Aims to re-examine Paul within contemporary Jewish debate on the topic of divine grace and its relation to human agency, attuned to the significant theological issues he raises without imposing upon him the frameworks developed in later Christian thought.

1. Inner-Jewish Debate on the Tension between Divine and Human Agency in Second-Temple Judaism- Professor Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan, USA; 2. Predestination and Free Will in the Theology of the Dead Sea Scrolls- Professor Philip Alexander, University of Manchester, UK; 3. The Tension between God's Command and Israel's Obedience as Reflected in the Early Rabbinic Literature- Professor Dr Friedrich Avemarie, University of Marburg, Germany; 4. Paul's Anthropological 'Pessimism' in its Jewish Context- Professor Stephen Westerholm, McMaster University, USA; 5. Constructing an Antithesis: Pauline and other Jewish perspectives on divine and human agency- Professor Francis Watson, University of Aberdeen, UK; 6. Self-sufficiency and Power: Divine and Human Agency in Epictetus and Paul- Professor Troels Engberg-Pedersen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; 7. 'By the Grace of God I am what I am': Grace and Agency in Philo and Paul- Professor John Barclay, University of Glasgow, UK; 8. Sin in God's Economy: Agencies in Romans 1 & 7 - Dr Simon J Gathercole. University of Aberdeen, UK; 9. Epilogue: An Essay in Pauline Meta-ethics- Professor J Louis Martyn, Union Theological Seminary, USA.

Formerly the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement, a book series that explores the many aspects of New Testament study including historical perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and theological, cultural and contextual approaches. The Early Christianity in Context series, a part of JSNTS, examines the birth and development of early Christianity up to the end of the third century CE. The series places Christianity in its social, cultural, political and economic context. The European Seminar on Christian Origins and Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus Supplement are also part of JSNTS.