REL 2120 Study Guide - Nohn, Amen, Simon Bar Kokhba
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The classic source of anti-judaism in the new testament lies in the story of the crucifixion: during passover, the jewish sanhedrin subjected jesus (under arrest by. Roman soldiers to a hasty trial and: sentenced him to death for an action that was not a crime according to. Jewish law: the high priest asked jesus whether he was the son of god (matt 26. 63 and parallels) Nowhere in the bible is claiming to be a son of god considered a crime: the hebrew scriptures routinely describe every jew as a son of god. Only a non-jew, completely ignorant of the hebrew. How did the jews come to be blamed: accusing the mighty roman empire of murdering god would have been political suicide. Part of a jewish weekly prayer is a benediction concerning heretics, . In the following century, it was used against the sadducees, opponents of rabbinic authority.