Jesus, Judaism, and Christian anti-Judaism : reading the New Testament after the Holocaust / Paula Fredriksen and Adele Reinhartz, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fredriksen, Paula.

Reinhartz, Adele, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Bible.

Bible. New Testament.

Jesus Christ.

Jews in the New Testament.

Physical Description:

xi, 129 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, [2002]

Summary:

Current scholarship on the New Testament is now available to nonspecialists through this collection of essays on anti-Judaism in the New Testament and in New Testament interpretation. While academic writing can be obscure and popular writing can be uncritical, this group of experts writes simply and clearly on topics that have been hotly contested. The essays are arranged around the historical figures and canonical texts that matter most to Christian communities and whose interpretation has fed the negative characterization of Jews and Judaism. A select annotated bibliography also gives suggestions for further reading. This book should be an excellent resource for academic courses as well as adult study groups.

Contents:

1. The Birth of Christianity and the Origins of Christian Anti-Judaism / Paula Fredriksen 8

2. Jesus, Ancient Judaism, and Modern Christianity: The Quest Continues / E. P. Sanders 31

3. Paul, the Apostle of Judaism / John G. Gager 56

4. Matthew, Mark, and Luke: Good News or Bad? / Amy-Jill Levine 77

5. The Gospel of John: How the "Jews" Became Part of the Plot / Adele Reinhartz 99.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0664223281

OCLC:

49820765