Jewish and Christian liturgy and worship : new insights into its history and interaction / / edited by Albert Gerhards & Clemens Leonhard.

• Superior document: Jewish and Christian perspectives series, v. 15
• TeilnehmendeR: Gerhards, Albert.; Leonhard, Clemens.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Series: Jewish and Christian perspectives series ; v. 15.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (342 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Presenting new insights into the history and interaction between Jewish and Christian liturgy and worship, the various contributions offer a deeper understanding of the identity of Judaism and Christianity. It addresses issues such as: – Is the Eucharistic Prayer a ‘Berakha’ and what information is available for the reconstruction of the history of the Jewish ‘Grace after Meals’? – How does Jewish liturgy rework the Bible, and are Christians and Jews using similar methods when they create liturgical poetry on the basis of a biblical text? – Which texts of the Cairo Genizah are of direct importance for the history of Christian liturgies, and are Christian creeds in fact Prayers or Hymns? – What does it mean that both Jews and Christians recite Isaiah's \'Holy, Holy, Holy\' at important points in their respective liturgies? Questions like these brought together scholars and specialists from different disciplines to share their recent insights at a conference in Aachen, Germany, and to offer the reader a fascinating discourse on a broad range of aspects of Jewish and Christian liturgies.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Albert Gerhards and Clemens Leonhard -- Contents / Albert Gerhards and Clemens Leonhard -- Introduction / Albert Gerhards and Clemens Leonhard -- Jakob J. Petuchowski (19251991): Rabbi, Scholar, Ecumenist / Hans Hermann Henrix -- Crossing Borders. The Kedusha And The Sanctus: A Case Study Of The Convergence Of Jewish And Christian Liturgy / Albert Gerhards -- The Meaning Of The Cairo Genizah For Students Of Early Jewish And Christian Liturgy / Stefan C. Reif -- Biblical Texts In Jewish Prayers: Their History And Function / Ruth Langer -- Parashat ‘Asser Te’Asser’ In Piyyut And Piyyut Commentary / Elisabeth Hollender -- Developments Within The Statutory Text Of The Birkat Ha-Mazon In Light Of Its Poetic Counterparts / Avi Shmidman -- Observations On The Relationship Between Jpa Poetry And The Hebrew Piyyut Tradition The Case Of The Kinot / Michael Rand -- What Jacob Actually Wrote About Ephraim / Andrew Palmer -- Reflections On The Exploration Of Jewish And Christian Liturgy From The Viewpoint Of A Systematic Theology Of Liturgy / Stephan Wahle -- Ethiopian Anaphoras. Status And Tasks In Current Research Via An Edition Of The Ethiopian Anaphora Of The Apostles / Reinhard Meßner and Martin Lang -- Early Eucharist In Transition? A Fresh Look At Origen / Harald Buchinger -- The Creed In The Liturgy: Prayer Or Hymn? / Wolfram Kinzig -- The Ancestors’ Prayers For The Salvation Of Israel In Early Rabbinic Thought / Uri Ehrlich -- King Solomon And Psalms 72 And 24 In The Debate Between Jews And Christians / Marcel Poorthuis -- Parody And Polemics On Pentecost: Talmud Yerushalmi Pesahim On Acts 2? / Daniel Stökl-Ben Ezra -- The Roots Of The Early Christian Eucharist: Jewish Blessings Or Hellenistic Symposia? / Gerard Rouwhorst -- Blessings Over Wine And Bread In Judaism And Christian Eucharistic Prayers. Two Independent Traditions / Clemens Leonhard -- Index Of Names / Albert Gerhards and Clemens Leonhard -- Index Of Subjects / Albert Gerhards and Clemens Leonhard.