It has been pointed out to you that the Hellenistic culture of the time had no problems in believing works that happened in another realm. Paul's central teaching is around this one work that happened in the heavens; a saviour god being crucified.
Your 100+ references are nothing to worry about unless Paul had made a connection with the Gospel Jesus, which mysteriously was unknown to him.
On a side note, why does it matter so much to you that Jesus had to be on earth? Don't you have the faith that Jesus communicates to you like he did to Paul? I think it's fair to say you're in actual fact an evidentialist like me. Your faith necessarily depends on historical evidence. Of course, the difference between you and me is that I run a tight ship when it comes to what non-flawed evidence looks like.
Your 100+ references are nothing to worry about unless Paul had made a connection with the Gospel Jesus, which mysteriously was unknown to him.
On a side note, why does it matter so much to you that Jesus had to be on earth? Don't you have the faith that Jesus communicates to you like he did to Paul? I think it's fair to say you're in actual fact an evidentialist like me. Your faith necessarily depends on historical evidence. Of course, the difference between you and me is that I run a tight ship when it comes to what non-flawed evidence looks like.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
