Life in the Diaspora: Christian interpretation of Esther in dialogue with Judaism
Christian interpretation of Esther has historically been limited by Christian bias against Judaism and by the teaching of Christian supersessionism. Reconsideration of this history in the aftermath of the Holocaust and in light of the new circumstances of post-Christendom provides an opportunity to...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2021
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Review and expositor
Year: 2021, Volume: 118, Issue: 2, Pages: 170-179 |
IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations HB Old Testament KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history |
Further subjects: | B
diaspora theology
B Providence B Anti-semitism B Supersessionism B Anti-judaism B post-Christendom B Purim B Diaspora Judaism |
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Summary: | Christian interpretation of Esther has historically been limited by Christian bias against Judaism and by the teaching of Christian supersessionism. Reconsideration of this history in the aftermath of the Holocaust and in light of the new circumstances of post-Christendom provides an opportunity to reconsider the message of the book for Christian faith and ministry. The article describes how the unique diaspora perspective and theology of Esther provide resources for Christian ethics and discipleship in a post-Christian era. |
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ISSN: | 2052-9449 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Review and expositor
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00346373211014955 |