THEOLOGY OF THE JEWISH CHRISTIAN REALITY: Part I: Discerning the Way (Theology of the Jewish Christian Reality : Part 1 : Discerning the Way) - Softcover

Van Buren, Paul M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819199699 ISBN 13: 9780819199690

Publisher: University Press Of America, 1995

Synopsis

This is the first, and most referred to, Christian systemic theology to make clear for the Church the relevance of the continuing existence of the Jewish people to every aspect of its theolgy. The three volumes set out to correct a major and central deficiency in the field: that the continuing existence of Israel, the people of God and the people of Jesus, whose ancestors produced by far the largest part of the Church's Bible, and who have lived by the covenant of those Scriptures through the ages, has been either ignored or treated negatively. A Theology of the Jewish-Christian Reality continues to stimulate fresh thinking about the foundations for responsible theological reflection.This opening volume explores the implications of the Church's own confession that the God it worships is the God of Israel. Just this truth, it is argued, is expressed in the Church's doctrine of the Trinity, and it grounds the further reflections on the Church's identity, on the Bible, on revelation and on redemption. Originally published in 1983 by Harper and Row Publishers.

About this title

Synopsis:

This first volume is part of a three volume set that discusses the continuing existence of Israel, the people of God and the people of Jesus. The text explores the implications of the Church's own confession that the God it worships is the God of Israel.

About the Author:

Paul M. Van Buren is Professor Emeritus at Temple University. His previous books include The Secular Meaning of the Gospel (Macmillan) and Theological Explorations (Macmillan).

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0819199699
• ISBN 13: 9780819199690
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216