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Title: Paul the Jewish Theologian: A Pharisee among Christians, Jews, and Gentiles by Brad H. Young ISBN: 1-56563-248-6 Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not much substance
Comment: I was pretty disappointed with this book, because I was expecting a thorough investigation of Paul's Pharasaism, use of rabbinic exegesis, keeping of the law, etc.
Instead, Young spends most of his time simply asserting that Paul was a Jew and remained a Torah-observant Jew his whole life. There is hardly any attempt at establishing an exegetical foundation. He does not look in any detail at Phil 3, Rom 9-11, or any of the other obviously important texts.
This is such a fertile area in scholarship right now that Young's book truly pales in comparison with the work currently being done by others, not to mention even the previous contributions of Davies and Sanders, etc.
Rating: 3
Summary: Young needs to interact with other scholars and more texts
Comment: Dr. Young has a generally interested premise. One which is important and obviously must be considered when dealing with Pauline literature - namely that Paul always, to his dying day, considered himself a Pharisee and identified his theology with that of the Pharisees.
The major downfalls are twofold. The first problem is that he doesn't have a lot of interaction with contemporary scholarship. I realize that among Messianic Jews, or even gentile Christians interested in Jewish roots, Bultman is a menace. It doesn't follow that we throw out the research and scholarship of more liberal schools, rather we should interact with them. ... Regardless, of the positioning of his opponents, the only area in his book that he even attempts to interact with other scholars is in the end notes. Kind of leaves a dry taste in you mouth.
The second problem is the lack of discussion of problem texts. Young interacts with Matt. 5:17 (which isn't even Pauline, the subject of the book) acceptably, and has some interesting points on occurances in Acts, but leaves out discussing problem texts in Galatians, Colossians, Romans, and 1 Corinthians.
Dr. Young's thesis is by no means original, so it would have been nice if he had made some contributions to the discussion, but the book was generally just restating the same arguments that have always been presented from the Jewish roots supporters. In the future I'd like to see Dr. Young write a more technical book such as other Jewish roots scholars are doing (alla Nanos) and actually make contributions to the discussion instead of restating the same ol' arguments.
Rating: 5
Summary: Paul the Jewish Theologian
Comment: All of Dr. Young's books are wonderful, and great for reading as well as for in-depth Bible study groups. This book is more then interesting, its a must read! Too long has the Church looked with "Greek eyes" at "Jewish things." Dr. Young teaches that the allegorical interpretations of the parables of Yeshua (Jesus) as taught by early Church fathers are far from the Roots System, Judaism. Jesus was a Jewish Rabbi, His means of teaching was indeed Hebraic, and not Greek as so many believe it to be. When He returns, He will still be Jewish, Dr. Young's books all point to this fact. We at Mayim Hayim Ministries rate this book 5 stars, and our prayer would be that it would be read by many many more pastors and teachers. Great book for home schooling.
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Title: Jesus the Jewish Theologian by Brad Young, Marvin R. Wilson, David J. Wolpe ISBN: 1565630602 Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church by Ron, Dr. Moseley ISBN: 1880226685 Publisher: Messianic Jewish Publishers Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: The Parables: Jewish Tradition and Christian Interpretation by Brad H. Young ISBN: 1565632443 Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith by Marvin R. Wilson ISBN: 0802804233 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: April, 1989 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel: A Message for Christians by David H. Stern ISBN: 9653590014 Publisher: Jewish New Testament Pubns Pub. Date: February, 1988 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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