ISBN:
9789004507708
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (VIII, 246 Seiten)
Year of publication:
2022
Series Statement:
Studies of religion in Africa volume 50
Series Statement:
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2022
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Devir, Natan First-century Christians in twenty-first century Africa
Keywords:
Jewish Christians
;
Jewish Christians
;
Messianic Judaism
;
Gabun
;
Madagaskar
;
Judenchrist
;
Messianismus
;
Synkretismus
Abstract:
Millions of African Christians who consider themselves genealogical descendants of one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel-in other words, Jewish by ethnicity, but Christian in terms of faith-are increasingly choosing a religious affiliation that honors both of these identities. Their choice: Messianic Judaism. Messianic adherents emulate the Christians of the first century, observing the Jewish commandments while also affirming the salvational grace of Yeshua (Jesus). As the first comparative ethnography of such "fulfilled Jews" on the African continent, this book presents case studies that will enrich our understanding of one of global Christianity's most overlooked iterations
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Preliminary Material /
,
Copyright page /
,
Acknowledgements /
,
Note on Original Publications /
,
Preface /
,
Chapter 1 Defining Messianic Judaism: Historical, Textual, and Metacontextual Considerations /
,
Chapter 2 Contextualizing Messianic Identities in Current (Africanist) Academic Scholarship /
,
Chapter 3 First-Century Christians in Gabon: History, Origins, and Motivations /
,
Chapter 4 First-Century Christians in Gabon, Continued: Community Structure, Observance, and Worldviews /
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Chapter 5 First-Century Christians in Madagascar: History, Origins, and Motivations /
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Chapter 6 First-Century Christians in Madagascar, Continued: Community Structure, Observance, and Worldviews /
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Chapter 7 Conclusion /
,
Bibliography /
,
Index /
DOI:
10.1163/9789004507708
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