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17 - The Jewish Jesus in Christian and in Jewish Memory

from Part IV - The Global Jesus Today

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2024

By
Barbara U. Meyer
Edited by
Markus Bockmuehl
Markus Bockmuehl
Affiliation:
University of Oxford
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Summary

Jesus’s Jewish identity offers fresh insights into Christian–Jewish relations and historical Jesus research. Although often obscured in Christian tradition, this recognition has been emphasized by Jewish scholars to counter anti-Semitism and challenge Christian theological narratives. Memory of the Jewish Jesus serves as a critical tool in rewriting the history of Jewish–Christian relations and understanding the evolution of both Judaism and Christianity. It can energize a reevaluation of exegetical methodologies and dogmatic discourses, thus reshaping Christian theology and fostering mutual understanding.

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Jesus the JewChristian–Jewish relationshistorical Jesusanti-Semitismtheology
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The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus , pp. 283 - 298
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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