Jesus and Israel: One Covenant or Two?
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Overview
Revisiting the important topic of covenant fulfillment, Reformed theologian David Holwerda argues that God’s promises to Old Testament Israel cannot be understood apart from Jesus Christ. Based on careful exposition of key New Testament texts—including a significant in-depth study of Romans 9:11—in dialogue with a wide variety of interpreters and theologians, Holwerda maintains that the Old Testament promises of God find their complete fulfillment in Jesus Christ and the church.
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- Each chapter addresses a basic question concerning the relation of Jesus to Israel
- Careful exposition of key New Testament texts
- Jesus and Israel in the Twentieth Century
- Jesus and Israel: A Question of Identity
- Jesus and the Temple: A Question of Essence
- Jesus and the Land: A Question of Time and Place
- Jesus and the Law: A Question of Fulfillment
- A Future for Jewish Israel
- Universal and Particular Fulfillment
Top Highlights
“Since Jesus is the corporate representative of Israel, God now recognizes as Israel all who respond in faith and obedience to the presence and will of God revealed in Jesus.” (Pages 56–57)
“Holiness is primarily a gift of the presence of God. The temple is holy because God dwells there. God’s people are holy because they are the temple in which God lives. But holiness is also a requirement for retaining the presence of God.” (Page 82)
“‘I will place my dwelling in your midst.… And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and you shall be my people.’” (Page 81)
“‘My dwelling place shall be with them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.’” (Page 81)
“Three times a day and at sabbath worship and festivals, Jewish prayers remember Zion:” (Page 86)
An insightful analysis of ‘promise and fulfillment,’ specifically as it is seen in the theological significance of the relationship of Jesus to Israel.
This is a volume that must be studied by every budding New Testament student and should be seriously perused by all mature scholars in the field.
—Calvin Theological Journal
A significant contribution to the evangelical debate over how best to understand Jesus’ fulfillment of the Old Testament . . . Worth buying, reading, and keeping handy for future reference.
—Christianity Today
Here is biblical theology at its best: promise and fulfillment finding consummation in an eschatological certainty that is both universal and particular.
—International Bulletin of Missionary Research
An outstanding evangelical study, this book is a careful, thorough, and conciliatory analysis of the relationship between Judaism and Christianity that counteracts the view of many theologians today that both faiths are equally valid, or even that they are two among many valid religions. Clearly written and logically argued, this book would make an excellent addition to libraries where church members have contacts with Jewish people.
—Librarian’s World (Evangelical Church Library Association)
Holwerda’s is a considerable accomplishment. It makes a valuable contribution to the field which scholars of other traditions will want to take into account in their future work . . . He writes in a lively and open style that engages the reader at the same time as it illumines what are immensely complex questions.
—Missiology
- Title: Jesus and Israel: One Covenant or Two?
- Author: David E. Holwerda
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Publication Date: 1995
- Pages: 200
