An essential resource for understanding the troubling role of the Christian scriptures in anti-Semitism

This eye-opening collection of essays is essential reading for anyone concerned about the ways that Christian scripture has been used—both in the past and the present—in service of anti-Semitism. The authors seek to identify, contextualize, and problematize New Testament “Judeophobia,” a broad heading that encompasses anti-Semitism, supersessionism, and various discriminatory practices against Jews at different points in history.

In the first half of Judeophobia and the New Testament: Texts and Contexts, readers engage with the subject matter through thematic essays. In the second half, readers engage with text-based essays that focus on individual books of the New Testament as well as relevant non-canonical literature. Throughout, the book’s goal is to educate readers about the ways that New Testament texts have been used to engender Judeophobia from the early church to today. While the book is designed primarily as a resource for teachers and students, it also aims to help New Testament scholars account for Judeophobic interpretations, take responsibility for them, and encourage the discipline to work against its own role in rising anti-Jewish rhetoric and violence.

Contributors

Matthew R. Anderson

Jeremiah Bailey

Mary Ann Beavis

Chance E. Bonar

Tom de Bruin

Christy Cobb

Cavan Concannon

David L. Eastman

Scott S. Elliott

Sarah Emanuel

Emily Gathergood

Mark Godin

Jill Hicks-Keeton

Meira Z. Kensky

Kyu Seop Kim

Brian Yong Lee

Harry O. Maier

Shelly Matthews

James F. McGrath

Hugo Méndez

Mark D. Nanos

Sara Parks

Shaily Shashikant Patel

Adele Reinhartz

Michael Scott Robertson

Sarah E. Rollens

Justin Jeffcoat Schedtler

Nathan Shedd

Shayna Sheinfeld

Ekaputra Tupamahu

Eric Vanden Eykel

Alana M. Vincent

Meredith J. C. Warren

Taylor M. Weaver