An Introduction to the New Testament and the Origins of Christianity (Introduction to Religion) by Delbert Burkett

Author:Delbert Burkett [Burkett, Delbert]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, azw, pdf
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-01-02T16:00:00+00:00

Narratio: Paul Defends His Gospel (1:13–2:14)

Paul recounts his previous relations with the Jerusalem apostles (1:13–2:10) to show that he did not receive his gospel from them. He makes two main points: that he originally received his gospel not from the Jerusalem apostles, but from God (1:13–24); and that when he recounted his gospel to the Jerusalem apostles, they added nothing to it (2:1–10).

In the Antioch incident (2:11–14), a further question concerning the Gentiles arose: could Jewish Christians eat with Gentiles? The problem for a Jewish Christian was twofold: (1) Jews who followed the Law could not eat the same kinds of foods as Gentiles; (2) Gentiles who did not follow the Law were ritually “unclean” and would render Jews who associated with them unclean as well. Nevertheless, some Jewish Christians at Antioch had started eating with Gentiles, and even Peter joined in when he visited there. When more conservative Jewish Christians came from James in Jerusalem, however, Peter, Barnabas, and other Jewish Christians stopped the practice out of consideration for these visitors. Paul disagreed with Peter’s decision and apparently told him so in no uncertain terms.

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