The Bible For Normal People Episode 229: Joel Marcus - Parting of the Ways Between Judaism & Christianity
Dec 5, 2022
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Joel Marcus's Personal Journey
- Joel Marcus shares his personal journey from a secular Jewish background to becoming a Christian scholar.
- His experience shaped his lifelong academic focus on the relationship between Judaism and Christianity.
Christianity Started as Jewish Sect
- Christianity began as a Jewish sect with Jesus and his earliest followers all being Jewish.
- The Gospels, especially Matthew, show Jesus operating within Jewish law and traditions rather than outside them.
Paul's Transformation of Torah Observance
- Paul’s mission focused on Gentile converts who did not need to follow the full Jewish law.
- He believed Jesus’s death and resurrection ushered in a new era where the Torah was transformed or no longer in effect.