A window into the Jewish People’s
connection to Israel—
written especially for Christians.
written especially for Christians.
“Israel has taken Jewish sacred
history, peoplehood, and ethics out of the realm of speculation
and put them into the crucible of real life experience. In
returning the Jewish People to its homeland, Israel has
returned Jews to material reality—with all its
challenges. The Jewish People’s return to the Land
returns Judaism to its original vision and the Jewish People to
the responsibilities of the biblical covenant.”
—from Chapter 9
Along with illuminating the importance of
Israel for Jews, this special book examines the Jewish return
to Zion as a significant theological event that strengthens the
foundations of the Christian faith and its mission.
In clear and accessible language, this
introduction guides Christians through the essential meanings
of Israel for the Jewish People and for the world. It defines
Israel as an indispensable part of Judaism’s vision for
the Jewish People to be “a kingdom of priests and a holy
people,” as a partner with God in the Bible’s
sacred covenant. It examines Israel, a sovereign Jewish state,
as a safe refuge and home for Jews fleeing persecution anywhere
in the world, and how this gives meaning to the Jewish
People’s convictions that the future can be more secure
than the past.
The State of Israel stands at the center
of how Jews see themselves today as individuals as well as at
the center of the Jewish People’s collective
self-perception. As a result, understanding Judaism and the
Jewish People is possible only by grasping the Jewish hopes,
dreams and experiences that center around Israel, the promised
land.
“Direct, readable [and] accessible for a wide audience.... Provide[s] Christians with a genuine feeling for how Jews today perceive the reality of Israel.”
—Catholic Library World
“Informative.... Filled with interesting tidbits and opinions of which even Jewish readers may not be aware.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Essential reading for Christians
who want to understand Israel as believing Jews understand both
it and themselves.... Shows why the Land of Israel is
theologically and pragmatically necessary for most Jews and
dispels many myths that bedevil the Palestinian-Israeli
conflict.”
—Dr.
Gerald McDermott, professor of
religion, Roanoke College
“Delivers on its promise. Highly
readable, it should be on the shelf of any Christian interested
in understanding the Jewish People.”
—Dr.
Eugene J. Fisher, director emeritus
of Catholic-Jewish Relations,
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
“Just the book we need at precisely
the time that we need it. It will be the primer for non-Jews to
read if they want a deeper understanding of why this tiny land
looms so large in the Jewish heart and mind.”
—Rabbi
Jeffrey K. Salkin, editor, A Dream of Zion:
American Jews Reflect on Why Israel Matters to Them
American Jews Reflect on Why Israel Matters to Them
“Documents the love and commitment
of a people for a land—always emphasizing the Jewish
biblical and historical rights to Israel—in a most
engaging manner and without sacrificing accurate scholarship.
Anyone truly interested in understanding the Jewish connection
to Israel will greatly benefit from this book.”
—Rabbi
Shlomo Riskin, Chief Rabbi of the
city of Efrat, Israel;
chancellor, Ohr Torah Stone Institutions, Israel
chancellor, Ohr Torah Stone Institutions, Israel
“A very worthwhile project. It lays
the foundation for continuing dialogue between Jews and
Christians by chronicling the biblical roots of Judaism, and
situating the hopes, dreams, and experiences of contemporary
Israel within context of the Promised Land.”
—Anthony
J. Cernera, president, Sacred Heart
University
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