Paul acknowledges that he didn't know Jesus when he was on earth, but his knowledge of Jesus (learned from eyewitness) was substantial.
| Parable of Sower | 1 Corinthians 3:6 | Matt. | | Stumbling Stone | Romans 9: 33 | Jer 8:14/Synoptics | | Ruling against divorce | 1 cor 7:10 | Mark 10:11 | | Support for Apostles | 1 Cor 9:14 | Q /Luke 10:7 | | Institution of Lord's Supper | 1 Cor 11:23-26 | Mark 14 | | command concerning prophets | 1Cor 14:37 | Synoptic | | Apocalyptic saying | 1 Thes. 4:15 | 21 | | Blessing of the Persecuted | Romans 12:14 | Q/Luke 6:27 | | Not repaying evil with evil | Romans 12:17 and I Thes 5:15 | Mark 12:12-17 | | Paying Taxes to authorities | Romans 13:7 | Mark 9:42 | | No Stumbling Block | Romans 14:13 | Mark 9:42 | | Nothing is unclean | Romans 14:14 | Mark 7:15 | | Thief in the Night | 1 Thes 5:2 | Q/ Luke 12:39 | | Peace among yourselves | 1 Thes | Mark 9:50 | | Have peace with Everyone | Romans 12:18 | Mar 9:50 | | Do not judge | Romans 13: 10 | Q /Luke 6:37 |
The JESUS Narrative
Paul's allusions to the narrative relates to many points in the Gospels:
| He was flesh and blood | (Phil 2:6, 1 Tim 3:16) | | Born from the lineage of David | (Rom 1:3-4, 2 Tim 2:8) | | Jesus' baptism is implied | (Rom 10:9) | | The last supper | (1 Cor 11:23ff) | | Confessed his Messiahship before Pilate | (1 Tim 6:13) | | Died for peoples' sins | (Rom 4:25, 1 Tim 2:6) | | He was killed | (1 Cor 15:3, Phil 2:8) | | Christ Crucified | (1 Cor. 2:2) | | Buried | (1 Cor 15:4) | | Empty tomb is implied | (1 Cor 15:4) | | JESUS was raised from the dead | (2 Tim 2:8) | | Resurrected JESUS appeared to people | (1 Cor 15:4ff) | | James, a former skeptics, witnessed this | (1 Cor 15:7) | | as did Paul | (1 Cor 15:8-9) | | This was reported at an early date | (1 Cor 15:4-8) | | He asceded to heaven, glorified and exalted | (1 Tim 3:16, Phil 2:6f) | | Disciples were transformed by this | (1 Tim 3:16) | | Disciples made the Gospel center of preaching | (1 Cor 15:1-4) | | Resurrection was chief validation of message | (Rom 1:3-4, Rom 10:9-10) | | Called Son of God | (Rom 1:3-4) | | Called Lord | (Rom 1:4, Rom 10:9, Phil 2:11) | | Called God | (Phil 2:6) | | Called Christ or Messiah | (Rom 1:4, Phil 2:11 | |
