Within Judaism? Interpretive Trajectories in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the First to the Twenty-First Century

Anders Runesson editor Karin Hedner Zetterholm editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:27th Nov '23

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This book charts the shifting boundaries of Judaism from antiquity to the modern period in order to bring clarity to what scholars mean when they claim that ancient texts or groups are “within Judaism,” as well as exploring how rabbinic Jews, Christians, and Muslims have negotiated and renegotiated what Judaism is and is not in order to form their own identities. Belief in Jesus as the Messiah was seen as part of first-century Judaism, but by the fourth or fifth century, the boundaries had shifted and adherence to Jesus came to be seen as outside of Judaism. Resituating New Testament texts within first- or second-century Judaism is an historical exercise that may broaden our view of what Judaism looked like in the early centuries CE, but normatively these texts remain within Christianity because of their reception history. The historical “within Judaism” perspective, however, has the potential to challenge and reshape the theology of contemporary Christianity while at the same time the long-held consensus that belief in Jesus cannot belong within Judaism is again challenged by the modern Messianic Jewish movement.

This is a really remarkable book. Even as debates over situating New Testament texts “within Judaism” continue to roil biblical studies, Hedner Zetterholm, Runesson, and their outstanding contributors pause to theorize the question itself, to explore what is at stake, and for whom, and to point to promising ways forward. The authors of the twenty-five chapters are expert guides to a difficult but extremely important field of research. This will be a book to come back to again and again. -- Matthew V. Novenson, University of Edinburgh
This collection is valuable for bringing together in one place a wide range of different approaches to "within Judaism." Readers already familiar with certain topics can benefit from seeing how related analyses are applied to other topics, and those new to "within Judaism" approaches can encounter the fruitful conceptual and historical insights that can come from looking at Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions from previously-neglected perspectives. -- Daniel H. Weiss, University of Cambridge
The value of this book lies in the fact that it gathers together a diverse array of perspectives from "within Judaism." This movement has drawn traction over the past 25 years. Viewing Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions from previously overlooked perspectives can provide insightful conceptual and historical information that readers unfamiliar with "within Judaism" approaches may find useful. Additionally, readers who are already familiar with some topics can benefit from seeing how related analyses are applied to other topics. This is a book that you will return to again and time again. * BibleScholar *

ISBN: 9781978715066

Dimensions: 237mm x 158mm x 29mm

Weight: 785g

432 pages