Jesus and the Law of Moses
The Gospels and the Restoration of Israel Within First-Century Judaism
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"A captivating analysis" This book explores the Synoptic Gospels' depiction of Jesus as an authoritative teacher who heralds Israel's restoration and participates in intra-Jewish debate about how to keep the Law. Examining Jesus's own instruction and some legal disputes, Paul Sloan challenges readers to reconsider some common misunderstandings of the Law and its reception in early Christianity. "Jewish Law provided not the contrast to Jesus's message but its context and much of its content. Sloan restores this dimension to the Synoptic Gospels' representations of Jesus. An exemplary work of sc...
"A captivating analysis" This book explores the Synoptic Gospels' depiction of Jesus as an authoritative teacher who heralds Israel's restoration and participates in intra-Jewish debate about how to keep the Law. Examining Jesus's own instruction and some legal disputes, Paul Sloan challenges readers to reconsider some common misunderstandings of the Law and its reception in early Christianity. "Jewish Law provided not the contrast to Jesus's message but its context and much of its content. Sloan restores this dimension to the Synoptic Gospels' representations of Jesus. An exemplary work of scholarship." --Paula Fredriksen, Boston University (emerita) "Christian readers of the Gospels often find themselves in the awkward position of explaining away sayings of Jesus about the Law. Sloan shows in this lucid, readable book how it is possible--and indeed necessary--that Jesus means exactly what he says." --Matthew V. Novenson, Princeton Theological Seminary "A timely and welcome corrective to the persistent and dominant dichotomies that pit Jesus and the Gospel against Moses and the Law and mistakenly assume that Jesus canceled the so-called ritual or ceremonial commandments. I hope that this promising work will reach the widest possible audience." --Isaac W. Oliver, Bradley University "In this incredibly helpful book, Sloan addresses several misguided interpretations of Jesus's relationship with the Law, and in their place he provides a compelling alternative: As a faithful interpreter of the Law, Jesus heralds the restoration of the people of God." --Madison N. Pierce, Western Theological Seminary "Exhibiting remarkable mastery of ancient Jewish literature and legal discourse from the Hebrew Bible to the rabbis, Sloan presents a captivating analysis of Jesus's view of Law observance for the sake of Israel's restoration. While affirming Jesus's broader commitment to Torah observance, Sloan's innovative concept of 'eschatological nomism' uncovers the profound legal reasonings Jesus applied as he pursued his eschatological mission within the boundaries of ancient Judaism." --Yair Furstenberg, Hebrew University of Jerusalem "Truly a fresh, creative, and convincing argument!" --Joshua W. Jipp, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
