The Old Testament and the Significance of Jesus: Embracing

The Old Testament and the Significance of Jesus: Embracing Change - Maintaining Christian Identity

A perennial question throughout the history of the Christian faith has centered on the character of the Old Testament and its relationship to Jesus Christ. It is in this area that Christians and Jews have parted ways, creating a deep and enduring chasm between the two faith communities. With this new volume, Fredrick Holmgren aids in closing this hurtful breach by engaging with views on both sides of this important conversation. Holmgren dialogues with Christians from every point on the theological spectrum, urging the church to a new respect for the Jewish Bible, the enduring role of the Old Testament as "Christian scripture," and the valuable contributions of Judaism to the Christian faith. Warning the church against either caricaturing the Old Testament and Judaism or romanticizing Christianity, Holmgren sensitively shows that the New Testament proclamation of newness in Christ carries forward the witness of the Old Testament without making obsolete its Jewish interpretation.
Country USA
Brand William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Manufacturer Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780802844538
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Manufacturer	Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780802844538
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Old Testament and the Significance of Jesus: Embracing Change - Maintaining Christian Identity