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An Unusual Relationship

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Itis generally accepted that Jews and evangelical Christians have little incommon. Yet special alliances developedbetween the two groups in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Evangelicalsviewe...
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  • 24 June 2013
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It
is generally accepted that Jews and evangelical Christians have little in
common. Yet special alliances developed
between the two groups in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Evangelicals
viewed Jews as both the rightful heirs of Israel and as a group who failed to
recognize their true savior. Consequently, they set out to influence the course
of Jewish life by attempting to evangelize Jews and to facilitate their return
to Palestine. Their double-edged perception caused unprecedented political,
cultural, and theological meeting points that have revolutionized
Christian-Jewish relationships. An Unusual Relationship explores the
beliefs and political agendas that evangelicals have created in order to affect
the future of the Jews. Additionally, it analyses Jewish opinions and reactions
to those efforts, as well as those of other religious groups, such as Arab
Christians.



This
volume offers a fascinating, comprehensive analysis of the roots,
manifestations, and consequences of evangelical interest in the Jews, and the
alternatives they provide to conventional historical Christian-Jewish
interactions. It also provides a compelling understanding of Middle Eastern
politics through a new lens.

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Price: $54.00
Pages: 316
Publisher: NYU Press
Imprint: NYU Press
Series: Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish Studies
Publication Date: 24 June 2013
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9780814770689
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Jewish
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"Ariel's important contribution to the larger discussion focuses on Evangelical engagement with Jewish communities and Evangelical interest in influencing the course of Jewish history. He considers the influences of Messianic faith, Evangelical readings of scripture, and theological positions that lead to Evangelical interest in the Jews. Thus, Ariel's work has a significant breadth that many other topical treatments lack. Importantly, Ariel does an excellent job of defining which Evangelicals are relevant to the discussion. He points out something that academic treatments of Evangelicalism sometimes miss: Evangelicals are not monolithic in their outlook. This accessible work of stellar scholarship will be valuable in both academic and adult education settings.Summing Up: Highly recommended."
Yaakov Ariel is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His book, Evangelizing the Chosen People: Missions to the Jews in America, 1880 - 2000 (UNC Press, 2000), was awarded the Albert C. Outler prize by the American Society of Church History.