Zionism adopted the Christian supersessionist critique against exilic Jews
Evidence
Clearly, Zionist thought was inspired by a number of Jewish traditional sources. The reformulation of the theological myth in modern romantic terminology, however, marked a radical change in the Jewish perception of time, as embodied in the terms exile and redemption, and its adaptation to the Christian perception of history—the same perception upon whose rejection Jewish consciousness was previously established. Just as Christianity criticized Judaism as a historical anachronism, so did Zionism criticize the Jews in exile as having been left behind by history. Zionism came to “supersede” exilic Judaism just as Christianity purported to supersede Judaism. — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 642 (
#expands, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Christianity’s supersessionist claim made persistent Jewish conversion efforts necessary; Secular Zionism replicated Protestant supersessionist theology toward Jews; Zionism adopted the Christian supersessionist view of history against the Jews themselves. — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 642 (+6 more)
Broader Connections
- Zionism adopted the Christian supersessionist view of history against the Jews themselves.
#expands(0.97) — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 642