What is it about?
For a relatively brief period of time, Jewish and Christian scholars in 12 century Northern France studied scripture together and advanced the plain sense understanding of the Bible. While mutual suspicion and animosity frequently surfaced, these particular interactions were relatively peaceful compared to those that characterized the harsh Christian persecution of European jury during the 13th through 16th centuries
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Why is it important?
This particular study examines how rabbinic scholars referenced christians and Christianity in their biblical commentaries.
Perspectives
I am continually fascinated by how 12th century Jewish and Christian scholars overcame a great number of obstacles in order to increase the understanding of the plain sense of scripture and did not hesitate to engage in discourse with one another to suit that purpose
Robert Harris
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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This page is a summary of: Speaking to and about the Other: Terms for Christians and Christianity among 12th Century Rabbinic Exegetes, March 2026, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004755703_004.
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