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Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles

Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles Book Reviews / Horizons in Biblical Th eology 31 (2009) 77-96 95 Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles. By Francis Watson. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. Pp. 406. $32.00. In Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles , Francis Watson argues that Paul and his ministry should be understood as a gradual process of a sectarian movement over against the reform movement within the synagogue. To support his thesis, Watson uses two theories in sociology—sect and legitimation. Watson locates Paul’s ministry in the early stages of the polemical Jew-gentile relation where the majority Jewish (and Jewish Christians) sect pressed the gentile Christians to follow their Jewish way of life. Th is build up of tension along with the Pauline law-free gospel grew more dramatically culminating in the fi nal break up. Watson then argues that Paul legitimates this break up as good and necessary. Paul becomes the sectarian leader, the founder of a new law-free community of God in Christ. Th e book is divided in two parts. Part I (chapters 2-4), “Jewish Law and Gentile Mission” deals with the social context of Paul’s ministry by tracing the origins of Paul’s view on the law and his polemical ministry confl icts in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Horizons in Biblical Theology Brill

Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles

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Horizons in Biblical Theology , Volume 31 (1): 95 – Jan 1, 2009
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Book Reviews / Horizons in Biblical Th eology 31 (2009) 77-96 95 Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles. By Francis Watson. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. Pp. 406. $32.00. In Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles , Francis Watson argues that Paul and his ministry should be understood as a gradual process of a sectarian movement over against the reform movement within the synagogue. To support his thesis, Watson uses two theories in sociology—sect and legitimation. Watson locates Paul’s ministry in the early stages of the polemical Jew-gentile relation where the majority Jewish (and Jewish Christians) sect pressed the gentile Christians to follow their Jewish way of life. Th is build up of tension along with the Pauline law-free gospel grew more dramatically culminating in the fi nal break up. Watson then argues that Paul legitimates this break up as good and necessary. Paul becomes the sectarian leader, the founder of a new law-free community of God in Christ. Th e book is divided in two parts. Part I (chapters 2-4), “Jewish Law and Gentile Mission” deals with the social context of Paul’s ministry by tracing the origins of Paul’s view on the law and his polemical ministry confl icts in

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