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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461428103321

Autore

Barth Markus

Titolo

The people of God / / Markus Barth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield : , : JSOT Press, Dept. of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield, , [1983]

©1983

ISBN

1-283-19675-1

9786613196750

0-567-31608-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (105 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series, , 0143-5108 ; ; 5

Disciplina

261.2/6

Soggetti

People of God - Biblical teaching

Christianity and other religions - Judaism

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 bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction; I Tensions in Paul and among his Interpreters; II. The Testimony of Romans 9-11 and Other Pauline Texts; III The Church and the Jewish People Today; Notes; Index of Passage References; Index of Names; Index of Documents

Sommario/riassunto

It makes no sense to do theological work in an ivory tower. The necessity of defining the concept 'people of God' may be illustrated by at least four elements of present-day experience: the baffling fate and often shocking politics of the State of Israel since the six-day war in 1967; the anti-Jewish elements which still shame many books written for the church, and many Christian declarations about Israel; the stuttering progress in matters of Jewish-Christian unity; and, finally, the need for a united and unequivocal testimony to Jesus Christ who is a Jew and the Son of God, and as such the s