Reluctant Witnesesses
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In this thought provoking book, Stephen Haynes takes a hard look at contemporary Christian theology as he explores the pervasive Christian "witness-people" myth that dominates much Christian thinking about the Jews in both Christian and Jewish minds. This myth, an ancient theological construct that has put Jews in the role of living symbols of God's dealings with the world, has for centuries, according to Haynes, created ambivalence toward the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0664255795
ISBN13:9780664255794
Release Date:April 1995
Publisher:Westminster John Knox Press
Length:221 Pages
Weight:0.68 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"
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This book does a tremendous job of describing the manner in which Christians have a tendency to put flesh-and-blood Jews into theological categories, which ultimately, pose a threat to the safety of the Jewish people. Using a variety of sources, the author shows how Christians tend to view Jews as a sign of the presence of God in history, and how this can result in unreasonable demands and expectations.
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