The Community of the Faithful
Jesus as a Personification of Servant Israel
- Theology
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
Based on an extension of the traditional Jewish theological interpretations of the texts of Daniel 7 and Isaiah 53, we can develop the perceptual lens that Jesus’ role was to singularly personify the collective nation of Israel and to not only relive their history, but to carry out their ultimate destiny in a microcosm. The Jewish prophets spoke of a death and resurrection experience that Israel would have to undergo, and these took place in both the bondage and slavery in Egypt (death) and the subsequent restoration to the promised land (resurrection), and a second time in the exile to Babylon (death) and then restoration to the Holy Land and re-consecration of the temple by the Persians (resurrection). But this death and resurrection experience was actualized and finalized by Jesus himself, who singularly represented and personified his people, Israel. This act became the literal fulfillment of the prophetic Scriptures of the Old Testament and conclusively restored the House of Israel to their promised place based on the original covenant as extended to Abraham and his descendants.
Endorsements (3)
Foreword
“Here we see a fresh and insightful treatment of the Son of Man and Suffering Servant motifs in the New Testament. Khaira has a sensitive and appreciative awareness of how the Jewish foundations of these key concepts informed the actions and teachings of Jesus. Recommended.”
“While himself coming from outside of the Christian tradition, Khaira embarks on a challenging scholarly journey through the deep waters of Messianic interpretation based on the key narratives of the prophetic writings in the Tanak in relation to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. The reader follows Khaira in his analysis via various theological approaches, from redaction criticism to Jewish/Christian typology. A worthwhile study that has sprung from a very creative mind.”
“Khaira has rightly emphasized the corporate nature of the ‘Servant of Yahweh’ concept in Isaiah 40–66, which is later carried on in the term ‘Son of Man’ as the faithful in Daniel 7. In the Gospels, the relationship between the individual and the community of the faithful intensifies but, as Khaira shows, the corporate nature of these terms is not to be forgotten.”
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