{"product_id":"israel-matters-why-christians-must-think-differently-about-the-people-and-the-land-9781587433955","title":"Israel Matters: Why Christians Must Think Differently about the People and the Land","description":"Widely respected theologian Gerald McDermott has spent two decades investigating the meaning of Israel and Judaism. What he has learned has required him to rethink many of his previous assumptions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsrael Matters\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the perennially important issue of the relationship between Christianity and the people and land of Israel, offering a unique and compelling \"third way\" between typical approaches and correcting common misunderstandings along the way. This book challenges the widespread Christian assumption that since Jesus came to earth, Jews are no longer special to God as a people, and the land of Israel is no longer theologically significant. It traces the author's journey from thinking those things to discovering that the New Testament authors believed the opposite of both. It also shows that contrary to what many Christians believe, the church is not the new Israel, and both the people and the land of Israel are important to God and the future of redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcDermott offers an accessible but robust defense of a \"New Christian Zionism\" for pastors and laypeople interested in Israel and Christian-Jewish relations. His approach will also spark a conversation among theologians and biblical scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerald R. McDermott\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, University of Iowa) is Anglican Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. He previously taught at Roanoke College and is an Anglican priest. McDermott is the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eFamous Stutterers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Theology of Jonathan Edwards\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGod's Rivals: Why Has God Allowed Different Religions?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCan Evangelicals Learn from World Religions?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorld Religions: An Indispensable Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Trinitarian Theology of Religions\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505319514386,"sku":"9781587433955","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c40679fa-8625-4745-9376-53fb5ce8dcb3.jpg?v=1730837525","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/israel-matters-why-christians-must-think-differently-about-the-people-and-the-land-9781587433955","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}