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Many people do not realize just how infrequently Paul mentions the sayings of Jesus himself. And scholars can't agree why he doesn't quote Jesus more. Did Paul not know what Jesus taught? How could he not know? Did he think it wasn't important? Wasn't relevant? Was ... misleading? Moreover, if we compare what Jesus taught with what Paul taught are we even dealing with the same religion? These are some of most important issues confronting a historical understanding of the New Testament and early Christianity.

In this episode, Megan asks Bart:

Do we know where Paul would have got information about Jesus from?

In any of the writings we have, does Paul refer to specific teachings, or talk about what Jesus said in any detail?

When we manage to line up, thematically, what Jesus and Paul say, how far do they agree, and how often are there divergences of opinion?

Did Jesus and Paul share a similar mission to the gentiles?

There's a difference in gentiles converting

Rather than viewing Paul as breaking with Jesus’ teachings, would it be more realistic to understand his thought as a logical continuation? Jesus anticipated the end of the world and tried to prepare people for it. Paul carried on this mission, preparing the Gentiles for the kingdom of God, and identifying Jesus as the first of many bodily resurrections.

Is it fair to say that they’re teaching the same basic story, but their characters have some variation?

Is it that Paul isn’t a direct continuation of Jesus, they’re both just teaching within the same religious worldview?