Here is the quotation ascribed to Dr Gustav Dalman of Leipsic (1855-1941):
'[If] all the
Jews who have embraced Christianity had remained a distinct people, instead of
being absorbed by the nations among whom they dwelt, their descendants would be
counted in millions.'
I have first read this interesting quotation in an article of Blocher, H., 'Two Covenant Theology and its Implications for Jewish Missions', in Parker, D. (ed.), Jesus, Salvation and the Jewish People: The Uniqueness of Jesus and Jewish Evangelism, Milton Keynes, UK: Paternoster, [2008], 2011, 197-8. In it, Blocher referred to this quotation as quoted by Robinson, D., 'Not boasting Over the Natural Branches: Gentile Circumspection in the Divine Economy' in Bolt, P., et al. (eds.), The Gospel to the Nations: Perspectives on Paul's Mission. In honour of Peter T. O'Brien, Downers Grove, IL-Leicester: IVP-Apollos, 2000, 171.
After a look at the quotation of Robinson, I found that Robinson, D, was quoting it from Robinson, C.H., History of Christian Missions, Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1915, 473-4. I checked this book from this other Robinson and it appears that Dalman was quoted this time from Stock, E., A Short Handbook of
Missions, London: Longmans & Co., 1904, 155. Unfortunately, Stock did not footnote this quotation...
Has Dalman really said it?
Voici la citation attribuée à Dr Gustav Dalman de Leipsic (1855-1941) :
"[S]i tous les Juifs qui ont embrassé la religion chrétienne étaient restés sous la forme d'un peuple distinct, au lieu d'être assimilés aux nations parmi lesquelles ils ont résidé, leurs descendants seraient comptés par millions."
J'ai lu pour la première fois cette intéressante citation dans un article de Blocher, H., 'Two Covenant Theology and its Implications for Jewish Missions', in Parker, D. (ed.), Jesus, Salvation and the Jewish People: The Uniqueness of Jesus and Jewish Evangelism, Milton Keynes, UK: Paternoster, [2008], 2011, 197-8. Dans cet article, Blocher signale que cette phrase est citée dans l'article de Robinson, D., 'Not boasting Over the Natural Branches: Gentile Circumspection in the Divine Economy' in Bolt, P., et al. (eds.), The Gospel to the Nations: Perspectives on Paul's Mission. In honour of Peter T. O'Brien, Downers Grove, IL-Leicester: IVP-Apollos, 2000, 171.
Ayant jeté un coup d'oeil à l'article de Robinson, je me suis aperçu que ce Robinson, D, citait en fait Robinson, C.H., History of Christian Missions, Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1915, 473-4. J'ai vérifié ce livre écrit par cet autre Robinson et il apparaît que Dalman y est cité cette fois-ci de Stock, E., A Short Handbook of Missions, London: Longmans & Co., 1904, 155. Malheureusement, Stock n'a pas précisé d'où provenait cette citation...
Dalman a-t-il réellement prononcé ces mots ?
