Covenantal Conversations: Christians in Dialogue with Jews and Judaism / Edition 1

by Darrell Jodock

Overview

This useful volume, edited by noted theologian Darrell Jodock and including leading thinkers both Christian and Jewish, explores the shared theological framework, special historical relationship, and post-Holocaust developments and current trouble spots that situate the Jewish-Christian relationship today. Covenantal Conversations is a special gift to students, scholars, and Christians of all descriptions who wish to understand the vital link and special promise that Jews and Christians share.

Eight topics or talking points get special attention from the chief contributors and their dialogue partners:

Judaism Then and Now

Covenants Old and New

Law and Gospel

Promise and Fulfillment

Difficult Texts

Promised Land and Zionism

Healing the World and Mending the Soul

Jewish-Christian Relations in a Pluralistic World

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800662752
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	02/13/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

Darrell Jodock is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and is Professor Emeritus at Gustavus Adolphus College where he served as the Drell and Adeline Bernhardson Distinguished Professor of Religion.

Table of Contents

Contributors     ix
Introduction   Darrell Jodock     1
Judaism Then and Now   Darrell Jodock$dConversation with Rabbi Barry Cytron     9
Covenants Old and New   Peter A. Pettit$dConversation with Rabbi Elliot Dorff     26
Law and Gospel   Esther Menn$dConversation with Krister Stendahl     42
Promise and Fulfillment   Ralph W. Klein$dConversation with Isaac Kalimi     61
Difficult Texts: Interpreting New Testament Images of Jews and Judaism   Franklin Sherman$dConversation with Sarah Henrich     76
Jewish Concern for the Land of Israel
"Go from Your Country...": Understanding Jewish Devotion to the Land   Karla Suomala     91
"Above My Highest Joy": Understanding Jewish Devotion to Israel   John Stendahl$dConversation with Eugene Korn     99
Healing the World and Mending the Soul: Understanding Tikkun Olam   Karla Suomala$dConversation with Richard Sarason     114
Christians and Jews in the Context of World Religions   Darrell Jodock$dConversation with Mark N. Swanson$dRabbi Barry Cytron     129
Case Study: The Arab-Israeli-Palestinian Conflict   Peter A. Pettit$dConversation with John Stendahl     147
Talking Points: Topics in Christian-Jewish Relations     177
Notes     196
Index     219