Paul is one of the most important figures in the development of early Christianity.
In his letters ('Epistles'), we get an insight into the struggles and convictions Paul and the early Jewish-Christian movement faced. It can be seen how Paul mythologizes Jesus for a Greek and Roman audience.
Paul failed to write much about the actual historical Jesus, probably because he never met him in person. For Paul, the primary message was that of Jesus' death and resurrection, and how to live 'in Christ' the saviour.
Paul was one voice amongst many
Bart Ehrman: My sense is that despite the centrality that Paul has to the New Testament today, he did not have that kind of importance in his day.
He was one voice amongst many. The other voices, in places, drowned his out. And in yet other places, probably his voice was not heard at all, for example, in Matthew's Jewish-Christian community.
In the majority of Paul's letters (Romans, 1/2 Corinthians, Galatians and Philippians – five of the seven),
Paul attacks those who disagree with him. Those others are in every case Christians. And they are Christians with different views not only from Paul but from one another.
Bart Ehrman Blog
F.F. Bruce: I think Paul would roll over in his grave if he knew we were turning his letters into Torah [Revealed Scripture].
F. F. Bruce Quotes
Of the 14 books attributed to Apostle Paul, seven are undisputed: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Philemon, Galatians, Philippians and 1 Thessalonians.
The remaining seven: 2 Thessalonians, Ephesians, Colossians, Titus, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Hebrews are believed by
most modern Bible scholars to be forgeries; written in Paul's name long after his death.
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1 THESSALONIANS
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ROMANS
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1 TIMOTHY
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2 THESSALONIANS
HEBREWS
EPHESIANS
COLOSSIANS
TITUS
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https://overviewbible.com
https://www.blueletterbible.org/study/paul/timeline.cfm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorship_of_the_Pauline_epistles
https://ehrmanblog.org/pauls-importance-in-early-christianity-for-members/
Word count data: https://accordingtochrist.com/bible-data-viz/
List of scholars who hold to Paul's letters were interpolated, corrupted and forgeries
https://vridar.org/2014/09/08/list-of-scholars-believing-pauls-letters-were-interpolated
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