Many Religions, One Covenant Israel, the Church, and the World

by Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), Joseph; Hahn, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780898707533
• ISBN10: 0898707536
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Ignatius Press

Summary

In Many Religions, One Covenant, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger spans the deep divides in modern Catholic scholarship to present a compelling biblical theology, modern in its concerns yet classical in its breadth. It is his classical mastery, his ressourcement, that enables the Cardinal to build a bridge.

Cardinal Ratzinger seeks to deepen our understanding of the Bible's most fundamental principle. The covenant defines religion for Christians and Jews. We cannot discern God's design or his will if we do not meditate upon his covenant.

The covenant, then, is the principle that unites the New Testament with the Old, the Scriptures with Tradition, and each of the various branches of theology with all the others. The covenant does more than bridge the gaps between these elements; it fills in the gaps, so that biblical scholarship, dogmatic theology, and magesterial authority all stand on common ground — solid ground.

Author Biography

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger is the Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
Preface	p. 17
Israel, the Church, and the World: Their Relation and Mission, according to the 1992 Catechism of the Catholic Church
Jews and Pagans in the Account of the Magi from the Orient (Mt 2:1-12)	p. 25
Jesus and the Law: Not to Abolish but to Fulfill	p. 29
Jesus' Interpretation of the Law: Conflict and Reconciliation	p. 35
The Cross	p. 41
The New Covenant: On the Theology of the Covenant in the New Testament
Testament or Covenant? From an Analysis of the Word to the Subject at Issue	p. 47
Covenant and Covenants in the Apostle Paul	p. 52
The Idea of the Covenant in the Texts of the Last Supper	p. 57
The One Covenant and the Many Covenants	p. 66
"Testament" and Covenant	p. 71
The Picture of God and Man in the Idea of Covenant	p. 74
The New Manna: Homily for the 19th Sunday in Year B, 1997
The Dialogue of the Religions and the Relationship Between Judaism and Christianity
From Christian Oikumene to the Dialogue of Religions	p. 90
The Question of Unity in Diversity	p. 93
The Greatness and Limits of the Mystical Religions	p. 96
The Pragmatic Model	p. 101
Judaism and Christianity	p. 102
The Christian Faith and the Mystical Religions	p. 106
Concluding Points	p. 109
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