In my graduate seminar this semester we had an interesting and intense discussion about Paul and Jesus. In particular, we delved into the issue of what Paul knew about the historical Jesus and whether he knew more than he said and if so why he didn’t say more and if not how that could be. Read by Petra Ortiz
Who Invented the Idea of a Suffering Messiah (favorite post) Read by C.W.
More Problems with Thinking Jesus’ Followers Memorized the Stories About Him Read by Ken Teutsch
Bart looks at the earliest stages in the process of establishing a New Testament canon. Read by Steve McCabe.