Bruce Chilton, New Testament and Judaic scholar, is Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. He is a co-author of The Body of Faith (Trinity), God in the World (Trinity), and Comparing Spiritualities (Trinity).Baruch Levine is the Skirball Professor Emeritus of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at New York University . He has written extensively in the field of biblical and ancient Near Eastern studies. Among his publications are commentaries on Numbers 1-20 and Numbers 21-36 in The Anchor Bible Commentary, the commentary on Leviticus in Torah Commentary (1999), and In the Presence of the Lord (1974). He is past president of the American Oriental Society, the Association for Jewish Studies, and the Biblical Colloquium, and is a former board member of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis. He holds a Ph.D. in Mediterranean Studies from Brandeis University and earned a B.A. in comparative literature from Case Western Reserve University.Jacob Neusner is the author or editor of over 700 books including The Incarnation of God: The Character of Divinity in Formative Judaism.

• Preface; 1: Idolatry and Paganism: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, Early Christian Interpretation, The Case of Justin Martyr. Bruce D. Chilton; 2: The Nazirite: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, The Nazirite Vow and the Brother of Jesus Bruce D. Chilton; 3: The Sabbath: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, Sunday in Christianity Bruce D. Chilton; 4: Clean and Unclean Foods: Scripture's Account of Dietary Purity. Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, Eucharist as holy food and the mimesis of sacrifice, Bruce D. Chilton; 5: Sexual Purity: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, Sexuality and Family in Christianity, Bruce D. Chilton; 6: Lex Talionis: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, New Testament's Interpretation, Jesus' lex talionis, Bruce D. Chilton; Index.

Bruce Chilton, New Testament and Judaic scholar, is Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. He is a co-author of The Body of Faith (Trinity), God in the World (Trinity), and Comparing Spiritualities (Trinity).Baruch Levine is the Skirball Professor Emeritus of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at New York University . He has written extensively in the field of biblical and ancient Near Eastern studies. Among his publications are commentaries on Numbers 1-20 and Numbers 21-36 in The Anchor Bible Commentary, the commentary on Leviticus in Torah Commentary (1999), and In the Presence of the Lord (1974). He is past president of the American Oriental Society, the Association for Jewish Studies, and the Biblical Colloquium, and is a former board member of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis. He holds a Ph.D. in Mediterranean Studies from Brandeis University and earned a B.A. in comparative literature from Case Western Reserve University.Jacob Neusner is the author or editor of over 700 books including The Incarnation of God: The Character of Divinity in Formative Judaism.

• Preface; 1: Idolatry and Paganism: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, Early Christian Interpretation, The Case of Justin Martyr. Bruce D. Chilton; 2: The Nazirite: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, The Nazirite Vow and the Brother of Jesus Bruce D. Chilton; 3: The Sabbath: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, Sunday in Christianity Bruce D. Chilton; 4: Clean and Unclean Foods: Scripture's Account of Dietary Purity. Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, Eucharist as holy food and the mimesis of sacrifice, Bruce D. Chilton; 5: Sexual Purity: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, Sexuality and Family in Christianity, Bruce D. Chilton; 6: Lex Talionis: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, New Testament's Interpretation, Jesus' lex talionis, Bruce D. Chilton; Index.

Bruce Chilton, New Testament and Judaic scholar, is Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. He is a co-author of The Body of Faith (Trinity), God in the World (Trinity), and Comparing Spiritualities (Trinity).Baruch Levine is the Skirball Professor Emeritus of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at New York University . He has written extensively in the field of biblical and ancient Near Eastern studies. Among his publications are commentaries on Numbers 1-20 and Numbers 21-36 in The Anchor Bible Commentary, the commentary on Leviticus in Torah Commentary (1999), and In the Presence of the Lord (1974). He is past president of the American Oriental Society, the Association for Jewish Studies, and the Biblical Colloquium, and is a former board member of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis. He holds a Ph.D. in Mediterranean Studies from Brandeis University and earned a B.A. in comparative literature from Case Western Reserve University.Jacob Neusner is the author or editor of over 700 books including The Incarnation of God: The Character of Divinity in Formative Judaism.

• Preface; 1: Idolatry and Paganism: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, Early Christian Interpretation, The Case of Justin Martyr. Bruce D. Chilton; 2: The Nazirite: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, The Nazirite Vow and the Brother of Jesus Bruce D. Chilton; 3: The Sabbath: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, Sunday in Christianity Bruce D. Chilton; 4: Clean and Unclean Foods: Scripture's Account of Dietary Purity. Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, Eucharist as holy food and the mimesis of sacrifice, Bruce D. Chilton; 5: Sexual Purity: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, Rabbinic Reading, Jacob Neusner, New Testament's Interpretation, Sexuality and Family in Christianity, Bruce D. Chilton; 6: Lex Talionis: Scripture's Account, Baruch A. Levine, New Testament's Interpretation, Jesus' lex talionis, Bruce D. Chilton; Index.