Paul says he “delivered” [paredoka] what he “received” [parelabon]1 This is relevant because these are technical Rabbinic terms indicating something carefully preserved and passed down from mentor to students.2
This section of 1 Corinthians 15 displays intentionally stylized content.1 This is relevant because content stylized this way functions as a quotation.2
It was the Jerusalem church (led by the apostles) which formed the 1 Corinthians 15 creed. [Full article.]
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