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9 - The Flourishing of Jewish–Christian Relations

1978 to the Present Day

from Part III - 1800 to the Present Day

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2024

By
Mary C. Boys
Edited by
Edward Kessler  and
Neil Wenborn
Edward Kessler
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
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Summary

This chapter demonstrates the growth and broadening reach of Jewish–Christian dialogue, and especially Christian reflections on the significance of the Holocaust. Documents discuss the significance of the Jewishness of Jesus and Paul, alongside fraught discussions about the State of Israel.

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scholarshipbiblical interpretationinstitutional dialogue
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A Documentary History of Jewish–Christian Relations
From Antiquity to the Present Day
 , pp. 452 - 504
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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