Doctor of Theology Göran Lennartsson

Göran Lennartsson is currently working on two book projects. One is a verse-by-verse commentary on Romans chapters nine through eleven. In it, Paul addresses problems in churches that are due to a lack of understanding of the relationship with Israel, the Jewish people. The precursor to the replacement theology that would permeate Christian theology a few hundred years later – that the Gentile Christian Church had taken over the role of the Jews as bearers of the covenant – had taken hold in Rome. He is concerned that the Gentile Christian branch of the congregation has an attitude toward Jews that is contagious —”attracts envy.”

The second book project is a biblical theology to show how the 66 books of the Bible have a unified view of salvation and a relationship with God. The challenge is to summarize and present the processes in salvation history and how they are connected. The starting point is that the Bible has its perception of its content and how it is held together. Jesus (Jhwh) is the active subject throughout the history of the Bible, and the Old Testament – and NT harmonize with each other. An intra-Jewish apostolic reading.

Doctor of Theology Göran Lennartsson

Part-time Teacher in: New Testament Exegesis, specializing in its Jewish background

Degrees and Qualifications:

• Doctor of Theology, Lund University
• Bachelor of Theology, Uppsala University

Publications:

• Inympad: Om kristendomens judiska rötter (Grafted: On the Jewish Roots of Christianity). Dagenhuset, 1995
• Barnabas, mentor & andlig pelare (Barnabas, Mentor & Spiritual Pillar). Didasko, 2009
• Bibeltro – nio teologer om bibelsyn och bibelbruk (Bible Faith – Nine Theologians on Biblical View and Use) [Anthology]. STH Academic, 2022

He also writes theological articles, including for the journal Shalom över Israel.