James and I may not see eye to eye on everything, but I do enjoy his blog.
He reviews many books and his current piece is an interesting review of John W. Mauck’s Paul on Trial. You will find his abbreviated chart of the 59 arguments in defense of Paul to be very interesting… It also provides a concise package demonstrating how close first century Gentile believers in Yeshua were to Judaism.Enjoy.
In writing about Jesus, the early church, and the travels of Paul, Luke weaves his defense against the many charges made against Paul and the followers of Jesus. The accompanying chart shows the defenses put forth to Theophilus just in Acts (most of the defenses raised in Luke are discussed in the chapter on Luke). Some defenses are subtle: assertions of verifiable facts which belie the accusations. Others are explicit: citation of legal precedent directly contrary to the arguments of Paul’s opponents. In light of the number and breadth of charges, I have placed them in to two general categories for ease in analysis…
-John W. Mauck
“Chapter 4: For the Defense”
Paul On Trial: The Book Of Acts As A Defense Of Christianity (Kindle Edition)
This book was authored by an experienced attorney who believes that Luke and Acts were written as a formal legal argument for the defense of…
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