To the Jew First or to the Jew at Last (Paperback)

Antoine X.J. Fritz

ISBN 10: 0227174518 / ISBN 13: 9780227174517

Published by James Clarke & Co Ltd, Cambridge, 2014

About this Item

Paperback. Many missions to the Jewish people, such as Jews for Jesus, use Romans 1:16 as a proof text to encourage the evangelisation of the Jewish people as a priority: 'to the Jew first, and then to the Greek' (Jewish Missional Priority). Is this interpretation of the text legitimate? After considering when this priority first appeared, the author exposes and evaluates the arguments commonly used to promote it. His thorough exegesis of Romans 1:16-17 ultimately resolves the question. He takes the opportunity to explore some possible eschatological implications developed from Romans 9-11 and the parables of Jesus. Will the first also be the last? Displaying a breadth of historical and theological scholarship, this is a critical evaluation of the 'missional priority' intepretation of Paul's description of the gospel as being 'to the Jew first'. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: To the Jew First or to the Jew at Last (Paperback)
• Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0227174518
• ISBN 13: 9780227174517
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Many missions to the Jewish people, such as Jews for Jesus, use Romans 1:16 as a proof text to encourage the evangelisation of the Jewish people as a priority: “to the Jew first, and then to the Greek” (Jewish Missional Priority). Is this interpretation of the text legitimate? After considering when this priority first appeared, the author exposes and evaluates the arguments commonly used to promote it. His thorough exegesis of Romans 1:16-17 ultimately resolves the question. He takes the opportunity to explore some possible eschatological implications developed from Romans 9-11 and the parables of Jesus. Will the first also be the last?

About the Author

Antoine Fritz (MTh, PhD) has been Office Manager of the Paris branch of Jews for Jesus and is currently International Trainer at Training Leaders International, Minneapolis, Minnesota.