Paul's Negotiation of Abraham in Galatians 3 in the Jewish Context

This work offers a fresh reading of Paul’s appropriation of Abraham in Gal 3:6–29 against the background of Jewish data, especially drawn from the writings of Philo of Alexandria. Philo’s negotiation on Abraham as the model proselyte and the founder of the Jewish nation based on his trust in God''s promise relative to the Law of Moses provides a Jewish context for a corresponding debate reflected ...