However, I do not believe Paul had platonic inspirations. It is fairly easy to see he was of strong Jewish traditions and knowledge. Now, what is curious is, I have often seen correlations between the gospels and platonic “scripture” if you will. read more
Paul in particular was quite instrumental in shaping western churches and Christianity, especially during and after the Reformation. Initially, of course, he was the apostle appointed to take the gospel to the Gentile world (Rom. 1: 5; 11: 13; Gal. 2: 7-9; 1 Tim. 2: 7). read more