Jesus, an emerging Jewish mosaic : Jewish perspectives, post-Holocaust / Daniel F. Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Daniel F.

Contributor:

Louis A. Duhring Fund.

Series:

Jewish and Christian texts in contexts and related studies ; v. 2.

Jewish and Christian texts in contexts and related studies ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Jewish interpretations.

Jesus Christ.

Jewish interpretations.

Jewish interpretations of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ--Jewishness.

Jews--Identity.

Jewishness of Jesus Christ.

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

Bible.

Bible. New Testament.

Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Judaism.

Relations.

Christianity.

Christianity and other religions--Judaism.

Christianity and other religions.

Physical Description:

x, 326 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : T & T Clark, [2008]

Summary:

This unique volume presents perspectives on the historical identity of Jesus through the lenses of such Jewish scholars as Schalom Ben-Chorin, David Flusser, Geza Vermes, and Jacob Neusner. An insightful book for those interested in ecumenical and interreligious discourse and Jesus studies.

Contents:

Introduction: Convergence

"From a different angle"

Of glass and stone : sources and inquiry

Creative variations : intuition and imagination

Jesus within Judaism : a triptych

Jesus, Jewish brother : varying motifs

"Novelty and originality"

Conclusion: "Theology's masquerade".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-321) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.

ISBN:

9780567027382

0567027384

OCLC:

181862550