Understanding Supersessionism and the Controversy over a TBM Article (Ari Lamm)

Episode Summary

A couple of weeks ago, The Biblical Mind published an article by Michael LeFebvre titled Jesus Restored the Original Purpose of the Law in the New Testament. Some readers expressed concern that the article endorsed supersessionist views. Not intending to suggest supersessionism, Michael revised some language in the article to address the concerns. It was retitled Jesus’ Concept of the Law in the New Testament. Some Christians readers said they didn’t fully understand the reaction.

In response, Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm joined the podcast to explain supersessionism, the relationship between Christianity and Judaism, and the reaction to some language in Michael’s original article.

Chapters

    • 0:26 What the original title possibly conveyed

    • 4:30 The relationship between Judaism and Christianity

    • 8:01 Integration of “new” and “old”

    • 9:40 Marcion’s argument

    • 14:34 Supersessionism

    • 18:58 Intention with words

    • 23:00 Response to comments

    • 30:50 Ari’s stance on the article

    • 48:20 Why is “legalism” a bad word?

    • 55:06 The Pharisees are too lenient

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Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm

Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm is Co-Founder and President of SoulShop Studios, a new media venture for faith-driven Gen Z audiences, and Chief Executive of the Bnai Zion Foundation. Rabbi Lamm is Co-Founder and President of SoulShop Studios, a new media venture for faith-driven Gen Z audiences, and Chief Executive of the Bnai Zion Foundation. Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm is a leading Jewish public intellectual using digital media to bring great Jewish ideas to the wider English-speaking public. He is the host of the top-ranked weekly podcast on the Bible and society, Good Faith Effort. And his popular Twitter threads on “Why Read the Bible in Hebrew?” have garnered over 4 million views to date, and been covered by major international news outlets. For his leadership in the world of Jewish ideas, The Jerusalem Post recently ranked him #38 on its list of the world’s 50 Most Influential Jews. Rabbi Lamm earned his rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, and his PhD in Religion from Princeton University. He received his Master’s in Judaism and Eastern Christianity from University College London via a Fulbright Scholarship. His writings have appeared in the Wall Street JournalNewsweekTablet MagazineSAPIR Journal and The Jerusalem Post.

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