Title: Jesus and Israel : one covenant or two? /
Authors: Holwerda, David E. 1932-
Publisher: W.B. Eerdmans ; Apollos,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Jesus Christ Views on Judaism.; Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem) In the Bible.; Covenants Religious aspects Christianity.; Law (Theology); Judaism (Christian theology); Israel (Christian theology); Christianity and other religions Judaism; Judaism Relations Christianity; Palestine In Christianity
Abstract: "Revisiting the important topic of covenant fulfillment, Reformed theologian David Holwerda argues that God's promises to Old Testament Israel cannot be understood apart from Jesus Christ. Based on careful exposition of key New Testament texts-including a significant in-depth study of Romans 9-11-in dialogue with a wide variety of interpreters and theologians, Holwerda maintains that the Old Testament promises of God find their complete fulfillment in Jesus Christ and the church." -- Publisher's description.
Contents: Jesus and Israel in the twentieth century. A dramatic change -- Challenges in Jewish-Christian dialogue -- Three theological responses -- Issues in post-Holocaust theology -- Jesus and Israel : a question of identity. A genealogical answer -- A geographical answer -- An answer from heaven -- A wilderness answer -- Promises fulfilled -- Rejection and election -- Epilogue -- Jesus and the temple : a question of essence. The temple in the Old Testament and Judaism -- Jesus and the temple -- Jesus and Ezekiel's temple of glory -- The temple as community -- Can both be true? -- Jesus and the land : a question of time and place. The land : an irrevocable promise -- The land : a conditional possession -- The land : lost and promised again -- The land, the city, and the earth -- The land : after exile -- The land : a New Testament perspective -- The city : New Testament fulfillment -- Jesus and the law : a question of fulfillment. Law and grace in the Gospel of Matthew -- The law in the age of fulfillment -- The world's foundations : the law as an impetus to mission -- A future for Jewish Israel. A variety of answers -- Understanding Paul's anguish -- Understanding Paul's answer : Romans 9 and 10 -- Understanding Paul's answer : Romans 11 -- Universal and particular fulfullment?