The Pastorals think that the Gnostic Christians are false teachers and have strayed from God. While Ehrman says “the nature of the false teaching that the author disparages is somewhat difficult to discern.” (277) The Pastorals would not believe that there were many heavenly beings in heaven because they believed Jesus was the only one… Continue reading →
In 11:22 it is revealed that the superapostles are of Jewish ancestry as can be seen when Paul says, “Are they Hebrews? So am I.” It can also be assumed that the superapostles were very skilled orators because Paul acknowledges that “[he] may be untrained in speech, but not in knowledge” (2 Corinthians 11:6) Erhman… Continue reading →
In Mark, Pilot is complicit in the death of Jesus yet in Luke, Pilot deems him innocent and sends him to Herod to be judged. Herod also finds that Jesus does not deserve to be put to death. Luke lays the blame of Jesus’ death more on the high priests and the crowds who called… Continue reading →
