Israel, the Church, and Millenarianism

Taylor & Francis

Israel, the Church, and MillenarianismA Way beyond Replacement Theology\nAuthor(s): Steven D. Aguzzi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781472485229, 978-1472485229\nSynopsis\nSince the calls of the Second Vatican Council, Roman Catholic theologians have sought to overcome an overarching problem facing JewishChristian relations, the concept of \""supersessionism\""; the idea that God has revoked the spiritual and historical promises made to the Jewish people in favour of granting those same privileges to a predominantly Gentile Church. \n\nIsrael, the Church, and Millenarianism breaks new ground by applying an ancient principle to the problem of Israels \""replacement\"": the early Churchs promotion of millennialism. Utilizing the best in Patristic research, Aguzzi argues that these earliest Christian traditions made room for the future of Israel because Christs reign in the Church was viewed as provisional to his histori.