Abstract
Summary The relation between Paul’s exegesis and that of his Jewish contemporaries still triggers a number of questions today. This contribution first illustrates the form and function of ancient Jewish exegesis, followed by the Pauline reception and application thereof. It can be shown that Paul was familiar with the contemporary methods and patterns of argumentation of Jewish exegesis. He derived his Hellenistic education in the first place from the Hellenic Jewish Diaspora communities in the Second Temple period. Nevertheless, one cannot simply claim that Paul must have received a formal Jewish education. Rather, one has to place him in a broader tendency of ancient Jewish philosophy which exhibits a keen interest both in Hellenistic as well as eschatological questions. Pauline exegesis is not original; yet its premises and results are. It is here where Paul arrives at a radically new interpretation of Torah and the Prophets. He combines early Jewish tradition with Christian appropriation: past, present, and future are approached from the central perspective of Christ’s cross.
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