For For readers asking whether Paul invented a different religion from Jesus; a short, accessible study.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
3 of 5worth your time
Difficulty
2 of 5moderate
A short study (1974) of what Paul knew of Jesus and how his teaching relates to Jesus' own.
How it proceeds
Philosophic1 of 5
Scriptural4 of 5
Experiential0 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical4 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
A short book (87 pages) published by Baker in 1974 and SPCK in 1977, on the relation between Paul and Jesus: what Paul knew of the historical Jesus, and how his teaching relates to Jesus' teaching. Bruce returned to the theme at length in Paul: Apostle of the Free Spirit (1977).
