Mark D. Nanos

Final Account

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The book is delightful reading, punctuated with humor, yet serious about expounding long-standing traditional interpretations of Paul and of Romans that fly in the face of the text and the spirit of Paul's intentions.”

God's Timetable

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

In the Footsteps of Judas and Other Defectors

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“By investigating the themes of defection and apostasy, Oropeza develops substantial contextual insights into the texts of the New Testament, the implications of which exegetes will not want their own research to stand apart from consulting.”

Jesus and Paul before Christianity

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“"George Shillington provides a map for those on the quest to understand Jesus and Paul, as well as the continuities and discontinuities between these two seminal figures, particularly in terms of Judaism. Perspectives old and new as well as his own suggestions are provided all along the way in this well-written, easy-to-follow guide.”

Meet Paul Again for the First Time

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In clear, concise, and careful style, Clausen introduces readers to many of the changes taking place in Pauline scholarship, especially among those rereading Paul within Judaism, at the same time advancing many new insights on specific topics and texts. Anyone interested in discovering ways to understand Paul apart from the traditional (and New Perspective) negative characterizations of Jews, Judaism, and Torah observance will without doubt find this a very welcome contribution.”

Paul against the Nations

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“Nobody reads Romans with quite the discerning eye of Neil Elliott; now, through these essays, everybody can re-examine the sources with his carefully reasoned exegetical arguments and morally challenging hermeneutics—and everybody should.”

Paul and the Corinthians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Duff’s brilliant construction and analysis of the series of letters woven together into 2 Corinthians manages to make reading partition theory interesting. My imagination was constantly engaged by the many intriguing insights into Paul’s and the Corinthians’ potential personalities and perspectives. This volume details important new insights for interpreting this (these) letter(s) and the dynamic tensions with which Paul’s Christ-oriented communities wrestled.”

Paul’s Three Paths to Salvation

Theology

“Gabriele Boccaccini’s focus on the topic of ‘salvation’ in Paul’s texts arguably plays to a traditional Christian theological preoccupation, but one considered less relevant in traditional Jewish studies. However, Boccaccini’s expertise in Second Temple Jewish apocalypticism, Enochic traditions in particular, combined with a commitment to read Paul within Judaism, warrants reconsideration of the potential relevance for both Christian and Jewish research. The investigation undertaken helpfully demonstrates the wisdom of his introductory assertion: ‘The recognition [from a Paul-within-Judaism perspective] that Paul was and remained all his life a Jew and a Torah-observant Jew cannot be taken as the conclusion of our inquiry; it is only the starting point.’”

Reading 1 Corinthians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Brian Tucker offers a new way to follow Paul’s arguments throughout 1 Corinthians by deftly weaving together the usual methodologies employed in historical exegesis with a sustained focus on insights gained from Social Identity Theory. Tucker’s reading of the letter is clear and coherent.”

Reading Romans after Supersessionism

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Many declare loudly that Paul remained a Jew; few readings of Romans, however, demonstrate more than lip service to the implications, or respect for Jews and Judaism. In clear and yet learned style, Tucker presents a ‘Paul within Judaism’ historical perspective on Romans for Christians today who share his ‘Post-supersessionism’ sensibilities. This is a very welcome, historically grounded, respectful of the Jewish ‘other’ reading of Romans. Finally, ‘the times, they are a-changin!’”

Stepping Stones to a Higher Vision

“Drawing from a lifetime of thoughtful study, reflection, and experience—as an academic and mystic—Schultz provides an amazingly clear explanation of mysticism that informs and inspires.”

The Pharisees

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“I am excited that Kent has written this book and believe it will be an excellent, very accessible contribution for Christian readers, especially pastors and the like, who may not realize just how mistaken are the prevailing tropes about Pharisees in Christian culture. . . . For people of good will, this should be a very welcome resource, both as a historically based corrective and a way forward for thinking and talking about Jewish people and groups.”

The Pharisees and the Temple-State of Judea

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“Decades in the making, Richard Horsley’s spiral of insights demonstrate how the evidence, carefully examined anew, leads to a portrayal of Pharisees as ‘retainers’ serving the Jerusalem temple-state under Hasmoneans, Herod, and the high priests in the first century CE. Informed constructions of ‘the Pharisees’ will never be the same.”

Unity and Diversity in Christ: Interpreting Paul in Context

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Bill Campbell has led the challenge to traditional approaches on a number of topics arising in Romans and throughout the Pauline corpus. Anyone interested in Paul's Jewish roots, diversity within the Christ movement, and the formation of identity in the Pauline communities will be richly rewarded for making Campbell a conversation partner. His style is clear and readable, informed by the most recent research, and always thought-provoking.”

Whom God Has Called

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“Christopher Zoccali is a careful reader. His volume offers a clear, critically nuanced overview of prevailing and emerging views of the last century of scholarship. He makes his own analytical framework clear as well, and from therein perceptively explains how each viewpoint sustains or strains the contours of the textual evidence.”