On Paul and The Law

About this episode

The episode discusses whether the Apostle Paul remained Torah-observant throughout his apostleship, featuring a debate on interpretations of scripture and Jewish identity in the church.

Send us Fan Mail Was the Apostle Paul Torah-observant — not just before the Damascus road, but throughout his apostleship to the nations? Brad East stakes out a thesis drawn from Messianic Judaism and the Paul Within Judaism school: that Acts 21 should be read straight, that James is telling the truth about Paul, and that Genesis 12 and 17 still bind Jewish believers. Derek Rishmawy and Alastair Roberts push back hard, working through Galatians 2, 1 Corinthians 9, and the question of whether...

People in this episode

Hosts: Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts

Guest: Brad East

Topics covered

• Apostle Paul
• Torah observance
• Messianic Judaism
• Jewish identity
• Christian law
• Galatians
• 1 Corinthians

Keywords

• Apostle Paul
• Torah observance
• Messianic Judaism
• Acts 21
• Galatians 2
• 1 Corinthians 9
• Jewish identity
• Christian law

Sponsors

Mere Orthodoxy, Baker Book House, Beeson Divinity School

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mere Orthodoxy, Beeson Divinity School

Products: Keeping Kids Christian: Recovering A Biblical Vision For Lifelong Discipleship

Books & works: Spiritual Formation for the Family

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