tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post20432197869912176..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Stanley Porter: Did Paul Meet the “Earthly” Jesus?Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-9825330169363599402015-12-14T15:45:44.385-05:002015-12-14T15:45:44.385-05:00Thanks Trent, I'm continuing to work hard at w...Thanks Trent, I'm continuing to work hard at work and to take care of my daughters. Those are my first priorities. I'm also trying to stay focused on Roman Catholic issues, and I hope to be able to start contributing here more in the near future. John Bugayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728044301053738095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-66075822646313539462015-12-14T15:41:05.170-05:002015-12-14T15:41:05.170-05:00Thank you! I hope and pray you are doing well Mr. ...Thank you! I hope and pray you are doing well Mr. Bugay!Trent W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10689445339105939531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-54267377050005780992015-12-14T15:34:49.533-05:002015-12-14T15:34:49.533-05:00In his "Paul in Acts", Porter clearly st...In his "Paul in Acts", Porter clearly states that he believes "the tradition view of Paul and the law is correct, "contrary to much recent discussion led by Sanders, Dunn, and others, regarding the so-called New Perspective on Paul" (pg 190).<br /><br />From the book's description: "After examining the positive arguments raised, it considers the negative influence of Ferdinand Christian Baur, William Wrede, and Rudolf Bultmann on such an idea, as they drove a growing wedge between Jesus and Paul. In response, Stanley E. Porter analyzes three passages in the New Testament - Acts 9:1-9 and its parallels, 1 Corinthians 9:1, and 2 Corinthians 5:16 - to confirm that there is New Testament evidence that Paul encountered Jesus."John Bugayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728044301053738095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-12319063381575942432015-12-14T15:18:49.532-05:002015-12-14T15:18:49.532-05:00Now would this be NPP friendly where people like W...Now would this be NPP friendly where people like Wright believe Paul wasn't converted at that moment but merely turned into a gentile missionary? An Implicit premise is that Paul didn't disagree with Jesus just that Gentiles must be circumcised and thus become JewTrent W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10689445339105939531noreply@blogger.com