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Re:Interactive Map of Paul's First Century Travels in Roman ... by arp242 on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @06:43AM (#45024763)
> In addition, the "concept of Jesus" is something that's woven throughout the Old Testament. St. Paul would have to go back in time and change the Torah and books of prophets like Daniel and Isaiah.

As I understand it, a number of people claimed to be the Messiah in Jesus' lifetime (and before, or since for that matter, including today). I don't think Old Testament references to the Messiah are all that meaningful as such for this particular discussion. Whether Jesus is or isn't the Messiah is of course a matter of faith.

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Re:Interactive Map of Paul's First Century Travels in Roman ... by photios on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @07:26AM (#45025059)
> a number of people claimed to be the Messiah in Jesus' lifetime (and before, or since for that matter, including today)

Yes, they imitated and used the "concept of Jesus". That's why I think St. Paul did not invent it.

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Re:Interactive Map of Paul's First Century Travels in Roman ... by arp242 on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @07:29AM (#45025078)
Right; I understood that more as "the person Jesus", rather than the broader concept of the Messiah.
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Re:Interactive Map of Paul's First Century Travels in Roman ... by bazoom42 on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @02:05PM (#45030123)
They didnt use “the concept of Jesus”. Jesus is just the name of one person who some believed was the messiah.
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