An unjust God?
Subtitle: a Christian theology of Israel in light of Romans 9-11
By: Jacques Ellul ; translated by Anne-Marie Andreasson-Hogg
Contributors: Ellul, Jacqus, 1912-1994
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Eugene, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9781620323618
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible; Judaism (Christian theology)
Work titles: Ce Dieu injuste-- ?
Description: "The relationship between Christians and Jews has often been very tense, with misunderstandings of Paul's teachings contributing to the problem. Jacques Ellul's careful exegesis of Romans 9-11 demonstrates how God has not rejected Israel. The title is taken from the verse, "Is there some injustice in God?" The answer is a clear "no." God's election simply expanded outward beyond Israel to reach all peoples of the earth. In the end, there will be a reconciliation of Jews and Christians within God's plan of salvation. Written in 1991, three years before Ellul died, An Unjust God? brings a new understanding to a section of Scripture known for its conventional and limited interpretations. One significant feature of the book is Ellul's personal experience of the suffering of Jews under the Nazi regime; and this has direct bearing for the way he links the sufferings of Israel with the sufferings of Jesus. Ellul is then bold enough to say that a major reason why the Jewish people have not accepted Jesus as Messiah is because the Christian Church has not done well to emulate the Jewish Savior of the world." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-111).