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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818070303321

Autore

Neusner Jacob <1932, >

Titolo

Jewish and Christian doctrines : the classics compared / / Jacob Neusner and Bruce Chilton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000

ISBN

1-134-68953-5

0-203-01098-1

1-280-19563-0

0-203-26778-8

1-134-68954-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChiltonBruce

Disciplina

296.3

Soggetti

Judaism - Relations - Christianity

Christianity and other religions - Judaism

Judaism - Doctrines

Theology, Doctrinal

Rabbinical literature - History and criticism

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 (p. 229-235) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; The Messiah in the Mishnah, in the Gospels, and in Acts; What the Messiah stands for in the Mishnah; The Messiah in the Gospels and in Acts; Who is the true Israel in Genesis Rabbah and in Paul?; Israel as the holy family In Genesis Rabbah; Body of Christ: Christianity's Israel in 1 Corinthians and Romans; The meaning of history in Leviticus Rabbah and in Hebrews; The rule of pagan empires and the kingdom of God in Leviticus Rabbah; Christianity's history and the Epistle to the Hebrews; Death and resurrection in the Talmud and in Origen

The death of death in the Talmud of BabyloniaTransformed life: Christianity's (and Origen's) resurrection; Love of God in Song of Songs Rabbah and in Christian eschatology; Israel and God as teen-age lovers in Song of Songs Rabbah; The love of God in a fallen world: eschatology; Notes; Index



Sommario/riassunto

Jewish and Christian Doctrines presents a concise and lucid introduction to the foundations of Judaism and Christianity. The authors explore key documents ofJudaism and Christianity to elucidate and illuminate the doctrinal issues which the documents raise and to examine the similarities and differences between the two faiths.