Salvation is from the Jews (John 4:22): Saving Grace in Judaism and Messianic Hope in ChristianityLiturgical Press, 2007 - 201 pagini Growing up in an ethnic suburb in Cleveland, Aaron Milavec was an impressionable adolescent whose religious and cultural influences made it natural for him to pity, blame, and despise Jews. All of that began to change in 1955 when Mr. Martin, a Jewish merchant, hired Milavec as a stock boy. Milavec's initial anxieties over working for a Jew surprisingly gave way to profound personal admiration. This, in turn, plunged Milavec into a troubling theological dilemma: How could God consign Mr. Martin to eternal hellfire due to his ancestral role in the death of Jesus when it was clear that Mr. Martin would not harm me, a Christian, even in small ways? This book is not for the faint-hearted. Most Christians imagine that the poison of anti-Judaism has been largely eliminated. In contrast, Milavec reveals how this poison has gone underground--disfiguring not only the role of Israel in God's plan of salvation but also horribly twisting the faith, the forgiveness, and the salvation that Christians find through Jesus Christ. This painful realization serves as the necessary first step for our healing. At each step of the way, Milavec's sure hand builds bridges of mutual understanding that enable both Christians and Jews to cross the chasm of distrust and distortion that has infected both church and synagogue over the centuries. In the end, Milavec securely brings his readers to that place where Rabbinic Judaism and Christianity can again be admired as sister religions intimately united to one other in God's drama of salvation. |
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Saving Grace in Judaism and Messianic Hope in Christianity Aaron Milavec. Salvation Is from the Jews Saving Grace in Judaism and Messianic Hope in Christianity Salvation Is from the Jews ( John 4:22 ) Saving. Aaron Milavec Front Cover.
... Judaism - Influence . 3. Christianity - Origin . 4. Christianity and other religions - Judaism . 5. Judaism - Relations - Christianity . I. Title . BT752.M49 2007 261.2'6 - dc22 9 2007003228 This book is dedicated to Mr. Martin . He was.
... the poison of anti - Judaism that infected my Catholic upbringing . For this I am eternally grateful . I am proud to acknowledge that my salvation came from a Jew . Contents Abbreviations vii Preface xi Chapter One : Saving Mr.
... Judaism in the Persian , Hellenistic , and Roman Periods JBL JES Journal of Ecumenical Studies JSJ JTS LXX NT OT par . S.T. TDNT TS Journal of Theological Studies Septuagint New Testament ( the Christian Scriptures ) Old Testament ...
... Judaism for nearly eighteen hundred years . This book is a testament to my journey . In the aftermath of Vatican II , I was both puzzled and pleased that my church had " come clean " and had identified the tragic poison of anti- Judaism ...
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The Story of Salvation | 57 |
Parting of the Ways | 84 |
Jesus as Messiah | 116 |
The Unsavory Odor of Christian Evangelization | 152 |
Reflections on Covenant and Mission | 173 |
Bibliography | 183 |
Index | 196 |