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Fortress Press (1977), 550 pages
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The chief aims of this book are: to consider methodologically how to compare two (or more) related but different religions; to destroy the view of Rabbinic Judaism which is still prevalent in much, perhaps most, New Testament scholarship; to establish a different view of Rabbinic Judaism; to argue a case concerning Palestinian Judaism (that is, Judaism as reflected in material of Palestinian provenance) as a whole; to argue for a certain understanding of Paul; to carry out a comparison of Paul and Palestinian Judaism. - Preface.
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Picking up were WD Davies left off, Sanders goes back to a historical understanding of 1st Century Judaism so we can better understand Paul in the context of the the theology of his day.
This is not an easy book, in that Sanders addresses issues that are deep in the heart of the academic study of
If you are really interested in Paul, this book is a must.
This is not an easy book, in that Sanders addresses issues that are deep in the heart of the academic study of
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the Bible. DO NOT BUY THIS if all you want to do is get more information for a Sunday School class. But it is well written, even if you have to have some back ground to understand why what he says is important. If you are really interested in Paul, this book is a must.
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Original publication date
1977-06-01
ISBN
0800604997 / 9780800604998