Challenging anti-Judaism in the New Testament: a case study from Luke

What are the most troubling New Testament verses for Jewish-Christian relations? Matthew 27.25 or John 8.44 perhaps? I am increasingly disturbed by Luke 4.28-30, particularly after hearing sermons that take the story at face value, seeking to explain why the Nazareth synagogue worshippers turned int...

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Main Author: Conway-Jones, Ann (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2020]
In: Theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 123, Issue: 6, Pages: 424-431
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Luke’s Gospel
B Nazareth synagogue
B Anti-judaism
B Jewish–Christian relations
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Summary:What are the most troubling New Testament verses for Jewish-Christian relations? Matthew 27.25 or John 8.44 perhaps? I am increasingly disturbed by Luke 4.28-30, particularly after hearing sermons that take the story at face value, seeking to explain why the Nazareth synagogue worshippers turned into a lynch mob, rather than questioning why Luke published such a calumny. This article examines the explanations given in biblical commentaries for the behaviour of the Nazareth congregation. It argues that we ought to be looking instead to Luke’s context, and the complex dynamics involved in Gentiles adopting Israel’s Scriptures, prepared to acknowledge the violence of New Testament rhetoric.
ISSN:2044-2696
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X20970150