Christian Engagements With Judaism

by William David Davies

This volume gathers together studies on various "engagements" between Judaism and Christianity. The author examines such topics as the nature of Judaism, canon and Christology, Torah and dogma, law in Christianity, and the "promised land" in Jewish and Christian tradition.

332 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

William David Davies, often known as W. D. P. Davies, (18 January 1897 – 7 July 1969) was a Welsh Presbyterian minister and writer on theological topics. After becoming the first Welsh student to obtain a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the University of Oxford, he turned down an offer to become a theology tutor at Oxford, along with a college fellowship, preferring to become a Presbyterian minister. He wrote various theological works and was regarded as an excellent scholar as well as a powerful preacher.