An Answer To The Jews (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419106170)

""An Answer To The Jews"" is a book written by Tertullian, a prominent early Christian author and theologian, in the 2nd century AD. The book is a response to the arguments put forth by Jewish critics of Christianity, particularly those who claimed that Jesus could not be the Messiah because he did not fulfill certain prophetic expectations. Tertullian's book is divided into several chapters, each of which addresses a different aspect of Jewish objections to Christianity. He argues that the Old Testament prophecies do indeed point to Jesus as the Messiah, and that the Jewish rejection of Jesus is due to their own misunderstanding of these prophecies. Tertullian also defends the Christian belief in the Trinity, arguing that it is not a departure from Jewish monotheism but rather a deeper understanding of the nature of God. He further defends the Christian practice of baptism and the Eucharist, arguing that these are not pagan rituals but rather sacraments instituted by Jesus himself. Overall, ""An Answer To The Jews"" is a significant work in the history of Christian-Jewish relations, as it represents an early attempt by a Christian theologian to engage with Jewish objections to Christianity and to defend the faith against these objections.For why should God, the founder of the universe, the Governor of the whole world, (4) the Fashioner of humanity, the Sower(5) of universal nations be believed to have given a law through Moses to one people, and not be said to have assigned it to all nations? For unless He had given it to all by no means would He have habitually permitted even proselytes out of the nations to have access to it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Tertullian
ISBN-10: 1419106171
ISBN-13: 9781419106170
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.10d