It is difficult to exaggerate the significance of the destruction of the Temple for Jewish identity. The Temple is the point of intersection between God and God’s People Israel to destroy the Temple is to knock out that point of meeting. So, Jesus advice on this point is vitally important for the Jews to appreciate and for the Christian community to absorb and accept as the new People God.
It is difficult to exaggerate the significance of the destruction of the Temple for Jewish identity. The Temple is the point of intersection between God and God’s People Israel to destroy the Temple is to knock out that point of meeting. So, Jesus advice on this point is vitally important for the Jews to appreciate and for the Christian community to absorb and accept as the new People God.
About the Speaker: Father Michael Kelly is a Jesuit priest and English language publisher of the respected Jesuit periodical, La Civilta Cattolica.
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