The emergence of the Hebrew Christian movement in nineteenth-century Britain / by Michael R. Darby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Darby, Michael R.

Series:

Studies in the history of religions ; 128.

Numen book series : studies in the history of religions, 0169-8834 ; v. 128

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish Christians--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Jewish Christians.

Great Britain--Church history--19th century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In nineteenth-century Britain the majority of Jewish believers in Christ worshipped in Gentile churches. Some attained ethnic and institutional independence. A few debated the implications of incorporating into their worship the observance of Jewish tradition, and advocated the theological and liturgical independence of Hebrew Christianity, characterised by opponents as the "scandal of particularity". Previous scholarship has documented several Hebrew Christian initiatives but this monograph breaks new ground by identifying almost forthy discrete institutions as components of a century-long movement. The book analyses the major pioneers, institutions and ideologies of this movement and recounts how, through identity negotiation, hebrew Christians - and also their Gentile supporters - prepared the way for the development in the twentieth century of Messianic Judaism.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Michael R. Darby

Chapter One. Literary Responses To Hebrew Christianity / Michael R. Darby

Chapter Two. The Genesis Of The Modern Hebrew Christian Movement / Michael R. Darby

Chapter Three. The Hebrew Christian Movement During The "Palmy Days" Of The London Society For Promoting Christianity Amongst The Jews / Michael R. Darby

Chapter Four. The Influence Of The Hebrew Christian Alliance / Michael R. Darby

Chapter Five. Responses To The "Herzl Of Jewish Christianity" / Michael R. Darby

Conclusion. Themes And Lacunae / Michael R. Darby

Appendix 1. Hebrew Christian Institutions In Nineteenth-Century Britain / Michael R. Darby

Appendix 2. Map Of Mid-Century London / Michael R. Darby

Bibliography / Michael R. Darby

Index / Michael R. Darby.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16075-7

9786613160751

90-04-21627-8

OCLC:

741614098

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004184558.i-286 DOI