Jews and Gentiles in Scripture, Theology, and History: A Compendium for the 21st Century

by Rubén Gómez, Andy Cheung, Thomas Fretwell

265 pages, Paperback

Published May 21, 2025

Reviews

[Salvador (Msindisi) Ung Hayworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a much welcome addition to anybody’s library who cares about the relationship between the Church and Israel, as well as Christian attitudes towards Jewish people and the state of Israel. It is readable enough for a person new to the whole issue of supersessionism and up to date with its relevance to what is happening on the ground currently. The authors come from a variety of perspectives. Anthony Royle sees the failure to handle the text beyond historical grammatical exegesis as betraying the influence of supersessionist assumptions whereas Matthew Wong argues that allegorical exegesis “at the expense of historical-grammatical” interpretation results in supersessionist handlings of the text.

One need not be a dispensationalist to find much common ground with the perspectives of this book. Overall a good overview of hermeneutical, historical, theological, and political issues surrounding Christian attitudes towards Jews and the modern state of Israel.