Preaching and Teaching With Love and Respect for the Jewish People

by ELCA | Sep 27, 2022 | Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations

Ordained and Lay Preachers, as we approach Holy Week (and preach all year long), I commend this free resource to you.

From the Introduction:

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Building on these developments, the Consultative Panel on Lutheran-Jewish Relations offers this guide to support preachers and teachers in reflecting and embodying these commitments in congregational life. Progress in understanding the Bible, its first communities and the development of Christian theology provides many resources for creating a foundational framework for moving forward. Such a framework can inform many aspects of our preaching and teaching. It will equip us better to deal with the legacies that more negative approaches have left in Scripture, theology, broad cultural attitudes and the shape of the Sunday lectionary. 

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-Bishop Manlove