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Does Paul Think God Hates Jews?
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Episode Outline:
– Introducing Paul, Jewish identity, and whether God “hated” the Jews
– Bart’s early Christian views on Paul and Judaism
– Which of Paul’s letters help answer this question?
– What Paul says about Jews who do not follow Jesus
– Could Paul be both Jewish and a follower of Jesus?
– Paul’s mission to the Gentiles
– Did Paul criticize Jewish people or blame them for Jesus’ death?
– Did God reject the Jews, or veil their understanding?
– Paul’s belief that “all Israel will be saved”
– Peter, Paul, Jewish law, and mixed Jewish-Gentile churches
– Modern Messianic Jews and Jewish-Christian identity
Episode Description
The apostle Paul went from being a devout Jew, one of God’s chosen people, to an enthusiastic missionary for the Jesus movement. Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman and I look at Paul’s writings to consider whether this shift also changed his self-identification as a Jew, and if he believed that God no longer favored the Jewish people.
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Does the Book of James Attack the Teachings of Paul?
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– Introducing Paul, Jewish identity, and whether God “hated” the Jews
– Bart’s early Christian views on Paul and Judaism
– Which of Paul’s letters help answer this question?
– What Paul says about Jews who do not follow Jesus
– Could Paul be both Jewish and a follower of Jesus?
– Paul’s mission to the Gentiles
– Did Paul criticize Jewish people or blame them for Jesus’ death?
– Did God reject the Jews, or veil their understanding?
– Paul’s belief that “all Israel will be saved”
– Peter, Paul, Jewish law, and mixed Jewish-Gentile churches
– Modern Messianic Jews and Jewish-Christian identity
Episode Description
The apostle Paul went from being a devout Jew, one of God’s chosen people, to an enthusiastic missionary for the Jesus movement. Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman and I look at Paul’s writings to consider whether this shift also changed his self-identification as a Jew, and if he believed that God no longer favored the Jewish people.
Also watch these episodes:
Why Did Paul Convert? Did He Convert?
Why Did Paul Convert? Did He Convert?
Historical Paul: What Scholars Actually Know About Paul's Life, Beliefs, and Personality
Historical Paul: What Scholars Actually Know About Paul's Life, Beliefs, and Personality
Does the Book of James Attack the Teachings of Paul?
Does the Book of James Attack the Teachings of Paul?
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