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Paul within Judaism: Restoring the First-Century Context to the Apostle is unavailable, but you can change that!

Join a group of renowned international New Testament and Second Temple Judaism scholars as they explore Paul as a Jewish theologian. Jettisoning the assumption that Paul left behind the majority of his Jewish heritage—a belief still prevalent after 30 years of the “New Perspective,”—following the appearance of Jesus Christ to him on the Damascus Road, these scholars attempt to refine the New...

Anders Runesson examines the question of terminology for constructions of Paul as well as of Judaism. He focuses on two terms, “Christianity” and its cognates, and “church,” although the implications of his methodological and related considerations for approaching historical information extend to many other terms and topics. Runesson recognizes that the way these titles have been used has served later Christian interests, yet observes that they are inadequate for the historical task of interpreting
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