| Disinheriting the Jews: Abraham in Early Christian Controversy Contributor(s): Siker, Jeffrey S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664251935 ISBN-13: 9780664251932 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Christianity - General - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics |
| Dewey: 222.110 |
| LCCN: 90019893 |
| Lexile Measure: 1430 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.97" W x 8.97" (0.99 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Disinheriting the Jews is a scholarly work of great interest and significance for both Christians and Jews. Jeffery Siker shows how strongly the figure of Abraham has shaped our religious identities. He also uses the portrayals of Abraham by early Christians as a new means of understanding the dynamics involved in the church's separation and estrangement from Judaism. Siker argues that the separation was precipitated by historical contingencies more so than by Christian identity, and in so doing suggests self-corrections that could mend the rift between Christianity and Judaism. |
Contributor Bio(s): Siker, Jeffrey S.: - Jeffrey S. Siker is Professor of New Testament and Chair of the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. |