Abraham Kuyper’s Surprising Love of the Jews

Set against the background of accusations of racism and anti-Semitism, this article examines Abraham Kuyper’s vision of the Jews. His theology turns out to be an intriguing combination of supersessionist and chiliastic accents. He expected the conversion of the Jews and even the restoration of their...

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Published in:Journal of reformed theology
Main Author: de Bruijne, Ad (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Journal of reformed theology
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDD Protestant Church
Further subjects:B Abraham Kuyper anti-Semitism Israel public theology nation-state
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Summary:Set against the background of accusations of racism and anti-Semitism, this article examines Abraham Kuyper’s vision of the Jews. His theology turns out to be an intriguing combination of supersessionist and chiliastic accents. He expected the conversion of the Jews and even the restoration of their priority as a nation, albeit as a feature of the new creation. Kuyper’s vision of the Jews is interrelated with his main theological and political accents. It proves rewarding insight regarding three contemporary challenges: persisting theological differences concerning Israel, increasing anti-Semitism, and criticisms of the state of Israel by Western churches.
ISSN:1569-7312
Contains:In: Journal of reformed theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15697312-01101013