"Perhaps most interesting (and perhaps shocking) of all is Ehrman’s claim: “Jesus, for Paul, was the Angel of the Lord. And so he too was God’s wisdom [personified], before coming into this world.”"
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Daniel N. Gullotta (12 March 2015). "Review: How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee". danielngullotta.com. (archive date 15 March 2015)
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