The Significance of the Land in Birkat Hamazon : Lessons in Self-Understanding

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Nathan, Emmanuel. (2022). The Significance of the Land in Birkat Hamazon : Lessons in Self-Understanding. In A Companion to Comparative Theology pp. 170-193 Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004388390_010
AuthorsNathan, Emmanuel
Abstract

This contribution is an applied Christian exercise in deep interreligious learning to understand more deeply the centrality of the Land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael) in Jewish (religious) self-understanding. The reason for such an exercise is because of a long Christian tendency towards spiritualization and interiorization, which obscures Christians from fully appreciating the significance of the land of Israel to Jews beyond simply the political. My contribution engages in a comparative theological reading of the Jewish blessings after meals, Birkat Hamazon, with special attention to the centrality of Eretz Yisrael within this set of prayers. In the process I argue that learning from Judaism and Jews is not only a Christian theological imperative but also indispensable to authentic Christian self-understanding.

KeywordsReligion; Christianity; Theology
Page range170-193
Year01 Jan 2022
Book titleA Companion to Comparative Theology
PublisherBrill
Place of publicationNetherlands
ISBN978-90-04-38839-0
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004388390_010
Web address (URL)https://brill.com/display/book/9789004388390/BP000017.xml
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Deposited01 Mar 2024
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