Episode 26: Did Paul Change Jesus’ Message?

from Rooted with Emily Talento · host Emily Talento

This week we’re talking about one of the biggest critiques surrounding Christianity today: Did Paul change the message of Jesus?Why do Jesus and Paul sometimes sound so different? Why does Jesus teach through parables while Paul writes theological letters to churches? And why do so many modern critiques of Christianity seem to center around Paul specifically?In this episode, we unpack the tension people feel between the Gospels and Paul’s writings, the difference between Jesus’ ministry to Israel and Paul’s mission to the Gentiles, and why the early church saw Paul not as someone who changed the faith, but as someone carrying the message of Jesus to the nations.

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This week we’re talking about one of the biggest critiques surrounding Christianity today: Did Paul change the message of Jesus? Why do Jesus and Paul sometimes sound so different? Why does Jesus teach through parables while Paul writes theological letters to churches? And why do so many modern critiques of Christianity seem to center around Paul specifically? In this episode, we unpack the tension people feel between the Gospels and Paul’s writings, the difference between Jesus’ ministry to ...