I have recently picked up an interest in the pauline letters and the message they project. There is one question i would like to know more about, is it known that all the letters of Paul predate the synoptic gospels? And was Paul writing these letters all at one time, addressing problems of various churches in various locations, was he in prison at that point in time? In essence it would make sense if we spoke about just the six that can be associated to paul as authentic writings of his.
Thank you very much.
I have come across with some information regarding to the questions i presented earlier, here is a link to a website that showcases, order to the various material in early writings. The information on this website seems very well laid out, for the untrained eye of course. Is there any truth to this?
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Yes the majority view is that Paul predates all of the gospels. He died in the mid 60s before the destruction of Jerusalem, probably during the reign of Nero, and the earliest Gospel, Mark, is thought to have been written no earlier than the destruction of Jerusalem. I believe that’s the majority opinion.
It’s been a long time since I’ve looked at that website you linked. In general it’s probably ok depending on if you’re looking for scholarly commentary or religious apology.
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