Gentiles—Jews—Christians: Polemics and Apologetics in the Greco-Roman Era

by Hans Conzelmann

Publisher:

Fortress Press

, 1992

Overview

Hans Conzelmann examines the roots of anti–Judaism and Jewish–Christian dialogue in their historical contexts from a wide array of Greek, Roman, Jewish, and Christian sources. This is Conzelmann’s final academic masterpiece. Beginning with the political background Jew-Gentile relations in the first-century world, he discusses the view of Judaism from the perspective of Greco-Roman literature and examines the debate over the nature of Hellenistic Judaism in the Greco-Roman world. The last section of the book describes Jewish-Christian relations from the beginning of Christianity up to the time of Origen.

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Key Features

• Examines the roots of anti–Judaism and Jewish–Christian dialogue
• Discusses the view of Judaism from the perspective of Greco-Roman literature
• Analyzes the debate over the nature of Hellenistic Judaism in the Greco-Roman world

Contents

• The Political Background
• The Evaluation of Judaism in Greco-Roman Literature
• The Debate of Hellenistic Judaism with the Hellenistic-Roman World
• Christians and Jews From the Beginning of Christianity Until the Time of Origen

Praise for the Print Edition

Conzelmann’s work is, first and foremost, theological. He seeks to describe each group in light of its self–understanding(s) and devotes particular attention to the question of salvation history. The results are often interesting and will, no doubt, stimulate debate. This sheer wealth of references alone practically guarantees the work’s value.

—Richard I. Pervo, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary

Since it is so important to reject an inhumane anti–Semitism and to encourage the formation of a truly human relationship between Christians and Jews, it is indispensable to investigate the history of their mutual relations as precisely as possible. In his historical account, worked out from beginning to end in direct engagement with the primary sources . . . Hans Conzelmann attempts to create the necessary presuppositions for dialogue by urging that the real problem not be masked by explanations made too quickly. He wants to emphasize the theological significance of the basic issues that bear on the discussion.

—Eduard Lohse, former bishop, Hanover Lutheran Church.

Product Details

• Title: Gentiles, Jews, Christians: Polemics and Apologetics in the Greco-Roman Era
• Author: Hans Conzelmann
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Print Publication Date: 1992
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 432
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Antisemitism › History--Sources; Classical literature › History and criticism; Jews in literature; Judaism › Controversial literature--History and criticism; Judaism › Apologetic works--History and criticism; Greek literature › Jewish authors--History and criticism; Christianity and antisemitism › History--Sources; Judaism (Christian theology) › History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600
• ISBNs: 9780800698263, 080062520, 0800698266
• Resource ID: LLS:GNTLSJWSCHRSTNS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:18:22Z

About Hans Conzelmann

Hans Conzelmann (1915–1989) dedicated himself to New Testament studies at the universities of Tübingen, Heidelberg, and Göttingen in Germany. His The Theology of St. Luke introduced a new epoch in the interpretation of the Synoptic Gospels, followed by landmark studies on Jesus and Paul. Among his many influential works are his three Fortress Press Hermeneia Commentaries on 1 Corinthians, Acts, and, with Martin Dibelius, The Pastoral Epistles.