“As a community organizer, Paul is different from Jesus.
Paul is a follower and organizer of the Jesus movement,
while Jesus is the movement’s founder. As a founder,
Jesus was free to act boldly against the norms of society.
He was an idealistic visionary who believed that God’s
reign is possible in the here and now.”
“While Paul’s message is as radical as Jesus’s in terms of
God’s righteousness, he is a follower of Jesus who is
concerned about maintaining community. He is a realistic
perfectionist who strives to ensure the health of the
community.”
--From Yung Suk Kim, How to Read Paul: A Brief Introduction to
His Theology, Writings, and World (Fortress, 2021).
