Anti-judaism In Early Christianity:: Volume 1: P...

: Delineates current scholarly debates on ancient anti-Judaism versus modern antisemitism.

: The volume investigates polarization in the trial of Jesus in Mark, as well as the passion narratives in Luke and Acts, exploring how these accounts framed the Jewish role in Jesus' death. Scholarly Significance Anti-Judaism in Early Christianity: Volume 1: P...

, edited by Peter Richardson and David Granskou, is a foundational collection of scholarly essays that re-evaluates early Christian texts and their role in the historical development of anti-Jewish sentiment. Published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press in 1986, this volume is the result of a five-year seminar sponsored by the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas . Core Themes and Objectives Published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press in 1986,

: The emerging church needed to define its identity against its "parent" religion, Judaism. : It sought to clearly differentiate the fledgling

This first volume focuses specifically on the , examining how classic passages contributed to the "teaching of contempt" that later flourished in Christian history.

: It sought to clearly differentiate the fledgling Christian community from the Jewish groups with which it was often confused. Structure and Content