming / return in glory in judgement to benefit humans. Considers his time to be evil and the parousia will cleanse him and humanity of said evil. Paul writing to many small churches in the area. A witness or proclaimer sent by jesus and god. Also done in 2 corinthians likely to prove his authority. Never met jesus (story in acts was the risen jesus) Needs to argue for authority and respect. Sent neither by humans nor from human authority . Theology - what about the torah and it"s laws. Institutions - who was the authority to decide.
