Pamela Eisenbaum

This is exactly what a study guide should be. It relies on the original text as primary. It prompts the brain with provocative questions. It suggests alternative views without presuming more than is definitive. I had the benefit of participating in a class led by the author. The experience deeply enriched my understanding of Romans, a book I had previously considered very confusing.

From the back cover: Paul is not the founder of Christianity or a zealous convert from Judaism, as is often claimed. Nor did he contend that Jesus superseded the Torah. Paul, Eisenbaum persuasively argues, remained a devout Jew who believed Jesus would unite Jews and Gentiles and fulfill God's universal plan for humanity."