Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of Religion

Paul and Palestinian Judaism compares Judaism, understood on its own terms, with Paul, understood on his own terms. Sanders aims Consider methodologically how to compare two (or more) related but different religions Destroy the view of Rabbinic Judaism which is still prevalent in much, perhaps most, New Testament scholarship Establish a different view of Rabbinic Judaism Argue a case concerning Palestinian Judaism as a whole Argue for a certain understanding of Paul Carry out a comparison of Paul and Palestinian Judaism This volume makes a contribution not only to the understanding of Paul and his relationship to Judaism, but also to the study of Judaism itself.