Torah Revealed, Torah Fulfilled Scriptural Laws In Formative Judaism and Earliest Christianity

by Neusner, Jacob; Chilton, Bruce D.; Levine, Baruch A.

• ISBN13: 9780567027399
• ISBN10: 0567027392
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-10-15
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark

Summary

Framing the issue of the disposition of Scriptural heritage in broad terms, these three preeminent scholars seek to identify the recurrent tensions, the blatant points of emphasis, the recurring indications of conflict and polemic in the characterizations of the Gospels and the Mishnah, the letters of Paul and the Tosefta. Nearly every Christianity and nearly all known Judaisms appeal for validation to the Scriptures of ancient Israel, their laws and narratives, their prophecies and visions. To Scripture all parties appeal - but not to the same verses of Scripture. In Scripture, all participants to the common Israelite culture propose to find validation - but not to a common theological program subject to diverse interpretation. From Scripture, every community of Judaism and Christianity takes away what it will, but not with the assent of all the others. The authors contribute their combined insights on the Torah, seeking perspective through contrasting the presentation of common topics and contributing to the theological conversation between Judaism and Christianity. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Baruch A. Levine is the Skirball Professor Emeritus of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at New York University.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Idolatry and Paganism
Scripture's Account: Idolatry and Paganism	p. 3
Rabbinic Reading: Idolatry and Paganism	p. 25
Early Christian Interpretation: The Case of Justin Martyr	p. 33
The Nazirite
Scripture's Account: The Nazirite	p. 45
Rabbinic Reading: The Nazirite	p. 56
The New Testament's Interpretation: The Nazirite Vow and the Brother of Jesus	p. 63
The Sabbath
Scripture's Account: The Sabbath	p. 77
Rabbinic Reading: The Sabbath	p. 89
Early Christian Interpretation: Sunday in the New Testament	p. 104
Dietary Purity
Scripture's Account: Dietary Purity	p. 113
Rabbinic Reading: Clean and Unclean Foods	p. 124
The New Testament's Interpretation: Eucharist as Holy Food, Mimesis of Sacrifice	p. 131
Sexual Purity
Scripture's Account: Sexual Purity	p. 143
Rabbinic Reading: Sexual Purity	p. 160
Christian Interpretation: Sexuality and Family in Christianity	p. 173
Lex Talionis
Scripture's Account: Lex Talionis	p. 187
An Eye for an Eye: Lex Talionis in Talmudic Law	p. 204
The New Testament's Interpretation: Jesus' Lex Talionis	p. 217
Notes	p. 229
Index	p. 237
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