Paul and Palestinian Judaism compares Judaism, understood on its own terms, with Paul, understood on his own terms. Sanders aims to:
Consider methodologically how to compare two (or more) related but different religions
destroy the view of Rabinic Judaism which is still prevalent in much, perhaps most, New Testament scholarship
establish a different view of Rabbinic Judaism
argue a case concerning Palestinian Judaism as a whole
argue for a certain understanding of Paul
carry out a comparison of Paul and Palestinian Judaism

This volume makes a contribution not only to the understanding of Paul and his relationship to Judaism, but also to the study of Judaism itself.