UNDERSTANDING the JEWISH ROOTS of CHRISTIANITY
Biblical, Theological, and Historical Essays on the Relationship between Christianity and Judaism
EDITED BY GERALD R. MCDERMOTT
STUDIES IN SCRIPTURE & BIBLICAL THEOLOGY
Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity:
Biblical, Theological, and Historical Essays on the Relationship between Christianity and Judaism
Studies in Scriptural and Biblical Theology
Copyright 2021 Gerald R. McDermott
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Mark Graham, a superb pastor,
and to Bob Benne, my theological compatriot.
Both have shared my journey to and from Israel.
Gerald R. McDermott
2. Old Testament: How Did the New Testament Authors Use Tanak?
Mark S. Gignilliat
3. Did Jesus Plan to Start a New Religion?
Matthew Thiessen
4. Was Paul Championing a New Freedom from—or End to—Jewish Law?
David Rudolph
5. Jesus’ Sacrifice and the Mosaic Logic of Hebrews’ New-Covenant Theology
David M. Moffitt
6. Missed and Misunderstood Jewish Roots of Christian Worship
Matthew S. C. Olver
When and How Did the Ekklēsia Split from the Synagogue?
Isaac W. Oliver
8. From Constantine to the Holocaust
Eugene Korn
9. Post-Holocaust Jewish-Christian Relations
Challenging Boundaries and Rethinking Theology
Jennifer M. Rosner
Sarah Lebhar Hall
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About Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity: Biblical, Theological, and Historical Essays on the Relationship between Christianity and JudaismExplore the relationship between Judaism and Christianity. The question of how Jesus’ followers relate to Judaism has been a matter of debate since Jesus first sparred with the Pharisees. The controversy has not abated, taking many forms over the centuries. In the decades following the Holocaust, scholars and theologians reconsidered the Jewish origins and character of Christianity, finding points of continuity. Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity advances this discussion by freshly reassessing the issues. Did Jesus intend to form a new religion? Did Paul abrogate the Jewish law? Does the New Testament condemn Judaism? How and when did Christianity split from Judaism? How should Jewish believers in Jesus relate to a largely gentile church? What meaning do the Jewish origins of Christianity have for theology and practice today? In this volume, a variety of leading scholars and theologians explore the relationship of Judaism and Christianity through biblical, historical, theological, and ecclesiological angles. Readers will have their understanding of this centuries-old debate enriched with current scholarship. |
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