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No Jewish law for Christians, but what then?

No Jewish law for Christians, but what then?

Why Christian law is not in the Bible. About Paulos's selective application of Jesus' instructions, and his remarkable views on sex, women, and men with long hair.

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Kaj Jalving
Jun 11, 2023
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The previous episode dealt with the confluence of circumstances under which the epistles of Paulos of Tarsos became the core of the teachings of the official Roman Christian church.

In this episode, we're going to look at Paulos' moral views. Jewish law was out of the question: it only applied to Jews. What applied to rest of the Christian followers?

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