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So much to discuss in Paul, and so many directions and diversions. | So much to discuss in Paul, and so many directions and diversions. | ||
Instead, let's focus on "why Paul | Instead, let's focus on "why Paul?" | ||
Paul is the perfect Apostle for the mission Christ embarks him upon, to spread the Good News to the Gentiles: | Paul is the perfect Apostle for the mission Christ embarks him upon, to spread the Good News to the Gentiles: | ||
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* Roman citizen | * Roman citizen | ||
* Knows the Old Testament inside-out, so is very clear on Christ's fulfillment of it. | * Knows the Old Testament inside-out, so is very clear on Christ's fulfillment of it. | ||
Paul was the perfect vehicle for Christ! | Thus, Paul was the perfect vehicle for Christ! | ||
Here for a page on this site [[Saint Paul]] | I have an additional question, though: did Paul see or even meet Jesus before the Crucifixion? We know he knew about him, as the Disciples on the Road to Emmaus tell the stranger they meet, <blockquote>“Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?”([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/24?18 Lk 24:18]) </blockquote>This site says he did: [https://www.carm.org/questions/did-paul-actually-see-jesus/ Did Paul actually see Jesus? | carm.org] I like to think that Paul not only saw Jesus, but was one of the "scribes and Pharisees" who brought the adulteress to Jesus for stoning ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/8?1 Jn 8:1]) -- of course there's no evidence for it, but it'd be consistent with Paul's attitude. Imagine were he the last of the group to walk away!" If so, it might also give us a clue as to what Jesus wrote on the ground ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/8?8 Jn 8:8]) I always thought he was playing tic-tac-toe, with the final "scratch" as they walked away in shame, but maybe it was a note to Paul, "''See you on the road to Damascus!''" :) | ||
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Dali sends this site: https://www.theologyfortherestofus.com/pauls-four-missionary-journeys-the-complete-guide/ | Dali sends this site: https://www.theologyfortherestofus.com/pauls-four-missionary-journeys-the-complete-guide/ | ||
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This week's Fast Friday happens to coincide with Thursday's third anniversary of my baptism, so I thought it'd be a great moment to discuss John the Baptist. | This week's Fast Friday happens to coincide with Thursday's third anniversary of my baptism, so I thought it'd be a great moment to discuss John the Baptist. | ||
I had posted here extensive notes on scriptural sources and ideas about the Baptizer, but to keep these entries short, I have turned those notes into a work-in-progress blog post: [[Blog:"none greater than John the Baptist"]] | I had posted here extensive notes on scriptural sources and ideas about the Baptizer, but to keep these entries short, I have turned those notes into a work-in-progress blog post: [[Blog: "none greater than John the Baptist"]] | ||
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[[File:Samodreža,_Church_of_Saint_Lazar.jpg|thumb|Church of St. John the Baptist in Samodreža, also known as the "Church of Saint Lazar"]] | [[File:Samodreža,_Church_of_Saint_Lazar.jpg|thumb|Church of St. John the Baptist in Samodreža, also known as the "Church of Saint Lazar"]] | ||