Episode: Did Jesus offer a radical reworking of the law? Did he subvert the Jewish law of his day? Was he exposing legalism, nationalism, or ritualism in favor of compassion? Paul Sloan thinks not. But … you might be thinking, what about all those critiques and arguments between Jesus and religious leaders of his time? Sloan’s book Jesus and the Law of Moses offers a rich and thoughtful reflection on Jesus, the law, and Israel’s restoration in the context of Second Temple Judaism (including other NT writings). 

Author: Paul Sloan is Associate Professor of Early Christianity at Houston Christian University. He received his PhD in New Testament from The University of St Andrews. His research interests include Leviticus, the sacrificial system, sacred space, and the reception of those motifs in 2nd Temple texts. He’s the author of Jesus and the Law of Moses: The Gospels and the Restoration of Israel within First-Century Judaism (Baker Academic, 2025).

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