Reading Ephesians and Colossians after Supersessionism: Christ's Mission through Israel to the Nations (New Testament After Supersessionism) - Softcover

Windsor, Lionel J.

 
9781498219068: Reading Ephesians and Colossians after Supersessionism: Christ's Mission through Israel to the Nations (New Testament After Supersessionism)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1498219063 ISBN 13: 9781498219068
Publisher: Cascade Books, 2017

Synopsis

The apostolic mission from Israel to "the nations" forms the explicit framework for Ephesians and Colossians. Yet the concrete dynamics of this mission seldom play any significant role in modern interpretation. Scholars frequently approach these letters as if the Jew-gentile dynamics inherent in the early Christ-preaching mission are either irrelevant, or are negated by the letters themselves. This book seeks to redress this deficiency. Windsor approaches Ephesians and Colossians with an evangelical post-supersessionist perspective. By highlighting, rather than downplaying, Israel's special place in salvation history, Windsor demonstrates that Jew-gentile dynamics and missionary concerns are highly significant for understanding the overall argument of these two letters. The resulting readings offer a deeper appreciation of the biblical, Israel-centered contours in which the theological and ethical concerns of the letters are expressed. Along the way, Windsor demonstrates how certain texts in Ephesians and Colossians, which are often read as evidence of a supersessionist perspective, are capable of more fruitful and satisfactory post-supersessionist interpretations. He demonstrates that in these letters, Christ does not negate Jewish distinctiveness. Rather, Christ's mission proceeds through Israel to the nations, creating mutual blessing in the Messiah.

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About the Author

Lionel Windsor is an Anglican Minister and Lecturer in New Testament at Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia. He is the author of Paul and the Vocation of Israel (2014), Gospel Speech (2015), and Gospel Speech Online (2017).

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Publisher
Cascade Books
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1498219063
ISBN 13 
9781498219068
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
278

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