Paul the Jew: Rereading the Apostle As a Figure of Second

Paul the Jew: Rereading the Apostle As a Figure of Second Temple Judaism

The decades-long effort to understand the apostle Paul within his Jewish context is now firmly established in scholarship on early Judaism, as well as on Paul. The latest fruit of sustained analysis appears in the essays gathered here, from leading international scholars who take account of the latest investigations into the scope and variety present in Second Temple Judaism. Contributors address broad historical and theological questionsâ€”Paul's thought and practice in relationship with early Jewish apocalypticism, messianism, attitudes toward life under the Roman Empire, appeal to Scripture, the Law, inclusion of Gentiles, the nature of salvation, and the rise of Gentile-Christian supersessionismâ€”as well as questions about interpretation itself, including the extent and direction of a "paradigm shift" in Pauline studies and the evaluation of the Pauline legacy. Paul the Jew goes as far as any effort has gone to restore the apostle to his own historical, cultural, and theological context, and with persuasive results.
Country USA
Brand Fortress Press
Manufacturer Fortress Press
Binding Hardcover
EANs 9781451479805
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Paul the Jew: Rereading the Apostle As a Figure of Second Temple Judaism