Covenantal Conversations: Christians in Dialogue with Jews and Judaism

Name: Covenantal Conversations: Christians in Dialogue with Jews and Judaism
Brand: Fortress Press
SKU: 662752
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Author: Edited by Darrell Jodock
ISBN: 9780800662752

Edited By: Darrell Jodock

By: Edited by Darrell Jodock

Fortress Press / 2008 / Paperback

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Honest, heartfelt talks between leading Christian and Jewish thinkers on a host of divisive points: Judaism then and now; covenants old and new; law and gospel; promise and fulfillment; difficult texts; promised land and Zionism; healing the world/mending the soul; Jewish-Christian relations in a pluralistic world. 256 pages, softcover. Fortress.

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Title: Covenantal Conversations: Christians in Dialogue with Jews and Judaism
By: Edited by Darrell Jodock
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Vendor: Fortress Press
Publication Date: 2008

Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 13 ounces
ISBN: 080066275X
ISBN-13: 9780800662752
Stock No: WW662752

Publisher's Description

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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

Author Bio

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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.