To the Jew First or to the Jew at Last?: Romans A: 16C and Jewish Missional Priority in Dialogue with Jews for Jesus - Paperback

by Antoine X. J. Fritz (Author), Henri Blocher (Foreword by)

Many missions to the Jewish people, such as Jews for Jesus, use Romans 1:16 as a text-proof to encourage the evangelization of the Jewish people in priority: "to the Jew first, and then to the Greek" (Jewish Missional Priority). Is this a legitimate interpretation? After considering when this idea first appeared, the author exposes and evaluates the arguments commonly used to promote it. His thorough exegesis of Romans 1:16-17 resolves the question. He finally takes the opportunity to explore some possible eschatological implications developed from Romans 9-11 and the parables of Jesus. Will the first be also the last?

Author Biography

Antoine Fritz (MTh, PhD) has been Office Manager of the Paris branch of Jews for Jesus and is currently International Trainer at Training Leaders International, Minneapolis, Minnesota.