Language:
English
Year of publication:
1989
Titel der Quelle:
New Testament Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
35,4 (1989) 481-502
Keywords:
New Testament. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Christianity and antisemitism History To 1500
Abstract:
Discusses the controversy surrounding these two lines in the New Testament in which Paul denounces the Jews for their guilt in the death of Jesus. Raises grammatical and linguistic problems, and the historical development of the text, which have led to ambiguity as to whether Paul was referring to all of the Jews or to a specific group. Contends that it was aimed at a certain group and was not an indiscriminate condemnation (and that therefore the comma should be omitted). Argues that this distinction is important since it relates to the question of antisemitism as an inherent aspect of the Early Church as opposed to its later development. States that antisemitism was not fundamental to the Christianity of Paul and need not be fundamental to Christianity today.
DOI:
10.1017/S0028688500015162
URL:
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