David Flusser und seine Bedeutung für den jüdisch-christlichen Dialog
David Flusser and his significance for Jewish-Christian dialogue
Author(s): Lukáš KlímaSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Jewish studies, Theology and Religion, Jewish Thought and Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: David Flusser; Jewish-Christian dialogue; early Christianity; relationship to Torah; Jewish attitudes to Jesus’ crucifixion
Summary/Abstract: The life story of David Flusser (1917 Vienna – 2000 Jerusalem) extends from interwar Czechoslovakia, where he grew up and studied, to the broad research and teaching activities of an erudite professor at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He was a leading authority on Second Temple Judaism as well as early Christian writings. His contribution to the Jewish-Christian dialogue lies above all in his deep understanding of early Christianity, which he approached with great interest, openness and friendliness. For him, both Jesus and the apostle Paul are inspirational personalities who can only be properly understood in the context of the Jewish tradition of the time. The presented article focuses on how Flusser perceives their relationship to Jewish law (Torah) and how he sees Jewish attitudes to Jesus’ crucifixion.
Journal: Communio viatorum
- Issue Year: 66/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 154-164
- Page Count: 11
- Language: German
