Judaism and Christianity in the Age of Constantine : History, Messiah, Israel, and the initial confrontation / Jacob Neusner by Neusner, Jacob - 1987

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987. xv, 246 p. ; 24 cm. Series: Chicago studies in the history of Judaism . Contents: Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Religion and Political Change Judaism without Christianity The Judaic Sages' Canon in the Context of the Fourth Century Their Intent, Our Interpretation 1. Judaism and Christianity in the Age of Constantine Christianity and the Roman Empire in the Age of Constantine Jews in the Land of Israel in the Fourth Century Judaism in the Land of Israel 2. Genesis Rabbah and Israel's History: Christian and Judaic Theories of History and Its Meaning The Issue of History: Events, Patterns, Proofs Eusebius and the Beginnings of Christian Historiography Genesis Rabbah and Israel's Historical Crisis 3. The Talmud of the Land of Israel and the Messiah: Christian Triumph, Judaic Response The Messianic Crisis Chrysostom: Jewish Unbelief, Christian Wavering The Talmud of the Land of Israel and Israel's Messianic Crisis 4. Leviticus Rabbah, Genesis Rabbah, and the Identification of Israel Who Is Israel? Aphrahat and the People Which Is No Peoples Leviticus Rabbah and Israel's National Crisis Genesis Rabbah: The Claim of the Siblings Genealogy and the Political Crisis 5. Politics and Proof-Texts: Exegesis and Canon A Test of Falsification Same Topic, Different Program: NoEncounter Jerome and the Christian Exegetical Tradition Sifré to Numbers and the Judaic Exegetical Tradition The Christian Canon in the Fourth Century: Old and New Testaments The Judaic Canon in the Fourth Century: The Written and Oral Torah The Absence of Confrontation Epilogue: The Shape of the Initial Encounter and the Enduring Confrontation Sages' Success in the Initial Encounter The Enduring Confrontation Appendixes 1. Genesis Rabbah on Israel's History 2. Aphrahat on Israel 3. Leviticus Rabbah on Israel 4. Genesis Rabbah on Israel Bibliography. Index. Fine condition in like dustjacket. Hard Cover.