Comparing Judaism and Christianity : common Judaism, Paul, and the inner and outer in the study of religion / E. P. Sanders.

Cover subtitle: Common Judaism, Paul, and the inner and the outer in ancient religion .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Comparing Judaism and Christianity: an academic autobiography -- Part I. Early Judaism and the Jewish law. The origin of the phrase "common Judaism" -- Covenantal nomism revisited -- The Dead Sea sect and other Jews: commonalities, overlaps, and differences -- Common Judaism and the synagogue in the first century -- Part II. Paul, Judaism, and Paulinism. The covenant as a soteriological category and the nature of salvation in Palestinian and Hellenistic Judaism -- God gave the law to condem: providence in Paul and Josephus -- Literary dependence in Colossians -- Was Paul a prooftexter?: the case of Galatians 3 -- Did Paul break with Judaism? -- Did Paul's theology develop? -- Paul's Jewishness -- Jewish association with Gentiles and Galatians 2:11-14 -- Part III. Inner and outer in the study of religion. "By their fruits you shall know them": inner governs outer -- Wolves in sheep's clothing: hypocrisy and sincerity -- Tithing mint, dill, and cumin: triviality and rituals -- Defenses against charges of hypocrisy and triviality -- Faith and works in ancient Judaism -- Faith and works in early Christianity -- Insider and outsider in ancient Judaism -- Insider and outsider in early Christianity -- Christianity, Judaism, and humanism.