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God's favorites : Judaism, Christianity, and the myth of divine chosenness
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God's favorites : Judaism, Christianity, and the myth of divine chosenness
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Physical Description:
170 pages ; 23 cm.
Summary:
"A noted scholar looks at how the biblical concept of a chosen people developed and has been exploited by groups throughout history"--
Contents:
Presuppositions -- Abraham and sons -- His name is Jealous -- Divinely chosen kings and kingdoms -- Which remnant is chosen? -- Christians as a new chosen people -- Beyond the Bible: sacred spaces and their ownership -- God shed his light on thee? -- Fundamentalist Zionisms -- Immigrants and refugees, ideals and realities -- Beyond tribalism.
Publication Info:
Boston : Beacon Press, [2018]
Subject:
Jews -- Election, Doctrine of
Election (Theology)
Chosen people (Jews)
Election of Israel
Israel, Election of
Jews -- Chosen people
Jews -- Doctrine of election
Jews -- Mission
SAILS ISBN:
9780807001943