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This accessible introduction to Paul situates him clearly within first-century Judaism.
"Both Christians and Jews have much to gain from reading
A Jewish Paul. Highly recommended!"
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Jon D. Levenson, Harvard University
"A compelling argument, sure to hold the attention of seasoned scholars while providing uninitiated readers a clear introduction to this important debate."
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Pamela Eisenbaum, Iliff School of Theology
"Thiessen provides the reader with a portrait of Paul that takes his Jewishness with the seriousness it deserves. The debate on many issues he engages will not be brought to closure, but he charts directions that all scholars will need to consider going forward."
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Gary A. Anderson, University of Notre Dame
"It is so difficult to give a historically compelling account of the apostle Paul that is, at the same time, helpful to readers of Christian Scripture and, on top of all that, readable and accessible. I know because I have tried. Now, though, I will be very happy simply to refer people to this wonderful book."
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Matthew V. Novenson, University of Edinburgh
"An excellent introduction to Paul. I cannot recommend
A Jewish Paul enough for serious and important conversations between Jews and Christians."
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Ronald Charles, University of Toronto
"Genuinely fresh, thoroughly stimulating, and highly accessible. All who consider themselves students of Paul--whether the beginner or the scholar--will find themselves engrossed in this book's pages."
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Michael Patrick Barber, Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology
"Thiessen offers students and scholars alike an invaluable resource: an accessible-yet-innovative introduction to a
Jewish Paul, the herald of Israel's Messiah to the non-Jewish nations."
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Rafael Rodríguez, Johnson University
"This book is as readable as it is masterful. Its message could not possibly be more important if Christians and New Testament scholars alike are to finally escape the gross misreadings of Paul that continuously put Jewish lives in danger of violence."
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Sara Parks, St. Francis Xavier University
About the author
Matthew Thiessen (PhD, Duke University) is associate professor of religious studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books, including
Paul and the Gentile Problem,
Jesus and the Forces of Death, and
Contesting Conversion: Genealogy, Circumcision, and Identity in Ancient Judaism and Christianity (awarded the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise).
Summary
A highly respected New Testament scholar offers an accessible introduction to Paul that situates him clearly within first-century Judaism.
