<p>Many Christians and Jews believe that their faiths developed independently from each other, and that their religions are distinct, even antagonistic towards each other. A Portable God dramatically departs from the idea that the birth of Judaism and Christianity are two separate, unrelated events. Judaism and Christianity's origins are not seen as following a linear, chronological process that places the Israelites in the beginning, followed by the Jews, and finally the Christians. On the contrary, A Portable God shows that both Judaism and Christianity emerge from the same religious tradition_that of ancient Israel_at the same time. By telling the common story of Jewish and Christian origins, A Portable God shows Jews and Christians as siblings, rather than as parent and child, showing that the similarities between Judaism and Christianity far outweigh their differences, ultimately fostering appreciation for the shared heritage of Judaism and Christianity.</p>

A Portable God: The Origin of Judaism and Christianity

History

Kohn, Risa Levitt

Moore emerita San Diego State, Rebecca

World

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

This book examines in detail the presence of priestly and Deuteronomic language and concepts in the book of Ezekiel. It asks: what is the nature of the relationship between Ezekiel and the Priestly Source? What is the nature of the relationship between Ezekiel, Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomistic History? Where does the book of Ezekiel stand in the evolution of Israelite history, theology and literature-specifically, and what can Ezekiel teach us about the composition of the Torah?

A New Heart and a New Soul: Ezekiel, the Exile and the Torah (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement 358)

Religion & Spirituality

Sheffield Academic Pr

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