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What happens when we take seriously the reality that the Apostle Paul, even at his most Jewish, lived and worked within a pagan, god-congested world?

In this episode, Ryan Lambert speaks with distinguished scholar Dr. Paula Fredriksen about the newly released volume she co-edited, Paul within Paganism. Together they explore how Jews and pagans mingled across the Mediterranean, why Paul’s message was socially disruptive for both Gentile and Jewish authorities, and how reading Paul within the Greco-Roman landscape sharpens — not weakens — our understanding of Paul as a Torah-faithful Jew.

This conversation seeks to reframe Paul within his own historical context, helping modern readers avoid the distortions that result from removing him from the world in which he actually lived.

To better understand Paul in our world, we must first understand him in his own.

The new book Paula co-edited, Paul within Paganism: https://a.co/d/5tWkWNO

Paul: The Pagan's Apostle, by Paula Fredriksen: https://a.co/d/3VGkyBL

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