JS 211gw Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Strasbourg Cathedral, Judensau, Jesus Movement
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Jesus" followers believed him to be the jews" messiah belief. Pilate washes his hands saying jesus"s blood is not on my hands. Jews in one voice: his blood be on us, and on our children. : aimed to attract non-jews immersed in roman culture, composed b/w 70-80 c. e, no romans appear responsible for jesus" crucifixion. John 19:7, jews wanted to kill jesus because jesus claimed to be. Jesus: written in middle of second century c. e, only gospel where the jews as a grp demand jesus" crucifixion. Jews who rejected jesus" resurrection as evidence of messianic role are portrayed as killers. Jewish image: ecclesia et synagoga, strasbourg cathedral, 2 statues. One is the church, one is the jews. Jews: blind-folded jews don"t see the truth. May their eyes grow dim so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. Holds a book they hold up to truth, but only a part of the truth.
