That would work just fine, except he did speak about things he didn't have first hand knowledge of. The Last Supper, His death, His resurrection, (again, I wonder where he think's he is now, considering he completely leaves out his ascension, though) are all things he did not witness personally and still speaks about in great detail.
And if that isn't enough, he also goes head to head with those who received the teachings from Jesus directly from the horses mouth, i.e. Peter, and the other disciples saying that his revelations were more accurate than their first hand knowledge. I mean, can you imagine such a thing happening today? A single person saying that their "revelations" were more accurate than what the Bible says and writing a whole new testament? Oh wait. It has happened. Quite a few times actually and not gone over really well, has it? Did anyone consider that Paul was writing a new religion right off the bat and it was being incorporated right along side with the teachings of the disciples?
There were a couple of contradictions that actually made it through:
Paul: "Is it not certain that the saints will be the judges of the world? if then the world will be judged by you, are you unable to give a decision about the smallest things? Is it not certain that we are to be the judges of angels? how much more then of the things of this life?" (I Cor 6:2-3)
Jesus: "Judge not, that ye be not judged." (Matt 7:1) ______
Paul: "For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void."(I Cor 1:17)
Jesus: "Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matt 28:19)
Re: Eyewitness accounts
And if that isn't enough, he also goes head to head with those who received the teachings from Jesus directly from the horses mouth, i.e. Peter, and the other disciples saying that his revelations were more accurate than their first hand knowledge. I mean, can you imagine such a thing happening today? A single person saying that their "revelations" were more accurate than what the Bible says and writing a whole new testament? Oh wait. It has happened. Quite a few times actually and not gone over really well, has it? Did anyone consider that Paul was writing a new religion right off the bat and it was being incorporated right along side with the teachings of the disciples?
There were a couple of contradictions that actually made it through:
Paul:
"Is it not certain that the saints will be the judges of the world? if then the world will be judged by you, are you unable to give a decision about the smallest things? Is it not certain that we are to be the judges of angels? how much more then of the things of this life?" (I Cor 6:2-3)
Jesus:
"Judge not, that ye be not judged." (Matt 7:1)
______
Paul:
"For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void."(I Cor 1:17)
Jesus:
"Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matt 28:19)