Fr. Stephen De Young is back on the channel to discuss his latest book, titled St. Paul the Pharisee. St. Paul is at the core of many modern misunderstandings about Christianity; Fr. Stephen presents how we can understand St. Paul within the context of who he was, when he lived, and who he was addressing in his epistles, ultimately bringing him closer to the vision Christ Himself gave us.

Buy Fr. Stephen’s book on the Ancient Faith Store - Saint Paul the Pharisee: Jewish Apostle to All Nations: https://store.ancientfaith.com/saint-paul-the-pharisee-jewish-apostle-to-all-nations/ On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Paul-Pharisee-Apostle-Nations/dp/1955890706

==========Book description========== The centuries after the Protestant Reformation brought about a radical reinterpretation of the epistles of St. Paul, disconnected from any historical reality. But Paul operated, during his entire life, as a faithful Pharisee within the Roman Jewish world. In Saint Paul the Pharisee: Jewish Apostle to All Nations, Fr. Stephen De Young surveys Paul’s life and writings, interpreting them within the Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church. This survey is followed by De Young’s interpretive translation of St. Paul’s epistles, which deliberately avoids overly familiar terminology. By using words and ideas grounded in first-century Judaism, De Young hopes to unsettle commonly held notions and help the reader reassess St. Paul in his historical context.

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==========Other links========== Lord of Spirits podcast: https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lordofspirits/ Fr. Stephen’s talk at the Symbolic World Summit 2024, Friedrich Nietzsche’s Guide to the Bodily Resurrection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OVbxZJ463Q Daily Wire The Gospels seminar: https://www.dailywire.com/show/the-gospels

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==========Timestamps========== 00:00 - Coming up 01:13 - Intro music 01:38 - Introduction to St. Paul and Contextual Understanding 06:16 - Settling the "works vs faith" debate 13:06 - St. Paul and the Gospels: A Unified Message 15:37 - Scholasticism vs Mysticism 20:17 - The Transformation of Society through St. Paul's Vision 24:19 - Slavery and Christian Ethics in St. Paul's Writings 32:34 - The Kingdom of Heaven is already here 38:15 - Hierarchy bad 39:58 - The core of St. Paul's teachings: Faithfulness 41:34 - The Call to Individual Purpose 46:32 - The Nature of Christian Hierarchy 51:32 - St. Paul: Context and Misunderstandings 56:03 - Keeping Jewish practices 01:04:56 - The Sabbath 01:05:50 - Tradition preserves context 01:11:08 - Understanding St. Paul: A Personal Connection

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