Tag: Paul
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Hebraic and Hellenistic Philosophy
In his book The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture, Yoram Hazony invites readers to think beyond the reason-revelation dichotomy. Whereas the reason-revelation dichotomy may succeed in encapsulating the uniqueness of the New Testament, Hazony argues it is more difficult to make this distinction when applying the dichotomy to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). This is because…
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Paul and the Philosophers
The Old Testament contains themes regarding Jesus and the resurrection which Paul explains and develops in the New Testament (Acts 17:1-15). During Paul’s missionary journey into Athens, he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and devout persons. He reasoned in the marketplace on a daily basis with the common people. Paul even reasoned with…