The Origin of Paul's Religion

according to Paul Acts xv Antioch apocalypses Apostolic Council appears attested Attis Barnabas Baur Book of Acts Bousset Brückner certainly chapter Christology conception connection conversion Corinthians cult Damascus death derived disciples of Jesus divine early Jerusalem elements Enoch evidence example explained faith famine visit fundamental Galatians Gentile Gentile mission Gnosticism gods gospel Greek heavenly Heitmüller Hellenistic age Hermes Hermes Trismegistus Hermetic historical Jesus human hypothesis important influence interpretation Jerusalem Church Jerusalem leaders Jewish Christians Jews Judaism Judaizers liberal means merely Messiah missionary modern mystery religions natural naturalistic Old Testament original apostles pagan pagan religion Palestine passage Paul says Pauline Epistles person Peter Pharisees pre-Christian principle question reconstruction redemption regarded Reitzenstein religion of Paul religious resurrection risen Christ Roman salvation second century sources Spirit supernatural supposed Tarsus teaching testimony things thought tion title Lord tradition verse words worship Wrede