Paul Within Judaism Restoring the First-Century Context to the Apostle

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Paul within Judaism: the state of the questions ....31 2. The question of terminology: The architecture of contemporary discussions on paul ....53 3. The question of Assumptions: Torah observance in the first century ....79 4. The question of conceptualization: Qualifying paul`s position on circumcision in dialogue with Josephus`s advisors to king Izates ....105 5. The question of identity: Gentiles as gentiles-but also not in pauline communities ....153 6. The question of worship: Gods,pagans and the redemption of israel .....175 7. The question of politics: Paul as a diaspora jew under Roman rule ....203 8. The question(s) of gender: Relocating paul in relation to judaism ....245 9. Paul wuthin Judaism: A critical evaluation from a new perspective perspective ....277