Judaism, Christianity, and the Hebrew Bible.: An article from: Journal of Ecumenical Studies

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From the author: Jon Levenson argues that the structure of the Hebrew Bible reflects the conventions of ancient covenant formularies, in which historical events are rehearsed merely to introduce laws that are ahistorical in nature. Levenson accordingly believes that rabbinic Judaism's synchronic approach to the Bible is more faithful to the text than the Christian approach. He also argues that Christian hermeneutics is too heavily influenced by the Enlightenment's embrace of diachronic approaches. There are several problems with Levenson's analysis and arguments--for example, he writes as if only Christians were apocalyptists, failing to recognize how much apocalyptic pervaded both the Hebrew Bible and ancient Judaism, and he fails to understand how Christian theology's dependence on historical events privileges a diachronic approach.

Citation Details
Title: Judaism, Christianity, and the Hebrew Bible.
Author: John C. Poirier
Publication:Journal of Ecumenical Studies (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2008
Publisher: Journal of Ecumenical Studies
Volume: 43 Issue: 4 Page: 525(12)

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