The God of Israel and Christian Theology
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The God of Israel and Christian Theology
With acknowledgment that Christian theology contributed to the
persecution and genocide of Jews comes a dilemma: how to excise the
cancer without killing the patient? Kendall Soulen shows how
important Christian assertions—the uniqueness of Jesus, the
Christian covenant, the finality of salvation in Christ—have
been formulated in destructive, supersessionist ways not only in the
classical period (Justin Martyr, Irenaeus) and early modernity (Kant
and Schleiermacher) but even contemporary theology (Barth and
Rahner). Along with this first full-scale critique of Christian
supersessionism, Soulen's own constructive proposal regraps the
narrative unity of Christian identity and the canon through an
original and important insight into the divine-human covenant, the
election of Israel, and the meaning of history.
- Publisher Fortress Press
- Format Paperback
- ISBN 9780800628833
- Dimensions 5.5 x 8.5
- Pages 208
- Publication Date June 11, 1996
Endorsements
"This is the most promising proposal to date for overcoming Christian doctrinal supersessionism while maintaining the continuing theological importance of Judaism for Christianity and not sacrificing the christological claims historically considered essential to Christian identity."
— George Lindbeck, Yale Divinity School
"A penetrating proposal for a Christianity that does more than pay lip service to its loyalty to the God of Israel...Soulen shapes a Christian theology not embarrassed by the Hebrew Bible and the continuing existence of the Jewish people. It is a major contribution toward a Christianity without anti-Judaism."
— Michael Wyschogrod, author of The Body of Faith
— George Lindbeck, Yale Divinity School
"A penetrating proposal for a Christianity that does more than pay lip service to its loyalty to the God of Israel...Soulen shapes a Christian theology not embarrassed by the Hebrew Bible and the continuing existence of the Jewish people. It is a major contribution toward a Christianity without anti-Judaism."
— Michael Wyschogrod, author of The Body of Faith
Table of Contents
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Preface
- The God of Israel after Christendom
Supersessionism as a problem for systematic theology - A Flaw in the Heart of the Crystal: Justin and Irenaeus
- Christian Divinity without Jewish Flesh: Kant and Schleiermacher
- Consummation at the End of Christendom: Barth and Rahner
- The Blessing of an Other: A Proposal
- The Scriptures: The Economy of Consummation
- The Scriptures: Curse and Redemption
- The Apostolic Witness: God's Reign and the Name of Jesus Christ
Supersessionism and dialogue
Supersessionism and the church's standard canonical narrative
Supersessionism and the flight from history
A road map
PART ONE: THE LOGIC AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STANDARD CANONICAL NARRATIVE
Problematic aspects
The origins of the standard canonical narrative
Justin Martyr: a framework for the Scriptures of Israel
The legacy of the standard model
Friedrich Schleiermacher's The Christian Faith
Disembodied God
Barth on consummation
Rahner on consummation
Covenant history at an impasse
PART TWO: THE UNITY OF THE CANON AFTER CHRISTENDOM
Blessing and covenant
Blessing and eschatology
Systematic reflections
Redemption and the economy of consummation
Systematic reflections
The shape of discipleship
The church amid Jews and Gentiles
Final consummation
Notes
Index