Mark D Nanos: 4 books
Reading Paul within Judaism
Collected Essays of Mark D. Nanos, vol. 1
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
The dominant portrayals of the apostle Paul are of a figure who no longer valued Jewish identity and behavior, opposing them for both Jew and non-Jew in his assemblies. This prevailing version of Paul depends heavily upon certain interpretations of key "flashpoint" passages. In this book...
Reading Corinthians and Philippians within Judaism
Collected Essays of Mark D. Nanos, vol. 4
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2017
The commentary tradition regarding 1 Corinthians unanimously identifies the "weak" as Christ-followers whose faith was not yet sufficient to indulge in the eating of idol food with indifference, as if ideally Paul wanted them to become "strong" enough to do so. Commentaries also...
Reading Romans within Judaism
Collected Essays of Mark D. Nanos, Vol. 2
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2018
Over fifty years ago, Vatican II's Nostra Aetate 4 drew from Romans 11 to challenge the way Paul's voice has been used to negatively discuss Jews and Judaism. The church called for Catholics to conceptualize Jews as "brothers" in "an everlasting covenant," and many other Christian...
by Michael F. Bird, Stanley N. Gundry, Douglas A. Campbell
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
The apostle Paul was a vital force in the development of Christianity. Paul’s historical and religious context affects the theological interpretation of Paul’s writings, no small issue in the whole of Christian theology.
Recent years have seen much controversy about the apostle Paul, his...