offer a useful selection for those wishing to read serious scholarly essays on these topics.3 There are two studies on the life of Paul that are worth mentioning. The first is Martin Hengel’s study of what he calls The Pre-Christian Paul.4 This book is a very useful continuation of his previous work on the Hellenistic nature of Judaism during Hellenistic times,5 with a recognition of the historical reliability of the biblical documents, including Acts. Hengel, for example, defends the Roman citizenship
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