The Complexities of Second Temple Judaism

Jacket Description/Back: Paul's view of the law and justification has been a perennial problem for historians and biblical scholars. This collection of essays by an international list of esteemed scholars seeks, in the first of two volumes, to reexamine the concept of covenantal nomism as described in E. P. Sanders's "Paul and Palestinian Judaism "and calls for a new understanding of the complexities of the Judaism of Jesus' (and Paul's) day. Contributors Philip S. Alexander Richard Bauckham Markus Bockmuehl D. A. CarsonPhilip R. Davies Roland Deines Peter EnnsCraig A. EvansDaniel Falk Donald E. Gowan David M. HayRobert A. Kugler Martin McNamaraMark A. SeifridPaul Spilsbury ""Justification and Variegated Nomism" presents the most thorough reexamination to date of E. P. Sanders's Paul and Palestinian Judaism. This new study of the intertestamental literature will require a rethinking of Sanders's concept of covenantal nomism and its application to Paul's theology of justification."-Frank J. Matera, Catholic University of America "This is a fine survey of an important theme. The focus on literary genres brings out the diversity of Second Temple Judaism. The editors have brought together a team of scholars that is international, ecumenical, and generally first rate."-John J. Collins, Yale University Divinity School D. A. Carson (Ph. D., University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Peter T. O'Brien (Ph. D., University of Manchester) is senior research fellow at Moore Theological College. Mark A. Seifrid (Ph. D., Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Biographical Note: D. A. Carson (Ph. D., University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author or editor of over forty books. Peter T. O'Brien (Ph. D., University of Manchester) is senior research fellow at Moore Theological College where he teaches New Testament and missions. Mark A. Seifrid (Ph. D., Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction--"D. A. Carson"2. Psalms and Prayers--"Daniel Falk"3. Scripture-Based Stories--"Craig Evans"4. Expansions of Scripture--"Peter Enns"5. Didactic Stories--"Philip Davies"6. Apocalyptic--"Richard Bauckham"7. Testaments--"Robert A. Kugler"8. Wisdom--"Donald E. Gowan"9. Josephus--"Paul Spillsbury"10. The Tannaitic Literature--"Philip Alexander"11. The Targums--"M. McNamara"12. Philo--"David Hay"13. The Dead Sea Scrolls--"Marcus Bockmeuhl"14. Z"adaq, zedaqa, "and "hazadiq" in the Hebrew Bible and in Palestinian Judaism--"Mark A. Seifrid"15. The Pharisees--"Roland Deines"16. Conclusion--"D. A. Carson" Name Index Index of Passages Subject IndexMarc Notes: Vol. 2 published: Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck; Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic.; Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Publisher Marketing: A comprehension of Paul's understanding of the law and justification has been a perennial problem for historians and theologians. The need for further clarity has given rise to this collection of essays by an international list of esteemed scholars who seek, in the first of two volumes, to illuminate the complexities of the Judaism of Jesus' (and Paul's) day. Was it a legalistic religion that taught one could be justified before God by obeying law? Was it even one religion, or was it a collection of traditions with some similarities and many dissimilarities? A second volume is forthcoming which will further this discussion among scholars through an evaluation of the paradoxes of Paul.

Contributor Bio:  Carson, D A D. A. Carson (PhD, Universidad de Cambridge) es Profesor de Investigacion del Nuevo Testamento en la Escuela Evangelica Trinity de Divinidades, en Deerfield, Illinois. Es autor o coautor de mas de cincuenta libros, entre ellos The Gagging of God, ganador de la Medalla de oro, asi como Una Introduccion al Nuevo Testamento. Es el Editor general de Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns, y de Worship by the Book. Ha sido pastor y se mantiene activo como conferenciante invitado, tanto en reuniones de iglesia como academicas, en diversos lugares del mundo. Contributor Bio:  O'Brien, Peter T O'Brien is senior research fellow in New Testament at Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia. He is well-known for his major biblical commentaries, including The Letter to the Ephesians (Apollos), and several publications on the subject of mission. Contributor Bio:  Seifrid, Mark A Seifrid is professor of New Testament interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and he received his Ph. D. from Princeton Theological Seminary.