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The paragraph (pg. 48) is too long to quote in full but captured in this: “One of the challenges for the interpretation of biblical texts is that we are constrained by our predecessors so that we think largely in terms of the conventional questions our predecessors posed for the text…” Gaventa goes on to say that sometimes, we need to step back and ask different questions. Starting 2026 with an amazing book!

Oh this is gonna be good 😳

Forgot I was tracking this on here

Good so far, trying to finish before the semester starts, I have enjoyed my summer reading so far!

Good book so far

So thought provoking

Mid intro

I checked this out at the library. But so far, this is a book I might have to buy. Very technical, but such good insights. Although I might disagree with some stuff, he raises good questions… chapter 2 asks, “what is ioudaismos?” And chapter 3 asks “Who actually believed “justification from works of the law”?” As no ancient document uses the phrase, besides 4QMMT (and Paul), but both use it differently

Novenson that dawg

First half of the book - electric
Second half - unconvinced but Thiessen does do a good job challenging old views and making you think, which is always helpful

Wow