Paul and Palestinian Judaism compares Judaism understood on its own terms with Paul understood on his own terms. Sanders aims to: Consider methodologically how to compare two (or more) related but different religions Destroy the view of Rabbinic Judaism which is still prevalent in much perhaps most New Testament scholarship Establish a different view of Rabbinic Judaism Argue a case concerning Palestinian Judaism as a whole Argue for a certain understanding of Paul Carry out a comparison of Paul and Palestinian Judaism This volume makes a contribution not only to the understanding of Paul and his relationship to Judaism but also to the study of Judaism itself.