Terence L. Donaldson is the Lord and Lady Coggan Professor of New Testament Studies at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. His published work in this area includes Paul and the Gentiles and Judaism and the Gentiles: Patterns of Universalism to 135 CE.

Jews and Anti-Judaism in the New Testament offers a balanced, sensitive, and erudite guide to the precarious issues of anti-Semitism, anti-Judaism, and supersessionism in the New Testament. Combining adept navigation of the relevant literature--both classics of the field and more recent forays--with a keen exegetical analysis of the Christian canon, Terence L. Donaldson maps the major New Testament writings across three axes: self-definition, degree of separation, and rhetorical intent. In doing so, he successfully brings his readers up to speed on this crucial discussion, even while pushing the conversation forward with intellectual force and exegetical savvy.

Terence L. Donaldson

Cover

Foreward

About the authors

Dedication

Title page

Copyright

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Matthew

3. Luke–Acts

4. John

5. Paul

6. The New Testament Then and now

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Introduces readers to the key passages that must be examined when trying to understand what the New Testament says about Jews and Judaism. An ideal resource for students studying the New Testament at undergraduate level and for bible study groups.

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There is a long tradition in the church which has been 'against the Jews'. Indeed, as Donaldson notes, it is possible to trace a trajectory in this thought which leads to the horrors of the holocaust. To what extent, then, is the New Testament itself Anti-Semitic? Do the gospels and epistles portray a church which is seeking to define itself as a particular manifestation of Judaism or, rather, has the New Testament church rejected Judaism altogether?  
It is into this debate that Donaldson has stepped with his very helpful book. He begins by giving an overview of responses to the holocaust from a number of scholars before defining terms for his study. This he does by distinguishing Anti-Semitism from Anti-Judaism and discussing super-sessionalism.  
With the question defined, he considers in a series of chapters the major parts of the New Testament: Matthew, Luke-Acts, John and Paul. In each he seeks to set the writings into their context, both author and recipients, and then assesses into which of the three categories introduced in his first chapter the writings fall.  
In the final chapter Donaldson draws the various strands together and discusses their relevance for New Testament interpretation. He ends with ten statements which will serve the reader in the task of understanding the New Testament's view of the Jews. The final one serves to illustrate the nuance of both this study and the New Testament itself: "The New Testament provides us with examples of living with tension".  
This is a useful book, and one which will serve the preacher and student well. It is accessible and anyone who wishes to give some serious thought to this ever salient question will benefit from spending time with it.  
See also Guest Review by Robin Parry. Editor

Jews and Anti-Judaism in the New Testament

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