The Silence of Paul

[Rainbow Mage]

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New Testament scholars often put forth that the gospels were written using core traditional material, IE: 'Q', and that such tradition came down from the time of Jesus' life on earth.

Why do you suppose it is then that the Pauline epistles don't seem to reference such tradition at all? Paul's letters constitute the earliest literature of Christendom and appear strangely silent on any such gospel traditions scholars speculate were circulating around.

Paul rarely speaks of Jesus as a man, details of his life are very sparse, and references mention absolutely no source, unless we're to assume visions.

Why would Paul be so silent on Jesus' life and teachings if some tradition were floating around that the gospels were later written on?

 

[outhouse]

Peace, and I hope everyone enjoyed a pleasant X-Mas,

New Testament scholars often put forth that the gospels were written using core traditional material, IE: 'Q', and that such tradition came down from the time of Jesus' life on earth.

Why do you suppose it is then that the Pauline epistles don't seem to reference such tradition at all? Paul's letters constitute the earliest literature of Christendom and appear strangely silent on any such gospel traditions scholars speculate were circulating around.

Paul rarely speaks of Jesus as a man, details of his life are very sparse, and references mention absolutely no source, unless we're to assume visions.

Why would Paul be so silent on Jesus' life and teachings if some tradition were floating around that the gospels were later written on?

Paul came into the picture after Jesus death.

So Pauls Jesus lives in heaven and was born of Davidic herritage and was crucified here on earth. Paul delt with Hellenistic theology of Jesus, more so then any of Jesus possible actual teachings.


The early gospel traditions being Gmark, Thomas and Q and posssibly some of John have the possibility of going back to oral traditions of actual eyewitnesses, where Paul does not focus on the earthly Jesus.