Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity?

David WenhamWas Paul a faithful follower of Jesus or did he depart fromhisteachings?Inthiscomprehensiveyeteasily-accessiblesurvey,DavidWenhamcomparestheteachingsofJesusandPaul,andrevealstheintriguingconnectionsanddifferencesbetweenthetwo.448pages,fromEerdmans.

This book provides a broad, popular look at the relationship between Paul and Jesus. Considering the recurrent question of how much Paul knew and was dependent on the teachings of Jesus, Wenham studies the Gospels and Paul's letters, systematically compares the teachings of Jesus and Paul, and reveals the intriguing connections and differences between the two. His conclusions make this volume a ground-breaking work with exciting implications for the study of Jesus and the Gospels of Paul and early Christianity.Read less