AND THE
ISRAEL OF GOD
PAUL AND SUPERSESSIONISM
EDITED BY
MICHAEL F. BIRD & SCOT MCKNIGHT
God’s Israel and the Israel of God: Paul and Supersessionism
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Introduction to Paul and the Supersession Controversy
Michael F. Bird
PART 1: PAULINE SUPERSESSIONISM REVISITED
The Sport of Supersessionism: A Game to Be Played
Scot McKnight
Paul’s Messianic Eschatology and Supersessionism
Michael F. Bird
Paul, Galatians, and Supersessionism
Ben Witherington III
Thinking about Supersessionism from Paul to Melito of Sardis
Lynn H. Cohick
David J. Rudolph
Paul, Nostra Aetate, and Irrevocable Gifts in Light of Romans’ Plant Metaphor
Janelle Peters
A Critical Response to Pauline Supersessionism
Ronald Charles
Scot McKnight
Scripture & Extrabiblical Sources Index
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Cels. Origen, Contra Celsum
Conf. Ling. De confusione linguarum
CUP Cambridge University Press
Disc. De disciplina christiana
Ep. Epistulae
Flacc. In Flaccum
Haer. Irenaeus, Adversus haereses
Hist. Tacitus, Histories
HTR Harvard Theological Review
HTS Harvard Theological Studies
Hom. In Rom. Homilia in epistulam ad Romanos
JTS Journal of Theological Studies
Leg. Legum allegoriae
Migr. Abr. De migratione Abrahami
MTSR Method and Theory in the Study of Religion
NICNT New International Commentary on the New Testament
PP Peri Pascha
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TAPA Transactions of the American Philological Association
War Josephus, Jewish Wars
WUNT Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament
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About God’s Israel and the Israel of God: Paul and SupersessionismPaul and Jewish identity after Christ. Paul believed Israel’s Messiah had come. But what does this mean for Israel? Debate rages over Paul and supersessionism: the question of whether—and if so, to what extent—the new covenant in Christ replaces God’s “old” covenant with Israel. Discussion of supersessionism carries much historical, theological, and political baggage, complicating attempts at dialogue. God’s Israel and the Israel of God: Paul and Supersessionism pursues fruitful discussion by listening to a variety of perspectives. Scot McKnight, Michael F. Bird, and Ben Witherington III consider supersessionism from political, biblical, and historical angles, each concluding that if Paul believed Jesus was Israel’s Messiah, then some degree of supersessionism is unavoidable. Lynn H. Cohick, David J. Rudolph, Janelle Peters, and Ronald Charles respond to the opening essays and offer their own perspectives. Readers of God’s Israel and the Israel of God will gain a broader understanding of the debate, its key texts, and the factors that shaped Paul’s view of Israel. |
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