A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith (2019 Evans, Mishkin), edited volume

Craig A Evans and David Mishkin (eds.), A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith (Peabody, MA : Hendrickson Publishers, 2019).

Abstract

"This handbook serves as an introduction to the Jewish roots of the Christian Faith. It includes Old Testament background, Second Temple Judaism, the life of Jesus, the New Testament, the early Jewish followers of Jesus, the historical interaction between Judaism and Christianity, and the contemporary period. It is no longer a novelty to say that Jesus was a Jew. In fact, the term “Jewish roots” has become something of a buzzword in books, articles, and especially on the internet. But what does the Jewishness of Jesus actually mean, and why is it important? This collection of articles aims to address those questions and serve as a comprehensive yet concise primer on the Jewish roots of the Christian faith. A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith consists of thirteen chapters, most of which are divided into four or five articles. It is in the “handbook” format, meaning that each article is brief but informative. The thirteen chapters are grouped into four major sections: (1) The Soil, (2) The Roots, (3) The Trunk, and (4) The Branches."--Publisher description.

Contents

Part I. The soil -- 1. God's plan for Israel -- 2. God's plan for the nations -- 3. Messianic prophecies -- 4. Appointed times -- 5. Tabernacle and Temple -- Part II. The roots -- 6. The Jewish world of Jesus -- 7. The Jewish life and identity of Jesus -- 8. The Jewish teachings of Jesus -- Part III. The trunk -- 9. The Jewish disciples -- 10. The Jewish Paul -- 11. The Jewish message: resurrection -- Part IV. The branches -- 12. The parting ways -- 13. The mending of the ways.

Part I. The soil. -- The kingdom and the covenants / Noaam Hendren -- The Abrahamic covenant / The Mosaic covenant / Kevin Chen -- The Davidic covenant / Brian J. Kinzel -- The New covenant / Noam Hendren -- The nations in the Torah / Yohanan Stanfield -- The nations in the Prophets / Brian J. Kinzel -- The nations in the writings / Kevin Chen -- The messiah in the Torah / Seth D. Postell -- The messiah in the Prophets / Michael L. Brown -- The messiah in the writings / Brian J. Kinzel -- New Testament use of the Old Testament / Craig A. Evans -- The sabbath / Eitan Bar -- Passover, unleavened bread, firstfruits / Erez Soref -- Shavuot / Golan Brosh -- The fall feasts / Noam Hendren -- Purim / Golan Brosh -- Hanukkah / Eitan Bar -- Atonement in the Old Testament / Michael L. Brown -- Salvation in the Old Testament / Michael L. Brown -- Jesus and the Tabernacle/Temple / George H. Guthrie.

Part II. The roots. -- The Jewish land and archaeology of Jesus / Sheila Gyllenberg -- Jewish groups in the first century / Jim R. Sibley -- Jewish literature of the Second Temple Period / Sheila Gyllenberg -- The Jewish institutions / Andreas Stutz -- Messianic expectations / Andreas Stutz -- The life and ministry of Jesus / Craig A. Evans -- Son of man : Daniel 7 / Andreas Stutz -- I am statements / Andreas J. Köstenberger -- Early Jesus-devotion / Larry W. Hurtado -- Jesus as rabbi / Andreas J. Köstenberger -- The Lord's Prayer / Scot McKnight -- The Sermon on the Mount / Scot McKnight -- Parables of Jesus / Russell Morton.

Part III. -- The Jewish disciples in the Gospels / Andreas J. Köstenberger -- The Jewish disciples in the Book of Acts / Jim R. Sibley -- The Jewishness of the Book of Hebrews / George H. Guthrie -- Jews and Judaism in the Gospel of John / Craig A. Evans -- Paul's life / Jason Maston -- Paul in modern scholarship / Brian S. Rosner -- Paul's view of the law / Brian S. Rosner -- Paul's view of Israel and the nations / Jim R. Sibley -- Resurrection in the Old Testament / Kevin Chen -- Resurrection in the Second Temple Period / Jason Maston -- Resurrection in Paul's theology / Paul T. Sloan -- Jewish perspectives on the resurrection of Jesus / David Mishkin.

Part IV. -- Early Judaism / Dacid Mishkin -- Early Christianity / Jason Maston -- The Middle Ages / Ray Pritz -- Jewish believers in Jesus in modern Israel / Erez Soref -- Jewish and Arab believers in Jesus in modern Israel / Erz Soref, Thomas Damianos.