Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-310) and index.

Preliminary Material / S. Wendel -- Introduction / S. Wendel -- Chapter One. Early Jewish Exegetes And Community Identity / S. Wendel -- Chapter Two. Exegesis And Community Identity In The Writings Of Luke And Justin / S. Wendel -- Chapter Three. Competing For Identity Within A Greco-Roman Milieu / S. Wendel -- Chapter Four. Revelation At The End Of The Age / S. Wendel -- Chapter Five. Whose Promises Are They? / S. Wendel -- Conclusion / S. Wendel -- Bibliography / S. Wendel -- Index Of Ancient Texts / S. Wendel.

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Scholars of Christian origins often regard Luke-Acts and the writings of Justin Martyr as similar accounts of the replacement of Israel by the non-Jewish church. According to this view, both authors commandeer the Jewish scriptures as the sole possession of non-Jewish Christ-believers, rather than of Jews. Offering a fresh analysis of the exegesis of Luke and Justin, this book uncovers significant differences between their respective depictions of the privileged status that Christ-believers hold in relation to the Jewish scriptures. Although both authors argue that Christ-believers alone possess an inspired capacity to interpret the Jewish scriptures, unlike Justin, Luke envisages an ongoing role for the Jewish people as recipients of the promises that God pledged to Israel.