A Jewish Scholar of the New Testament Speaks

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 by Shalom Talk
 On September 26, ShalomTalk will feature Dr. Mark Nanos, a Reform Jewish scholar who specializes in studies of Paul, one of the major writers of the New Testament. Dr. Nanos's book, The Mystery of Romans, won the 1996 National Jewish Book Award for Jewish-Christian Relations.  

 

His passion is to reinterpret Paul paying due attention to the Apostle's Jewish identity, context, and concerns. 

 

Jewish-Christian relations is a special issue for us at ShalomTalk. Centuries of mistrust between the two communities are tragic in light of what we have in common. Mark Nanos's work is an example of increased understanding between Jews and Christians, which has been the fruit of numerous Jewish and Christian scholars interacting over the decades since the Holocaust.

Dr. Nanos's work might be called a Jewish New Testament commentary. He has brought to the ancient letters of Paul the concerns of modern audiences, including those interested in history, sociology, Rome, Second Temple Judaism, Jewish and Christian identity, and greater understanding and shalom between Jews and Christians today.

You can see more about Dr. Mark Nanos at http://MarkNanos.com

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