Before the Great and Holy Week, I was sharing my thoughts and those of the Scripture scholar Marcus Borg about the Letters of St. Paul which were written much before the four Gospels and, it is believed, probably influenced the … Continue reading
Category Archives: A Look at the New Testament
It must be remembered that for Paul the Church was the Body of Christ continued in time. Unity was key to this idea of the Body of Christ. In Corinth, when the meal ceased to be a common meal, this … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article I began sharing ideas about Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, the third letter to be written and included in the canon of the New Testament (NT). Paul’s first letter attempted to address … Continue reading
The next Pauline letter that must be considered when we read the New Testament (NT) in chronological order, is his first letter to the Corinthians. It is the second longest of Paul’s letters Paul’s longest letter was to the Romans. … Continue reading
One of the themes that appears in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians is that of freedom. He creates an allegory of a slave woman and a free woman and then uses that allegory to proclaim: “We are children not of … Continue reading
In this article I have been using Marcus Borg’s book on the New Testament (NT) as a foundation. In his book he presents the NT in the chronological order in which the writing were composed. The first sevenbooks of the … Continue reading
I would encourage my readers to pick up the New Testament (NT) during the Great Fast and read Paul’s First letter to the Thessalonians. After reading this letter, read Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Scripture scholars assert that no other … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, the idea of Paul’s understanding of the second coming of Christ was raised. It seems from his letter to the Thessalonians that indeed he anticipated the Lord’s return before his death. Paul makes … Continue reading
In Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, a question arose in the community. There had been deaths. Paul hadn’t been gone very long. It is speculated that those who died were probably martyrs rather than people dying of natural causes. … Continue reading
Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians has had little theological significance in Christian history. His reminiscences and gratitude, over half of the letter, have not often been grist for theological mills. The letter does, however, contain “nuggets” that are central … Continue reading