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 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 landmark volume makes a contribution not only to the understanding of Paul and his relationship to Judaism, but also to the study of Judaism itself.
