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NB : this copy does not have bookmarks for ease of use. See other copy here in Z-Lib that is noted "has bookmarks", if they are your preference.In this historical and theological study, John G. Gager undermines the myth of the Apostle Paul's rejection of Judaism, conversion to Christianity, and founding of Christian anti-Judaism. He finds that the rise of Christianity occurred well after Paul's death and attributes the distortion of the Apostle's views to early and later Christians. Though Christian clerical elites ascribed a rejection-replacement theology to Paul's legend, Gager shows that the Apostle was considered a loyal Jew by many of his Jesus-believing contemporaries and that later Jewish and Muslim thinkers held the same view. He holds that one of the earliest misinterpretations of Paul was to name him the founder of Christianity, and in recent times numerous Jewish and Christian readers of Paul have moved beyond this understanding. Gager also finds that Judaism did not fade away after Paul's death but continued to appeal to both Christians and pagans for centuries. Jewish synagogues remained important religious and social institutions throughout the Mediterranean world. Ma
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- Author
- Gager, John G.;the Apostle Saint Paul;the Apostle Saint. Paul
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press : Made available through hoopla
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780231174046
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- History, Christian, Judaism
- Rating
- 3.7 / 5 (8 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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