Prof. Kathryn Schifferdecker and Katie Langston talk with Jon D. Levenson answering the question, “is the practice of Christians reading the Hebrew Bible a case of reading someone else’s mail?” (And related to that – what is the relationship between Judaism and Christianity and how are they each related to ancient Israel?)
Show notes
Biblical books and passages mentioned
- Romans 9-11
Topics, themes and figures mentioned
- Tanakh/Hebrew Scripture
- Biblical Israel
- Carnal Israel
- Election/Chosen
- The Natural and Supernatural Jew
- Midrash
- Exegesis and Hermeneutics
- Historical Criticism
- Creative Interpretation
- Religious Relativism
- Apocalyptic Literature
- Enoch Literature
- Second Temple Judaism
- Cultural Appropriation
- Olive Tree of Israel
- Theological Anti-Semitism
Ancient & Modern Works mentioned
- The Book of Enoch: book translated by George W. E. Nickelsburg and James C. VanderKam, published by Fortress Press
- The Love of God: book by Jon D. Levenson, published by Princeton University Press
