While interest in Paul's relationship to Judaism has been growing recently, this study adds an important aspect by comparing Paul's practical instruction with the ancient halakha or Jewish traditional law. First Corinthians is found to be a source of prime importance, and surprisingly, halakha appears to be basic to Paul's instruction for non-Jewish Christians. The book includes thorough discussion of hermeneutic and methodological implications, always viewed in relation to the history of Pauline and Judaic study. Attention is also being paid to the setting within Hellenistic culture. Finally, conclusions are drawn about the texture of Paul's thought and these are applied to two 'theological' passages decisive for his place in Judaism. Historical and theological implications are vast, both regarding Paul's relationship to Judaism, his attitude towards Jesus and his Apostles, and the meaning of his teaching concerning justification and the Law.

Paul and the Jewish Law: Halakha in the Letters of the Apostle to the Gentiles (COMPENDIA RERUM IUDAICARUM AD NOVUM TESTAMENTUM)

Religion & Spirituality

Tomson, Peter J.

Christian Books & Bibles

Fortress Press

<p>The present volume gathers up studies by Peter J. Tomson, written over thirty-odd years, that deal with ancient Jewish law and identity, the teachings of Jesus, the letters of Paul, and the historiography of early Jews and Christians. Notable subject areas are Jewish purity laws, divorce law, and the use of the name 'Jews'. The author also examines Jesus' teachings as understood in their primary and secondary contexts, the various situations Paul's highly differentiated rhetoric may have addressed, and the causes contributing to the growing tension between Jews and Christians and the so-called parting of the ways.</p>

Studies on Jews and Christians in the First and Second Centuries (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament)

History

World

Mohr Siebeck

<p>While interest in Paul's relationship to Judaism has been growing recently, this study adds an important aspect by comparing Paul's practical instruction with the ancient halakha or Jewish traditional law. First Corinthians is found to be a source of prime importance, and surprisingly, halakha appears to be basic to Paul's instruction for non-Jewish Christians. The book includes thorough discussion of hermeneutic and methodological implications, always viewed in relation to the history of Pauline and Judaic study. Attention is also being paid to the setting within Hellenistic culture. Finally, conclusions are drawn about the texture of Paul's thought and these are applied to two 'theological' passages decisive for his place in Judaism. Historical and theological implications are vast, both regarding Paul's relationship to Judaism, his attitude towards Jesus and his Apostles, and the meaning of his teaching concerning justification and the Law.</p>

Paul and the Jewish Law: Halakha in the Letters of the Apostle to the Gentiles (Jewish Traditions in Early Christian Literature, 1)

Brill Academic Pub

Jewish Traditions in Early Christian Literature: Halakha in the Letters of the Apostle to the Gentiles: Paul and the Jewish Law (Compendia Rerum Iudicarum Ad Novum Testamentum)

Van Gorcum and Comp BV

Als dit uit de Hemel is--: Jezus en de schrijvers van het Nieuwe Testament in hun verhouding tot het Jodendom (Dutch Edition)

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

B. Folkertsma Stichting voor Talmudica

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