Philo and Paul among the Sophists

Journal of Jewish Studies
"A thoroughly engaging book. With masterful strokes, Winter proves that the Second Sophistic had roots which can be traced back to the first part of the first century. More dramatically, Winter also shows that Philo and Paul had similar responses to some of the spiritual challenges of their day."

Journal of Biblical Literature
"This is a remarkable and valuable study. . . Winter's sketch of first-century sophistry gives us a clearer picture of Paul's rhetorically adept opponents and provides further important historical context for the growing body of rhetorical studies of Paul's letters."

Catholic Biblical Quarterly
"Winter merits praise for his careful reconstruction of the context which led to significant themes in Philo's and Paul's oral and written work. He advances the interpretive strategy of reading Paul through the lens of Greco-Roman rhetoric."