Origen, Scripture, and the Imprecision of "Supersessionism"
Though patristic writers interacted with and wrote about Jews with varying degrees of affinity and hostility, contemporary scholarship has frequently employed the term supersessionism as an umbrella concept under which to understand early Christian views of Jews and their practices. Considering clos...
| Published in: | Journal of theological interpretation |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
2016
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Journal of theological interpretation
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| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations HB Old Testament HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBB Doctrine of Revelation |
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Theology
B Gnostic Christianity B Sacred Texts B Apostles B Bible B Church Fathers B Old Testament B Jewish History B New Testament B Prophecy |
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| Summary: | Though patristic writers interacted with and wrote about Jews with varying degrees of affinity and hostility, contemporary scholarship has frequently employed the term supersessionism as an umbrella concept under which to understand early Christian views of Jews and their practices. Considering closely Origen's theological approach to Scripture, this article evaluates the heuristic value of supersessionism as a means through which to analyze the multivalent patristic relationship to Jews. Origen provides a fitting source for such an examination, chiefly on account of his distinct understandings of the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, God's ongoing revelation in the Scriptures and their interpretation, and, most innovatively, time itself. The linear sequentiality of Scripture, revelation, and time presupposed by contemporary notions of supersessionism does not easily apply to Origen; thus, one must look for ways beyond "supersessionism" to understand Origen's opposition toward the continuation of Jewish practice. |
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| ISSN: | 2576-7933 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of theological interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/26373911 |