Articles in The Death of Jesus
Is the New Testament Anti-Semitic?
By Dr. Robert Vasholz
From the time the Church triumphed over the paganism of the Roman Empire and assumed the mantle of worldly political power, the dark shadow of anti-Semitism has been its lasting shame. This deadly shadow has hovered above the terrible deeds of the Crusaders, the Inquisition, the pogroms and the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust. What is the basis of this horrifying hatred? Does anti-Semitism spring from the New Testament itself?
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Review of the Passion Play
The Gospel accounts of Jesus' arrest, trial, torture, execution and resurrection have gripped the souls of countless millions throughout the centuries. It is understandable that they have been remembered and dramatized by the Church. One of the most famous of these "reenactments" has been the Passion Play at the Bavarian village of Oberammergau.
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The Death of Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures
I don't remember hearing a lot about Messiah as I was growing up. It was somewhat taken for granted that one day the Messiah would come and bring peace to the world. But very few details about the Messiah were offered.
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Who Really Killed Jesus?
By Dr. Mitch Glaser
The question of who killed Jesus is not one which Jewish people are fond of revisiting. To put it bluntly, for two thousand years Christians have pinned the rap on us for this heinous crime - with no statute of limitations in sight. When is enough?
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