Anti-Judaism and Early Christian Identity

A Critique of the Scholarly Consensus

Bibliographic Data

ID4404341
AuthorsDavid P Efroymson (corresponding author), Miriam S Taylor
Year1997
Volume87
Issue3/4
Pages380
Publication date1997-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Jewish Quarterly Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-6682 • E-ISSN: 1553-0604
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1455197
OpenAlexW610043252
LanguageEN
Citations received21

Against the scholarly consensus that assumes early Christians were involved in a rivalry for converts with contemporary Jews, this book shows that the target of patristic writers was rather a symbolic Judaism, and their aim was to define theologically the young church's identity. In identifying and categorizing the hypotheses put forward by modern scholars to defend their view of a Jewish-Christian conflict, this book demonstrates how current theories have generated faulty notions about the perceptions and motivations of ancient Christians and Jews. Beyond its relevance to students of the early church, this book addresses the broader question of Christian responsibility for modern anti-Semitism. It shows how the focus on a supposedly social rivalry, obscures the depth and disquieting nature of the connections between early anti-Judaism and Christian identity

Aesthetics · Christian Identity · Identity (music · Jewish identity · Judaism · Sociology · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Philosophy · Religious studies

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