Image and reality : the Jews in the world of the Christians in the Second Century / Judith M. Lieu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lieu, Judith, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Christianity and other religions--Judaism.

Judaism--History--Talmudic period, 10-425.

Jews--History--70-638.

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Judith Lieu examines the rhetorical function of Jews in the early texts of the second century and seeks to acknowledge the complex nature of an issue which is too easily proclaimed 'Christian anti-Semitism'.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; Second Century; Asia Minor; Literature; Image and Reality'; The Texts; Other Texts; 2. Ignatius and the World of his Letters; Ignatius's View of Judaism; Models of the Relationship; Judaism and Christianity in the Time of Ignatius; 3. The Martyrdom of Polycarp; The Jews of the Narrative; a) M. Poly. 12.2; b) M. Poly. 13.1; c) M. Poly. 17.1-18.1; Jewish Framework and Jewish Influence; a) The 'Great Sabbath' and the Passover; b) Suffering and Martyrdom in Judaism and M. Poly.; Martyrdom and Self-definition; The Historical Setting

4. Justin Martyr's Dialogue with TryphoTrypho the Jew; The Conflict between Judaism and Christianity; a) Circumcision and the Law; b) Christology and the Scriptures; c) Christ versus the Teachers; d) Jewish-Christian Hostility; The Language of Competition and Take-over; Image and Reality; 5. The Apologists; Aristides; a) The Races among Humankind; b) The Jewish Race and their Religion; c) Jews and Christians; d) Aristides and Judaism; Justin Martyr; a) Defeated Judaeans; b) Jewish Prophecy and Misunderstanding; c) The Hostility of the Demons; d) Justin's Apology and Judaism

The Apologists of Asia Minora) Melito and the 'Barbarians'; b) Jews', Politics and Internal Enemies; c) Piety and the Fear of God; Image and Reality; 6. Melito of Sardis: the Peri Pascha; Judaism in Sardis: the Synagogue; Christianity in Sardis: Melito; Judaism in the Peri Pascha; a) Context and Argument; b) Israel, the People; c) The Implied Defendant: 'O Israel'; d) 'Israel' and the Jews of Sardis; Judaism and Christian Preaching in the Peri Pascha; a) The 'Hebrew Exodus'; b) The Passover Haggadah; Polemic and Context: Motivation in Melito's Argument with Israel

a) 'On the Holy Pascha': the Theoretical Engagementb) Melito's Theological Heritage; Image and Reality in Melito; 7. Apostolic Traditions; Polycarp and Papias; The Elders; Retelling the Story; Marcion: Key or Enigma?; a) Ally or Enemy?; b) Marcion and Judaism: Construct and Contemporaries; 8. The Jews in the World of the Christians; Scripture; Christian Tradition; Persecution and Martyrdom; Internal Conflict; Defining Themselves; Members of a Pagan World; Competition; Shaping the Image; Jews in the World of the Christian Writers; Bibliography; Index of Subjects; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J

KL; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Index of Sources

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-319) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780567488596

0567488594

OCLC:

893735664