Our father Abraham : Jewish roots of the Christian faith / Marvin Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Marvin R., 1935- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Judaism.

Relations.

Christianity.

Christianity and other religions--Judaism.

Christianity and other religions.

Christianity--Origin.

Interfaith relations.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 443 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2021.

Summary:

"The second edition of a book that examines the historical and continuing importance of the Jewish roots of the Christian faith"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 A New People: Abraham's Spiritual Children

1. The Root And Branches

"Look to Abraham Your Father"

Athens or Jerusalem?

The World of the Bible

The Olive Root and Branches

Grafted into Israel

Understanding Chapter 1

2. Gentiles, Jews, And Jewish Heritage

A New Spiritual Family

A Western World with an Eastern Book

The Problem of Judaizing

Paul and the Law

Jewish Heritage and Today's Church

Understanding Chapter 2

pt. 2 Church and Synagogue in the Light of History

3. The Earliest Church And Judaism

Jesus and His Followers

Beginnings: A Jewish Church

The Hebraists and the Hellenists

Stephen and the Hellenists

Outreach to Gentiles

The Special Calling of Paul

Further Success among the Gentiles

The Council of Jerusalem

Understanding Chapter 3

4. Theological Conflict And Persecution

Theological Differences

Persecutions

Summary

Understanding Chapter 4

5. "Heretics" And The Synagogue

The Birkat ha-Minim: Definition

The Origin of the Benediction

The Minim and Notzrim

"Put out of the Synagogue"

The Nidduy and Herem

Conclusion

Understanding Chapter 5

6. The Jewish Revolts And The Parting Of The Way

The First Jewish Revolt (AD 66

73)

Between Revolts: The Academy at Yavneh

From Sabbath to Lord's Day

The Second Jewish Revolt (AD 132

135)

The Parting of the Way

Understanding Chapter 6

7. A History Of Contempt: Anti-Semitism And The Church

The "New" Israel Emerges

From De-Judaizing to Anti-Judaism

The Early Fathers: Blaming the Victims

Allegory: An Attempt to Rescue the Jewish Scriptures

Anti-Semitism in the Middle Ages

From Luther to the Present

Understanding Chapter 7

pt. 3 Understanding Hebrew Thought

8. The Old Testament: Hebraic Foundation Of The Church

The Heresy of Marcion

Neo-Marcionism

A Neglected Treasure

The Bible of the Early Church

Two Parts, Yet One Book

The Theological Key

God-Breathed and Useful

Discovering the Jewish Jesus

Other Early Jewish Sources

The Shema: Core Affirmation of Israel's Faith

Christianity Is Jewish

The Hebrew Bible and American Beginnings

Foundational, Not Optional

Understanding Chapter 8

9. The Contour Of Hebrew Thought

An Energetic People, a Descriptive Language

The Power of Poetry

Painting Verbal Pictures

Block Logic

A Time for Meditation

Everything Is Theological

Religion as a Way of Life

A Different View of Time and History

Understanding Chapter 9

10. Where The Church Went Wrong

Dynamic Unity versus Dualism

Otherworldliness versus This-Worldliness

The Individual versus the Community

Understanding Chapter 10

pt. 4 Jewish Heritage and the Church: Selected Studies

11. Marriage And The Family Through Hebrew Eyes

Current Attitudes

Biblical Foundations: Genesis and Marriage

Marriage and Sinai: Two Covenants Compared

Jewish Insights into Marriage and the Family

Values within the Home

Learning about the Family through Fiddler

Older and Better: Aging through Hebrew Eyes

Understanding Chapter 11

12. Passover And Last Supper

The Origin of Passover

Passover in Old Testament Times

Passover in New Testament Times

Jesus's Last Supper

Passover Today

Passover and Contemporary Christianity

Understanding Chapter 12

13. Jews, Christians, And The Land

Jews and the Land: An Overview

Christian Approaches to the State of Israel

Christians and Support of Israel

Epilogue: Prospects for Peace

Understanding Chapter 13

14. A Life Of Learning: The Heart Of Jewish Heritage

Education in Old Testament Times

The Hebrew View of Wisdom

Young Fools and Old Fools

The Hebrew View of Knowledge

Education with a Difference

The Sweetness of Learning

Hebraic Insights on the Task of Teaching

Education in New Testament Times

Everyone a Student

Teaching Methods and Priorities

Study as Worship

"Guard It Well, for It Is Your Life"

Understanding Chapter 14

pt. 5 Toward Restoring Jewish Roots

15. If Not Now ... When?

Preliminary Considerations for Christians

Face-to-Face in Dialogue

Education and Personal Growth

Social Action

"The Greatest of These Is Love"

Understanding Chapter 15

pt. 6 In Retrospect: Reflections on Christian-Jewish Relations from Auschwitz to the Present

16. The Holocaust And Christian-Jewish Relations

Keeping the Message Alive

Contributing Factors

All Jews Were Victims

Some Lasting Lessons of the Holocaust

Jews and Christians after Auschwitz: The Need for Constructive Dialogue

Understanding Chapter 16

17. My Story: The Odyssey And Reflections Of An Evangelical In Interfaith Dialogue

A Frustrated Search for Jewish Roots

Fear of the Other and Learning to Listen

Evangelicals in the Synagogue

Jews in Churches: An Oxymoron?

Toward Refining the Dialogue: Quest for a Better Way

The Road Ahead

Understanding Chapter 17.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780802877338

0802877338

OCLC:

1226908337

Publisher Number:

99987974050