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Book SynopsisIn the framework of a larger research project into ‘New Perspectives on Paul and the Jews’, eight scholars from Europe, Israel, and North America join forces in querying Paul’s relationship to Jews and Judaism. The sample text selected for this inquiry is the Second Letter to the Corinthians, a document particularly suited for this purpose as it reflects violent clashes between Paul and rivalling Jews and Jewish Christians
Table of ContentsPeter J. Tomson, Introductory Essay Reimund Bieringer, Love as That Which Binds Everything Together? The Unity of 2 Corinthians Revisited in Light of αγαπ-Terminology Martin Goodman, The Politics of the Fifties: Jewish leadership and the Jews of Corinth in the Time of 2 Corinthians Joshua Schwartz, Methodological Remarks on ‘Jewish’ Identity: Jews, Jewish Christians and Prolegomena on Pauline Judaism Friedrich Avemarie, The Notion of a ‘New Covenant’ in 2 Cor 3: Its Function in Paul’s Argument and Its Jewish Background Peter J. Tomson, Christ, Belial, and Women: 2 Cor 6:14-7:1 Compared with Ancient Judaism and with the Pauline Corpus Ze’ev Safrai and Peter J. Tomson, Paul’s ‘Collection for the Saints’ (2 Cor 8-9) and Financial Support of Leaders in Early Christianity and Judaism Catherine Hezser, Paul’s ‘Fool’s Speech’ (2 Cor 11:16-32) in the Context of Ancient Jewish and Graeco-Roman Culture Christopher R.A. Morray-Jones, The Ascent into Paradise (2 Cor 12:1-12): Paul’s Merkava Vision and Apostolic Call
