«For jøde først»: Om kristen misjon til jøder og hedninger

Abstract

‘To the Jew first’: On Christian mission to Jews and Gentiles. An answer to the question whether the gospel should be proclaimed to Jews presupposes a discussion of some important theological and hermeneutical issues. For Paul, the principle of God’s unwavering faithfulness is the relevant starting point. This implies that the promises to Israel still are valid. The gentiles should therefore maintain humility toward the Jews even if they reject the belief in Jesus as the Messiah. Unfortunately, this admonition has to a large extent been overlooked through the history of the church. There is only one way to God, but the gentile church has not replaced Israel. Jews should, however, not maintain their Jewish identity within the church in a way that subverts the theological significance of the Christian sacraments.

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