Who are the real chosen people?
Subtitle: the meaning of chosenness in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
By: Reuven Firestone.
Series: The center for religious inquiry series
Publisher: SkyLight Paths Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Woodstock, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781594732485
Subjects: Salvation; Election (Theology); Monotheism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The language of chosenness; title: In the beginning; title: Chosenness in the ancient Near East; title: Best practice models and religious success; title: Chosenness and covenant in the New Testament; title: Chosenness and covenant in the Qur'an; title: Chosenness and covenant in rabbinic literature; title: The merit of the ancients; title: The legacy of chosenness; title: Does redemption require election?; title: Conclusion: Retaining our uniqueness while affirming the other.