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- Jews as children of the devil?For years, New Testament texts about Jews have been interpreted in a literal way. This includes, for example, texts where Jews are associated with the devil, or the well-known verse "his blood be on us and on our children" (Mat 27:25). This led to stereotypical depictions of Jews, in writing and images, in which Jews, for example, are said to use blood of Christian children for their rituals, and poison wells. Today, such public depictions and statements are considered unacceptable. However, that doesn’t mean that such stereotypical images have disappeared. Can biblical scholarship help to counter this?
- Is Isaiah 52-53 a forbidden text for Jews?Is Isaiah 53 a "forbidden chapter" for Jews? This is a common, suggestive question, from the mouths of some Christians. The reason would be that these texts refer to Jesus and that Jews do not want to know this. In traditional Jewish literature, however, Isaiah's texts about the servant are also applied to the (Jewish) messiah.
