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Paperback, 271 pages
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Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity
Author: Gerald R. McDermott
Product code: B547
How Jewish is Christianity? In this volume, a variety of leading scholars and theologians explore the relationship of Judaism and Christianity through biblical, historical, theological, and ecclesiological angles. This cutting-edge scholarship will enrich readers` understanding of this centuries-old debate.
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 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?
About the Author
Gerald R. McDermott
Gerald R. McDermott (PhD, University of Iowa) is Anglican Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. He is also associate pastor at Christ the King Anglican Church.
His books include The Other Jonathan Edwards: Readings in Love, Society, and Justice (with Ronald Story), A Trinitarian Theology of Religions (with Harold Netland), Cancer: A Medical and Spiritual Guide (with William Fintel, MD), Jonathan Edwards Confronts the Gods, and World Religions: An Indispensable Guide.
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