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Jewish-Christian Dialogue
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For almost 2,000 years Christians and Jews have assigned one another inconsequential roles in the master narratives that they each have handed on from one generation to another. From a traditional Jewish perspective the covenantal relationship between God and Israel (§1) determines the ultimate welfare of the world. The destiny of the nations depends upon Israel’s realization of its sac…

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Leighton, Christopher M. and Arian, Charles, “Jewish-Christian Dialogue”, in: Encyclopedia of Christianity Online. Consulted online on 24 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-2685_eco_J162>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004169678, 20080512



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