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1517 Media Paul and Palestinian Judaism A Comparison of Patterns of Religion by E. P. Sanders
Paul and Palestinian Judaism compares Judaism, understood on its own terms, with Paul, understood on his own terms. Sanders aims to: Consider methodologically how to compare two (or more) related but different religionsDestroy the view of Rabbinic Judaism which is still prevalent in much, perhaps most, New Testament scholarshipEstablish a different view of Rabbinic JudaismArgue a case concerning Palestinian Judaism as a wholeArgue for a certain understanding of PaulCarry out a comparison of Paul and Palestinian JudaismThis volume makes a contribution not only to the understanding of Paul and his relationship to Judaism, but also to the study of Judaism itself.