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Judaism and Christianity are religions bound together by their claims to the same biblical covenant initiated by God with Abraham and his descendants. Yet, despite the inseparable connection between the election of Israel and that of the church, between the "old" and the "new" covenant, this shared spiritual patrimony has been the source of a type of violent sibling rivalry competing for the same paternal love and inherited entitlement. God, it seemed, had but one blessing to bestow. It could be given to either Jacob or Esau—but not both.
In the twenty-first century, however, Jews and Christians are challenged to reconsider their theological assumptions by two inescapable truths: the moral tragedy of the holocaust demands that Christian thinkers acknowledge the violent effects of theologically de-legitimizing Jews and Judaism, and the pervasive reality of cultural and religious pluralism calls both Christian and Jewish theologians to rethink the covenant in the presence of the Other. Two Faiths, One Covenant? Jewish and Christian Identity in the Presence of the Other is a breakthrough work that embraces this contemporary challenge and charts a path toward fruitful interfaith dialogue. The Christian and Jewish theologians in this book explore the ways that both religions have understood the covenant in biblical, rabbinic, medieval, and modern religious writings and reflect on how the covenant can serve as a reservoir for a positive theological relationship between Christianity and Judaism—not merely one of non-belligerent tolerance, but of respect and theological pluralism, however limited.
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Unknown to the vast majority of Jews and Christians, unprecedented and profound collaborative study has been occurring among Christian and Jewish academicians for several years. This collection, a wonderful illustration of that interfaith research, offers important new insights into the meaning of "covenant" ―a pivotal concept for Jewish and Christian self-understanding and for understanding between the two communities as well. (Philip A. Cunningham, Executive Director, Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College)
Jewish-Christian dialogue has entered a new age, and Two Faiths, One Covenant? is one of the very best guides to what is new in this age. The age of simply "getting along" has passed. It is time, now, to open our hearts and proclaim and discuss our ultimate beliefs: Who is the God to whom we pray? And what covenant binds us to this God and to our co-religionists? Pawlikowski and Korn have gathered an exceptional group of Jewish and Christian scholars to examine what covenant has meant in the Jewish and Christian traditions, and what covenant is coming to mean now in this new age. Readers will discover that, after the chaos of the 20th century, God speaks again strongly to these tradition's leading theologians, but that God also speaks now in ways that were rarely heard throughout the modern period. Be prepared for surprises! (Peter Ochs, Edgar Bronfman Professor of Modern Judaic Studies, University of Virginia)
Ever since Pope John Paul II reminded Christians that God's covenant with the Jewish people has never been revoked, many scholars have pondered both the meaning and consequences of this affirmation. In this volume, both Jewish and Christian thinkers take us deeper and provocatively into this mystery, not with the solution to the puzzle but with the faith-filled attraction as to how we ― Jews and Christians ― might understand ourselves better and more lovingly because we have had the Holy One revealed to us through the wisdom of the other. (Rev. Michael McGarry, C.S.P., Rector, Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem)
One of the most divisive themes in Jewish/Christian relations through the centuries―covenant―becomes, in these penetrating essays by Jewish and Christian colleagues, ground and promise for deepening and furthering dialogue and mutual understanding. And, not only that: the theme, we are shown, not only allows for religious diversity; it requires it. A remarkable achievement. (Walter J. Harrelson, Distinguished Professor of Hebrew Bible emeritus, Vanderbilt Divinity School)
In contemporary dialogue, Jewish and Christian theologies of "covenant" has become a most important topic. By exploring the historical concepts, their transformations, and modern challenges to them, the essays in this volume push the conversation forward in critical and thought- provoking ways. Any discussion of covenant in the context of dialogue will need to engage deeply with this book. (Ruth Langer, Associate Director)
About the Author
Rabbi Dr. Eugene Korn is editor of The Edah Journal_A Forum of Modern Orthodox Thought. He serves as an adjunct professor of Jewish Thought in the Department of Christian-Jewish Studies at Seton Hall University. He was formerly director of Inter-Faith Affairs at the Anti-Defamation League. John T. Pawlikowski, O.S.M., is professor of Social Ethics and director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies Program at Catholic Theological Union. He has served for many years as a member of the Advisory Committee on Catholic-Jewish Relations of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Currently the president of the International Council of Christians and Jews, he has authored/edited more than fifteen books on Christian-Jewish relations and on social ethics.
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(both religions speak of love and/or mercy and justice)
By Alan Hoffman
I read this book to determine the state of the interfaith dialogue and understand the current trends in interfaith thinking around the key topics that occupy these interfaith scholars. I found the level of erudition very high and the positive intent both firm and undeniable. Bottom line, I think the book is worth reading, with certain caveats. As a critical reader (full disclosure: I am a university educated, practicing Orthodox Jew who is well founded in my own traditions with a life time or understanding not only my religion, but the history of my people and nation) I found several issues that I felt undercut the thesis of this book of essays.
The key ideas I take issue with are: 1) Which covenant conveys any sense of unity between Jews/Christians versus which covenant conveys separate religions identities? 2) The presumption that “Rabbinic” Judaism emerged at about the same time as Christianity stemming from the same biblical Jewish root. 3) Do different theological interpretations really reflect some form of religious competition? 4) Is the Sinai covenant really conditional and temporary as depicted?
1. The majority of the authors choose the Abrahamic covenant as the unifying theological approach to relationship between Jews and Christians. This might be possible depending on the approach taken within each faith tradition that does not violate the covenant that provides the abiding identity of each religion. This, however, was not demonstrated. The covenants that provide the eternal identity of each group are, for Jews, the Mosaic (Sinai) covenant, and for Christians, the advent of their messiah and his teachings. 2,000 years of Jewish scholarship adequately demonstrates that these constitute separate identifies for specific foundational beliefs, theologies and laws. The laws of the Torah, for the most part, are understood by all parties to be exclusive to the Jewish people. Those laws preclude acceptance of a man being part of G-d as a deity (see the 10 commandments for the basic outline of this idea) and what constitutes a messiah. The Christian covenant makes some statement about “abolishing Gentile and Jew”, but of course both the eternal Torah and historical reality show us that this is not a viable construct. Both religions can and do envision both Gentile and Jew being part of humanity, and even as peoples of G-d in particular ways, but there is no one people, faith or covenant. All people can and should care for others, (both religions speak of love and/or mercy and justice). But that has to do with relations, not integration or unification. G-d has no difficulty in multiple species, universes, or peoples of G-d nor in multiple covenants. He is the ultimate multi-tasker.
My concern here is the devaluing of or the ignoring of Sinai covenant. This covenant is stated as eternal, not precluding other separate covenants for others in order to relate to G-d, particular to Israel’s identity, practice and fatel and the paradigm for Jewish redemption and salvation.
2. The term “rabbinic” Judaism is an overused or elastic reference. Many secular and non-Jewish scholars assume it means the Judaism characterized by the exposition of the Mishna and the Talmud (200 CE and 500 CE respectively) that survives to today. Some of the logic the authors in the book employ seems to imply the fabrication of much of Judaic thought in these first few centuries parallel to or in competition with Christianity. The reality and history of the Jewish people has documented that much of what is presumed to have been invented in the “common era”, actually comes from much earlier. The Anshei Kennesset HaGadolah, in Bablylon, circa 300 BCE established much of what is taken as “rabbinic thinking” as documented by Shimon HaTzadik onward through a succession of rabbinic notables called the Zugot (pairs of lead scholars and their academies), through later rabbinical academies. This rabbinical body predates the common era and began a multi-century effort to collect the writings on Jewish beliefs and law from even much earlier. So the result later became the Mishna and the Talmud. One such example is the laws of eruvin in the Talmud. Those expositions were made by King Solomon and his Sanhedrin, 1000 – 900 BCE. Moses, 1,313 CE is called “Moshe Rabbeinu” – Moses our Rabbi! The laws of eruvin or only written down in the 2nd century CE, but were understood and taught for 1,000 years before Christianity. This demonstrates the continuity of rabbinism in Jewish history from inception at Sinai. Judaism is a continuum, covering the biblical era and the post-biblical era (often mislabeled as the “rabbinic” era).
My concern here is to the scholars need to be more nuanced over the actual history Judaism went through and how it connects to modern Judaism. The loss of kingship, Temple and Land changed Jewish fate (temporarily), but did not change the religion that encompassed the people and nation of Jews.
3. Religious competition driving alternate biblically interpretations is not as viable as presumed. There are likely some forms of this to be sure, but again as indicated in item 2 above, the Jewish interpretations, dependent on oral understanding for 1,300 years are the basis for Jewish hermeneutics and understandings. The vast base of this pre-existed Christianity. It may be that the writing of the alternate Jewish interpretations from long ago occurs in the post-biblical, common era when writing was more common and less costly and was found necessary to combat heretical Jewish sects as a form of public education in the nation to prevent theological error and apostasy among the Jewish people. This reflects the idea that these efforts were “intra-Jewish (people/nation)”, not “inter-faith or inter-religious” in nature. There was no conflict with what would become Christianity. That only emerges when Christianity sought its own group identity, gained imperial Roman power and used supersessionist and replacement theology to drive its growth.
My concern here is the seeming implication that somehow Jews and Christians are mutually responsible for some alleged split in a religious community. Jewish peoplehood and nationhood is determined by law (and history). The “parting of the ways” preserved the eternal Jewish peoplehood and nationhood. Those few Jewish heretics left the Jewish people early on (around 85 CE with the invocation of the 19th blessing in the synagogues targeting Nazarenes, Boethusians, Sadducees other sectarians). There was no conflict with Gentile Christianity because it did not yet develop.
4. The notion that the Sinai covenant is conditional and temporary is often cited by Christian scholars. Yet the Torah itself in several places calls these very laws, as a body, eternal. Eternity and conditionality do not logically or easily coexist. Regardless of Jewish national behavior, there is an abiding commitment by G-d to the continuity of this original and particular covenant throughout the period of the Jewish prophets. Deut. 13:1-9 explicitly calls for not adding to or subtracting from this body of law. The resurrection of the Jewish people, the nation of Israel in 1948, the rebirth of the Hebrew language into the modern reality of Israel today (unexplainable in and of itself), and the growing return of the Jewish people to observance - not 3 years after the Holocaust - is seen by many in the Jewish world as the first fruits of the final redemption as predicted all along. These fulfilled promises (land, sovereignty, life and growth) are not insignificant.
My concern here is the tendency for Christianity to hold onto aspects of soft and hard supersessionism. It is never a good idea for one religion to misinterpret the covenant of another religion. Covenants, by their nature, emerge from G-d wanting a relationship with all people. That relationship is established through revelation. Jews as a nation and people experienced that via Sinai. Christians experienced that with contact with their messiah and how they taught those ideas in their history. The Jewish experience, historically, did not include non-existent Christians but established an eternal covenant for Jews in a particularistic way. The Christian experience, 1,300 years later, was not shared by all the Jewish people, hence G-d did not establish a relationship with the Jewish people at that time, but may have established one for other peoples. Since we did not share in each other’s covenant at the moment of our respective revelations (the Christian revelation as such was not able to reach all Jews as a people), we did not experience it. Those are our separate identities, histories, circumstances and beliefs.
It is my hope that Jews and Christians be true to their own traditions and covenants as they explore more fruitful ways of interacting in peace. I say this cautiously as it should be clear by all the existing scholarship to date. That scholarship supports Jewish messianic hopes well understood within Jewish theology, the eternity of the Jewish people sovereign in the Land of Israel and their right to live as an independent people of G-d. It is what we do, rather than preach, that will determine our good will.
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