ANTISEMITISM

Supersessionism & Theology embedded in the New Testament

disguised in

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Greek speaking Jews in

Judea, etc and Diaspora

Hellenized followers of

Jesus

vs.

Pharisaic/Rabbinic

Jews

Zealots,Essenes

Underlying Causes

2nd C. BCE Hellenism and Assimilation

Samaritans deny ‘Jewish’ connection

The War of Rome against the Jewish people

1st Century

The conquest of the Holy Land by Alexander the Great introduced

Hellenism to the Hebrews. Substantial numbers accepted Greek

language and culture and thereby create deep divisions in Jewish life

and culture. Persecution under Antiochus IV. Epiphanes deepens the

division, but Hebraists are victorious and Jerusalem Temple is

rededicated.

Roman conquest of Judea further isolates the Hebraists from the

secularists.

Resistance by Nationalists to Romanization favoured by Hellenists

Rapid Hellenization of the Jesus movement separates the church

from Judaism with a growth in anti-Jewish polemics from the

Church Fathers

Underlying Causes

Non-Jewish Christians take it upon themselves to exegete

Jewish Scriptures and define Jewish traditions

Gentile Presumptions:

Temple destruction consequence of failure to

acknowledge Jesus as Messiah

GENTILE PRESUMPTION

CONT’D

Jews are faithless; have difficulty

accepting Jesus’ mission

Jews are blind to Jesus

Jews antagonistic “OTHER”,

violent, mob mentality

Embodiment of evil, bloodthirsty

Jews “sons of the devil”

Ethos of demonization

Roman Centurion calls Jesus Lord; has faith (Matt. 8:5-8; 13)

Roman Centurion ‘sees’! (Matt.27:54; Mk.15:39; Lk.23:47)

Roman Graciousness; kindness; (Acts 23)

Synoptic Gospels:

Present a Jesus who is Jewish

John’s Gospel: Jesus becomes

generic and enemy of the Jews

Opinion forming, distorting Narratives

Monotheism

Election

Land Focused

in the Temple

Covenant

Focused in the

Torah

Divinity of Jesus

Gentiles

Stephen’s Idea of the

Temple within

Paul and the ‘Law’

Gentile Presumption cont’d.

Hellenized, Greek speaking Jews in Jerusalem, Judea

The Zealots and various pro-temple factions

Hellenized followers of Jesus

Marcion and his Anti-Jewish New Testament

The early Church Fathers

Constantine bans Jewish festivals, the Sabbath and

circumcision

Contributing factors: 1st to 4th cent. C.E.

The New Testament

The post-Nicene Church Fathers

Ethos of demonization

The Inquisition

Martin Luther

The 1611 King James Bible

Contributing factors: 5th to 20th cent.

C.E.

Fig. 1 A map as published in the Revised Standard Version of

the Bible; publ. 1952 – the name Palestine (Palaestina) did not

come into being until more than 100 years AFTER Jesus

Contributing factors: 5th to 20th cent. C.E.

Ongoing Allegorization of the Hebrew Bible (O.T.)

Palestinianism and denial of a physical restoration

Loss of Temple

Loss of Priesthood

Loss of Sacrifice

Loss of God’s Favour

=

No Temple, no priesthood, no sacrifice, NO

GOD

No Temple, no priesthood, no sacrifice, NO

GOD

ERROR: Church is the New Israel and Modern Israel is illegitimate

Common Christian Conclusions

...therefore:

SUMMARY:

Early Christianity had a major influence in

forming the Gentile world’s opinion concerning

the Jewish people.

The compilers of the New Testament used anti-

Jewish language to perpetuate the problem

The church promoted active Jew hatred through

blood libel and the Inquisition that lasted over

600 years.

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