March 24: Jesper Svartvik, "Jewish Foundations of the New Testament: Addressing the Roots of Antisemitism"

Jesper Svartvik, a former Corcoran Visiting Professor at Boston College, discussed the findings of his latest book. His study Jewish Foundations of the New Testament: Addressing the Roots of Antisemitism (Paulist Press, 2025) explores the deep-rooted connections between Judaism and early Christianity, focusing on the Jewish context of the New Testament. His work offers strategies for all those who seek to avoid anti-Jewish readings of the New Testament, thereby fostering improved Jewish-Christian relations.
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