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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461271403321

Autore

Remaud Michel

Titolo

Israel, Servant of God [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum International Publishing, 2003

ISBN

1-283-20013-9

9786613200136

0-567-50663-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (168 p.)

Disciplina

261.2

261.2/6

Soggetti

Christianity and antisemitism

Christianity and other religions -- Judaism

Holocaust (Christian theology)

Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword to the Second Edition; Preface; Introduction; Part 1 The Faithfulness of Israel; 1 The Election of the Jewish People; 2 The Servant: Jesus and Israel; Part 2 On the Shoah: A Reflection on the Genocide; Introduction; 3 Silence; 4 Unveiling; 5 Questions; Part 3 Our Relationship with Israel; 6 Beyond Perfunctory Contrasts; 7 A Christian Identity in Communion with Israel; 8 Self-awareness; Conclusion; Appendix: People, Land and State; Bibliography; Biblical Citations; Index of Names; J; Z; Index of Subjects

Sommario/riassunto

Israel, Servant of God is an English translation of the Second Edition of a book which first appeared in 1983. The question addressed by the book is posed in the Introduction: what is the significance of the existence of the Jewish people for Christian faith? It is only since the end of the Second World War that attempts have been made to answer this question in a manner sympathetic to the Jewish people. Michel Remaud's book counts, therefore, as one of the few pioneering efforts made so far to present a detailed theological answer to the question.



The book consists of three parts: 'The Faithfu