supersessionism

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noun

The belief not merely that Judaism has been supplanted by Christianity, but that the covenant between God and Israel as His chosen people has been abrogated.

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Meanings

nounsupersessionism (countable and uncountable, plural supersessionisms)

plural supersessionisms

  1. countableuncountableChristianityThe belief not merely that Judaism has been supplanted by Christianity, but that the covenant between God and Israel as His chosen people has been abrogated.

    Pat Robertson's comment makes sense as an expression of what theologians call "supersessionism." While he may love Jews, Robertson believes that the coming of Jesus made Christians, not Jews, the chosen people. The Christian covenant with God is the one that matters.

    2006, Mark Oppenheimer, The Slate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
replacement theology

Origin

From supersession + -ism.

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Translations

Swedish ersättningsteologi
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Chicago

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