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Explore the complex identity of the Apostle Paul with distinguished scholar Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. In this captivating presentation on the rise of early Christianity, Dr. Johnson examines Paul's deep roots within first-century Judaism and reveals how his heritage fundamentally shaped the early Church. Discover how Paul navigated the sacred traditions of the Torah, ancient Jewish law, and holy scripture while laying the theological groundwork for the expanding Christian movement.
For scholars, believers, and students of religious history across Christian, Jewish, and Islamic backgrounds, this insightful lecture offers a profound look into sacred heritage and early history. Gain valuable historical perspective on how shared devotion, faith, and timeless spiritual reminders transformed the ancient religious landscape. Watch now to deepen your understanding of Paul's authentic Jewish context and the foundational origins of Biblical faith.
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Who is Luke Timothy Johnson?Luke Timothy Johnson (born 1943) is an American New Testament scholar and historian of early Christianity. He is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Candler School of Theology and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. Johnson's research interests encompass the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts of early Christianity (particularly moral discourse), Luke-Acts, the Pastoral Epistles, and the Epistle of James. Johnson received a Ph.D. in New Testament from Yale University in 1976. He has taught at St. Meinrad, Saint Joseph Seminary College, Yale Divinity School, and Indiana University.
Who was Apostle Paul?Paul the Apostle (Latin: Paulus), commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Jewish name Saul of Tarsus was an apostle (though not one of the Twelve Apostles) who taught the gospel of Christ to the first century world. Paul is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age and in the mid-30s to the mid-50s AD he founded several churches in Asia Minor and Europe. He took advantage of his status as both a Jew and a Roman citizen to minister to both Jewish and Roman audiences. According to writings in the New Testament and prior to his conversion, Paul was dedicated to persecuting the early disciples of Jesus in the area of Jerusalem. In Acts, Paul was traveling on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus on a mission to 'arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem' when the resurrected Jesus appeared to him in a great light. He was struck blind, but after three days his sight was restored by Ananias of Damascus and Paul began to preach that Jesus of Nazareth is the Jewish Messiah and the Son of God.
