A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. Second Edition

Did Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, remain a Torah-observant Jew? This question of Paul's relation to the Law is perhaps one of the more controverted issues in contemporary theology and biblical studies. In A Jew to the Jews, Dr. David J. Rudolph offers a fresh and masterful reevaluation of 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, a much-debated passage where Paul seems to relativize his Jewish identity.

Rudolph raises new questions about Paul's view of the Torah and Jewish identity in this post-supersessionist interpretation of 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. Paul's principle of accommodation is considered in light of the diversity of Second Temple Judaism and Jesus' example and rule of accommodation. This provocative and compelling monograph invites scholars, seminarians, and pastors who seek to understand Paul and his role in the early Christian movement to grapple with the many issues Rudolph explores.