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.
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There are quite lucid introductions by Neusner to Jewish texts that few Christians have read or have even heard of.
–Arland D. Jacobsen, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
This volume will be of interest to all students of Christianity and Judaism, but it will be particularly helpful to those who are involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue.
–Fred W. Burnett, Religious Studies Review
The reader learns not only what the two traditions think, but how....those who...[read] this academic volume will be well rewarded.
–Rabbi Louis A. Rieser, Etz Hayim Synagogue, Church and Synagogue Libraries, March/April 2002
–Arland D. Jacobsen, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
This volume will be of interest to all students of Christianity and Judaism, but it will be particularly helpful to those who are involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue.
–Fred W. Burnett, Religious Studies Review
The reader learns not only what the two traditions think, but how....those who...[read] this academic volume will be well rewarded.
–Rabbi Louis A. Rieser, Etz Hayim Synagogue, Church and Synagogue Libraries, March/April 2002
About the Author
Jacob Neusner is Distinguished Research Professor of Religious Studies at the University of South Flordia and Professor of Religion at Bard College, New York.
Bruce Chilton is Bernard Idding Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College, New York.
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The Mishnah, c. 200 CE, made up of sixty-three tractates (treatments of subjects), themselves divided into more than five hundred chapters, sets forth a code of law that expresses a system for the social order of holy Israel. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
juridical eschatology, temporal eschatology, transcendent eschatology, merit owing, exemplary response, part the hoof, formative age, rock badger, psychic body Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy One, Genesis Rabbah, Leviticus Rabbah, Land of Israel, Song of Songs Rabbah, New Testament, Bar Kokhba, Rabbinic Judaism, Scriptures of Israel, John's Gospel, Synoptic Gospels, Talmud of Babylonia, God of Israel, John the Baptist, Hellenistic Christianity, Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus, Luke's Gospel, Said the Community of Israel, Ben Kozeba, Eleazar of Modiin, Hebrew Scriptures, Lord's Prayer, Middle Ages, Rabban Gamaliel New!
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The Mishnah, c. 200 CE, made up of sixty-three tractates (treatments of subjects), themselves divided into more than five hundred chapters, sets forth a code of law that expresses a system for the social order of holy Israel. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
juridical eschatology, temporal eschatology, transcendent eschatology, merit owing, exemplary response, part the hoof, formative age, rock badger, psychic body Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy One, Genesis Rabbah, Leviticus Rabbah, Land of Israel, Song of Songs Rabbah, New Testament, Bar Kokhba, Rabbinic Judaism, Scriptures of Israel, John's Gospel, Synoptic Gospels, Talmud of Babylonia, God of Israel, John the Baptist, Hellenistic Christianity, Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus, Luke's Gospel, Said the Community of Israel, Ben Kozeba, Eleazar of Modiin, Hebrew Scriptures, Lord's Prayer, Middle Ages, Rabban Gamaliel New!
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- Judaism in the New Testament: Practices and Beliefs by Bruce Chilton in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Intellectual Foundations of Christian and Jewish Discourse: The Philosophy of Religious Argument by Bruce Chilton in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Profiles of a Rabbi: Synoptic Opportunities in Reading About Jesus by Bruce Chilton in Back Matter
- Pure Kingdom: Jesus' Vision of God (Studying the Historical Jesus) by Mr. Bruce Chilton in Back Matter
- Jesus' Prayer and Jesus' Eucharist: His Personal Practice of Spirituality by Bruce D. Chilton in Back Matter
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- Jewish and Christian Doctrines: The Classics Compared by Bruce Chilton in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Familiar Stranger: An Introduction to Jesus of Nazereth (Bible in Its World) by Michael J. McClymond in Back Matter
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