{"product_id":"understanding-the-jewish-roots-of-christianity-biblical-theological-and-historical-essays-on-the-relationship-between-christianity-and-judaism-9781683594611","title":"Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity: Biblical, Theological, and Historical Essays on the Relationship Between Christianity and Judaism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Christianity Today Book Award Finalist for Biblical Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Academy of Parish Clergy (APC) Top 10 Books of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Jewish is Christianity? \u003c\/strong\u003eIn this volume, a variety of leading scholars and theologians explore the relationship of Judaism and Christianity through biblical, historical, theological, and ecclesiological angles. This cutting-edge scholarship will enrich readers' understanding of this centuries-old debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe question of how Jesus' followers relate to Judaism has been a matter of debate since Jesus first sparred with the Pharisees. The controversy has not abated, taking many forms over the centuries. In the decades following the Holocaust, scholars and theologians reconsidered the Jewish origins and character of Christianity, finding points of continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e advances this discussion by freshly reassessing the issues. Did Jesus intend to form a new religion? Did Paul abrogate the Jewish law? Does the New Testament condemn Judaism? How and when did Christianity split from Judaism? How should Jewish believers in Jesus relate to a largely gentile church? What meaning do the Jewish origins of Christianity have for theology and practice today?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerald R. McDermott\u003c\/strong\u003e is Anglican Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the author or editor of over twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eEveryday Glory, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIsrael Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Christian Zionism\u003c\/i\u003e. His research primarily focuses on Jonathan Edwards, Christian understandings of other religions, and the meaning of Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lexham Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615002136850,"sku":"9781683594611","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cb46c932-b351-42cb-bfd6-45faee623849.jpg?v=1732471426","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/understanding-the-jewish-roots-of-christianity-biblical-theological-and-historical-essays-on-the-relationship-between-christianity-and-judaism-9781683594611","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}