Jewish and Christian doctrines : the classics compared / Jacob Neusner and Bruce Chilton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neusner, Jacob, 1932-2016

Contributor:

Chilton, Bruce.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Judaism.

Relations.

Christianity.

Christianity and other religions--Judaism.

Christianity and other religions.

Judaism--Doctrines.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.

Rabbinical literature.

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. New Testament.

Physical Description:

xi, 240 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Summary:

"Jewish and Christian Doctrines: The Classics Compared" presents a concise and lucid introduction to the foundations of Judaism and Christianity. The authors explore key documents of Judaism and Christianity to elucidate and illuminate the doctrinal issues, which the documents raise, and to examine the similarities and differences between the two faiths.

Contents:

Part 1 The Messiah in the Mishnah, in the Gospels, and in Acts 9

1 What the Messiah stands for in the Mishnah 11

The doctrine as set forth by the document 22

2 The Messiah in the Gospels and in Acts 35

The documentary presentation 35

The argument within the sources 53

Part 2 Who is the true Israel in Genesis Rabbah and in Paul? 57

3 Israel as the holy family In Genesis Rabbah 59

The doctrine as set forth by the document 62

4 Body of Christ: Christianity's Israel in 1 Corinthians and Romans 80

The two letters to Corinth and the letter to the Romans 82

The doctrine as set forth by the document 86

Part 3 The meaning of history in Leviticus Rabbah and in Hebrews 101

5 The rule of pagan empires and the kingdom of God in Leviticus Rabbah 103

The doctrine as set forth by the document 112

6 Christianity's history and the Epistle to the Hebrews 124

The doctrine as set forth by the document 132

Part 4 Death and resurrection in the Talmud and in Origen 143

7 The death of death in the Talmud of Babylonia 145

The doctrine as set forth by the document 151

8 Transformed life: Christianity's (and Origen's) resurrection 165

Introduction: Jesus and Paul 165

Origen 178

The refinement of spiritual resurrection in the argument between Origen and Augustine 179

Part 5 Love of God in Song of Songs Rabbah and in Christian eschatology 187

9 Israel and God as teen-age lovers in Song of Songs Rabbah 189

The document 189

The doctrine as set forth by the document 194

10 The love of God in a fallen world: eschatology 211

Eschatology as text 215

The doctrine as set forth by Christian eschatologies 220.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235) and index.

ISBN:

0415173280

0415173299

OCLC:

40869645