Pierre et Paul: une rencontre improbable

The outline of the book of Acts is clear, from Jerusalem to Rome, with Peter and Paul as the mean characters. The key event is the so-called Council of Jerusalem. However, the book strives to bring together various trends of Jesus’ followers. After stressing this point, we show that both Pseudo-Clement and the textual witness of Marcion shed light upon many details, especially Barnabas’ major role when in 40 messianizing disturbances erupted at Antioch, because of Caligula’s project to erect his own statue in the Jerusalem Temple. Later, Saul became Paul and acted independently, until a revelation brought him to Jerusalem to meet James and Peter and accept their authority. But this was quite unlikely.

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