Jewish Solutions to the Gentile Problem
Deep Dive into Jewish Solutions to the Gentile Problem by Matthew ThiessenMatthew Thiessen's text explores the diverse ways early Judaism addressed the relationship between gentiles and Israel's God, pushing back against the idea that Judaism was a monolithic or strictly exclusive religion. Drawing on the work of Terence Donaldson, Thiessen outlines four positive paradigms for how gentiles could relate to God. The first is sympathization, where gentiles respect Jewish laws and even support the temple without fully converting or identifying as Jews. The second is ethical monotheism, where…
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