or every religious concept within a religion. The term ‘pattern’ points toward the question of how one moves from the logical starting point to the logical conclusion of the religion. Excluded from the pattern proper are such speculative questions as how the world was created; when the end will come; what will be the nature of the afterlife; the identity of the Messiah; and the like. A great deal of the research which has investigated the relationship of Paul and Judaism and the relationships among