A Shadow of Glory: Reading the New Testament After the Holocaust

by Tod Linafelt

The writers of the New Testament were largely Jewish and laying the blame for the Holocaust at their feet would be absurd. However, the later cultural origins of anti-semitism means that reading the New Testament after the event calls for a new ethics of interpretation. These essays address this grave issue in detail,

Genres: Holocaust

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2002

About the author

Tod Linafelt is professor of biblical literature in the Theology Department at Georgetown University.

Reviews

[5greenway · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5. A mixed bag, as these things always are, but even the (imo) weaker pieces were irritatingly thought-provoking rather than dull. And the good ones were really good - at their best when either presenting non-Christian views of the NT, or on the 'other' side when they avoid the annoying habit of repenting Christian voices repenting VERY LOUDLY giving the impression that it's all about them after all...