A book review of Reading Romans

In order to successfully complete BIBL 425, you must write a book review of Reading Romans in Context: Paul and Second Temple Judaism edited by Ben C. Blackwell, John K. Goodrich, and Jason Maston.
The following questions may serve as a checklist to guide you through the process of reviewing the book:

1. What is the editors’ thesis? How is the thesis developed throughout the book?
2. Where are the editors coming from? What are their academic backgrounds? Can you detect their assumption, biases, or presuppositions?
3. Who is the intended reader?
4. Have the editors fulfilled their stated or implied purposes? How well have their objectives been met?
5. How does this book compare to similar works in the same field?
6. What is your assessment of this book? Does it benefit the particular field of study?

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