Endnote 11 – Did Jesus Oppose the Purity Laws?
For shunning idols, see 1 Corinthians 5:11; for shunning porneia, see 1 Corinthians 5:1–2, 11; 6:15–20 and 7:2; for separate law courts, see 1 Corinthians 6:1–6, cf. 2 Corinthians 13:1; for responsibility for the poor, both at home and in Jerusalem, see 1 Corinthians 11:17–22, 16:1–3; Galatians 2:10 and Romans 16:1–3. For fulfilling the Law even without circumcision, see Romans 2:14–16, 26–29. I analyze how Jesus’ exhortations articulate his apocalyptic convictions in “From Jesus to Christ: The Contribution of the Apostle Paul,” Jews and Christians Speak of Jesus (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1994), pp. 77–91.