Paul vs. Jesus? - Special Guest: Dr. Esau McCaulley

About this episode

The episode explores the tension between Paul's writings and the teachings of Jesus, focusing on cultural contexts and historical misuse of Scripture.

In this episode, host Lisa Fields sits down with Dr. Esau McCaulley to unpack the tension people feel around Paul’s writings on slavery, gender, sexuality, and biblical authority — while confronting the ways Scripture has been misused throughout history. Is Jesus the loving Savior while Paul is the strict legalist? Dr. McCaulley breaks down the distinct cultural contexts of Jesus's and Paul's ministries to explain why their approaches and audiences were so different. Subscribe for more conversations that help you know what you believe and why you believe it. Support the mission and vision of Jude 3 Project here: https://www.jude3project.org/donate Grab our curriculum here: https://www.jude3project.org Take an online course that will help you know what you believe and why here: https://learn.jude3project.org/library/

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Fields

Guest: Dr. Esau McCaulley

Topics covered

• Paul's writings
• slavery
• gender
• sexuality
• biblical authority
• cultural contexts

Keywords

• Paul
• Jesus
• slavery
• gender
• sexuality
• biblical authority
• Dr. Esau McCaulley

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Organizations: Jude 3 Project

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