Noting that a traditional understanding of Paul as ‘;convert’ from Judaism has fueled false and often dangerous stereotypes of Judaism, and that the so-called ‘;new perspective on Paul’ has not completely escaped these stereotypes, Frantiek bel has gathered leading international scholars to test the hypotheses of the more recent ‘;Paul within Judaism’ movement. Though hardly monolithic in their approach, these scholars’ explorations of specific topics concerning Second Temple Judaism and Paul’s message and theology allow a more contextually nuanced understanding of the apostle’s thought, one free from particular biases rooted in unacknowledged ideologies and traditional interpretations transmitted by particular church traditions.Contributors include Frantiek bel, Michael Bachmann, Daniel Boyarin, William S. Campbell, Kathy Ehrensperger, Paula Fredriksen, Jrg Frey, Joshua Garroway, Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr, Isaac W. Oliver, Shayna Sheinfeld, and J. Brian Tucker.