Preaching without Contempt: Overcoming Unintended Anti-Judaism

by Marilyn J. Salmon

Overview

Marilyn Salmon's persuasive andpractical work helps preachersto identify the ways that Christianpreachers perpetuate the longtradition of Christian anti-Judaism.She situates the Gospels preciselyas Jewish literature then addressesspecific thorny issues that arise inpreaching: supersessionism; portrayalsof the Law; the Pharisees; therelationship between the Testaments;preaching the Passion; and misrepresentations of Judaism.Using examples from many sermons, she shows how toavoid the pitfalls of misportraying the people of Jesus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800638214
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	02/20/2006
Series:	Fortress Resources for Preaching
Edition description:	ANN
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Marilyn J. Salmon is Associate Professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Her doctorate in New Testament is from Hebrew Union College. An Episcopal priest, she has focused her work on Jewish-Christian relations as well as the Gospels.

Editorial Reviews

..."gives preachers remarkably helpful advice....Her book is centrally important in helping the church bear witness to a message of life and well-being for all instead of one that is good news for some at the expenses of bad news for others. Highly recommended.!"

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