on the
NEW TESTAMENT
from the
TALMUD & MIDRASH
Volume 3
HERMANN L. STRACK & PAUL BILLERBECK
JACOB N. CERONE, GENERAL EDITOR
JOSEPH LONGARINO, TRANSLATOR
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID INSTONE-BREWER
A Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud & Midrash, Volume 3
Strack & Billerbeck
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General Editor: Jacob N. Cerone
Translator: Joseph Longarino
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Introduction to the English Translation
The Letter of Paul to the Romans
The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians
The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians
The Letter of Paul to the Galatians
The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians
The Letter of Paul to the Philippians
The Letter of Paul to the Colossians
The First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians
The Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians
The First Letter of Paul to Timothy
The Second Letter of Paul to Timothy
The Letter of Paul to Philemon
Jacob N. Cerone
Strack and Billerbeck’s Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Midrash has had an enduring effect on New Testament studies and its relationship to Judaism. As a collection of thousands of possible parallels from rabbinic sources that in some way (e.g., linguistically, culturally, theologically) relate to the corpus of canonical New Testament documents, there is simply no work like it. Although this reference work has been criticized for its dating of rabbinic material, its strong Lutheran distinction between the supposed legalism of Judaism and the grace found in Christ, and the legitimacy of the suggested parallels, it continues to function as a sourcebook for an initial investigation into the potential Jewish backgrounds of New Testament texts (see Introduction to the English Translation). It is because of the enduring value of this work that it appears in English translation for the first time, almost one hundred years after its initial publication in German. Accompanying the translation is an introduction by David Instone-Brewer, who details the reception history of Strack-Billerbeck and charts a course for its responsible usage. All who use these volumes should read his introduction before engaging with the work itself.
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About A Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud & Midrash, Volume 3Hermann L. Strack and Paul Billerbeck’s Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Midrash is an important reference work for illustrating the concepts, theological background, and cultural assumptions of the New Testament. The commentary walks through each New Testament book verse by verse, referencing potentially illuminating passages from the Talmud and Midrash and providing easy access to the rich textual world of rabbinic material. Volume 3 comments on Romans through Revelation. |
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