Jesus for Jews (and Others)

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Although the figure of Jesus has permeated Western culture for nearly 2,000 years, many Jews and other non-Christians find the figure of Jesus a problematic one, difficult to study and comprehend. As a result, many of the great Western works that presuppose a sympathetic understanding of Jesus remain opaque. This course provides a sympathetic introduction to the figure of Jesus as well as an exploration of some of the challenges that Jews in particular often face in dealing with Christianity’s appropriation of one of Israel’s greatest sons. Readings from the Bible will be supplemented by Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev and Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ.

Texts
  • Potok, My Name is Asher Lev
  • New Testament
Films
  • The Passion of the Christ (Gibson, 2004, 127 min, Latin & Aramaic)
TAUGHT: SUMMER 2016