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Abraham Kuyper's Surprising Love of the Jews

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Abraham Kuyper's Surprising Love of the Jews

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Ad de Bruijne

Leiden

Brill

Set against the background of accusations of racism and anti-Semitism, this article examines Abraham Kuyper's vision of the Jews. His theology turns out to be an intriguing combination of supersessionist and chiliastic accents. He expected the conversion of the Jews and even the restoration of their priority as a nation, albeit as a feature of the new creation. Kuyper's vision of the Jews is interrelated with his main theological and political accents. It proves rewarding insight regarding three contemporary challenges: persisting theological differences concerning Israel, increasing anti-Semitism, and criticisms of the state of Israel by Western churches. Set against the background of accusations of racism and anti-Semitism, this article examines Abraham Kuyper's vision of the Jews. His theology turns out to be an intriguing combination of supersessionist and chiliastic accents. He expected the conversion of the Jews and even the restoration of their priority as a nation, albeit as a feature of the new creation. Kuyper's vision of the Jews is interrelated with his main theological and political accents. It proves rewarding insight regarding three contemporary challenges: persisting theological differences concerning Israel, increasing anti-Semitism, and criticisms of the state of Israel by Western churches.

2017

24-46

Journal of Reformed Theology

11/1-2

1569-7312

Abraham Kuyper

anti-Semitism

Israel

nation-state

public theology

Ad de Bruijne

10.1163/15697312-01101013

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