Reading Corinthians and Philippians within Judaism

Reading Corinthians and Philippians Within Judaism: The Collected Essays Of Mark D. Nanos, Vol. 4 Cascade, 2017 Cascade Endorsement from the back cover: “Reading Corinthians and Philippians within Judaism is a convincing exploration into some of Paul’s letters when he is seen as still within his ancestral tradition. Nanos’s essays provide substantive arguments that when combined result in a more historical and persuasive reading of Paul than the traditional Paul of

Reading Romans with Judaism

Reading Romans Within Judaism: The Collected Essays Of Mark D. Nanos, Vol. 2 Cascade, 2018 Amazon Endorsements from the back cover: “Over the years, Nanos has exposed many unexamined and problematic assumptions readers often bring to their reading of Paul. In this collection of essays, we are given a chance to trace how Nanos further developed his thoughts on Paul’s letter to the Romans since the publication of The Mystery of

Reading Paul Within Judaism

Reading Paul Within Judaism: The Collected Essays Of Mark D. Nanos, Vol. 1 Cascade, 2017 Cascade Endorsements from the back cover: “For over twenty years, Mark Nanos has been working on situating Paul and his thought within early Judaism. This volume brings together Nanos’s innovative arguments that Paul was not an apostate Jew, but a Second Temple Jew who sought to be faithful to the Jewish law and Israel’s God as

Papers and Lectures

Professional Papers and Lectures Comenius University Conference, Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 2019 2024a: “From My Gospel to Our Gospel: Why Paul Shaped Galatians Around Two Revelations” (virtual paper presentation for Aberdeen’s Biblical Studies Seminar; 3pm Scotland time, March 13) 2023b: “Where Do We Go From Here in Paul within Judaism Research: A New Translation of Paul’s Letters” (Paul within Judaism session at the Socieity of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Nov. 18)

Galatians Debate

The Galatians Debate: Contemporary Issues in Rhetorical and Historical Interpretation Hendrickson, 2002 (Now with Baker Academic) Amazon Reviewer Comments: “Significant for understanding the current state of scholarship. . . . A useful glossary and a fifty-page bibliography help to enhance the value of this volume. . . . Any reader who wants to become familiar with the current debate within the rhetorical features of the letter, the significance of Galatians

The Irony of Galatians

The Irony of Galatians: Paul’s Letter in First-Century Context Fortress Press, 2002 Amazon Fortress Press Endorsements from the back cover: “The Irony of Galatians is the most thorough and innovative investigation of this letter since Betz’s Hermeneia commentary (1979). It develops a completely new approach to Galatians as a response to local Jewish ‘influencers’ who sought to bring members of Christian cells into the status of honored proselytes within their

The Mystery of Romans

The Mystery of Romans: The Jewish Context of Paul’s Letter  Fortress Press, 1996  1996 National Jewish Book Award for Jewish/Christian Relations  Amazon Fortress Press Endorsements from the back cover: “As one who has argued that Romans 9–11 is the climax of the letter (esp. 11:11-36); and that 15:14-33 are decisive for understanding the letter as Paul’s apologia for his mission… I find myself outdone by this tour de force…. Nanos’s

Publications & Presentations

Recent Publications and Presentations “What’s in a Translation?” Pages 49–67 in What does “Within Judaism” Mean? Perspectives From the New Testament to the Present. Eds. Karin Hedner Zetterholm and Anders Runesson. Lanham, et al: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2024. “Review of ‘Searching Paul: Conversations with the Jewish Apostle to the Nations: Collected Essays.’” Ed. Kathy Ehrensperger (WUNT 429. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 20190). Review of Biblical Literature (RBL): 02/2024. “Neue Früchte von einem vertrauten Ölbaum? Probleme

Essays in Journals and Books

“Philippians: Reckoning with A Dog-Eat-Dog Interpretive Legacy.” In Judeophobia in the New Testament: Texts, Contexts, and Pedagogy. Eds. Sarah E. Rollens, Eric M. Vanden Eykel, and Meredith J.C. Warren. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2024 forthcoming. “Romans.” Pages 285-320 in The Jewish Annotated New Testament. Revised NRSVue Ed. Eds. Marc Brettler and Amy Jill Levine (New York, et al: Oxford University Press, 2024 forthcoming). “Translating NT texts “within Judaism”: Theory and Practice.” Journal of the Jesus Movement in