Israel, God's First Born

Prophetic Eyes

Exodus 14:1-19

 Ignatius of Antioch (ca 50-117 AD) – Taught that those who partake of the Passover are partakers with those who killed Jesus. Justin Martyr (100-165 AD) – Claimed God’s covenant with Israel was no longer valid and that the Gentiles had replaced the Jews. Irenaeus (ca 130-202 AD) – Declared the Jews were disinherited from the grace of God. Tertullian (ca 155-230 AD) – Blamed the Jews for the death of Jesus and argued they had been rejected by God. Origen (185-254 AD) – He was responsible for much anti-Semitism, all of which was based on his assertion that the Jews were responsible for killing Jesus. The Council of Elvira (305 AD in Spain) – Prohibited Christians from sharing a meal with a Jew, marrying a Jew, blessing a Jew or observing the Sabbath. The Council of Nicea (325 AD in Turkey) – Changed the celebration of the Resurrection from the Jewish Feast of First Fruits to Easter in an attempt to disassociate it from Jewish feasts. The Council stated: “For it is unbecoming beyond measure that on this holiest of festivals we should follow the customs of the Jews. Henceforth let us have nothing in common with this odious people …” Eusebius (ca 275-339 AD) – Taught that the promises of Scripture were meant for the Gentiles and the curses were meant for the Jews. Asserted that the Church was the “true Israel.” John Chrysostom (349-407 AD) – Preached a series of sermons against the Jews in which he stated, “The synagogue is not only a brothel and a theater, it is also a den of robbers and lodging place for wild beasts … Jews are inveterate murderers possessed by the Devil. Their debauchery and drunkenness gives the manners of a pig.” He denied that Jews could ever receive forgiveness. He claimed it was a Christian duty to hate Jews. He claimed that Jews worshiped Satan. And this man was canonized a saint! Jerome (ca 347-420 AD) – Described the Jews as “… serpents wearing the image of Judas. Their psalms and prayers are the braying of donkeys … They are incapable of understanding Scripture …” St. Augustine (354-430 AD) – Asserted that the Jews deserved death but were destined to wander the earth to witness the victory of the Church over the synagogue.” “I believe that today I am acting in accordance with the will of Almighty God as I announce the most important work that Christians could undertake – and that is to be against the Jews and get rid of them once and for all.” - Hitler (1924 at a Christian gathering in Berlin to thousands and received a standing ovation) “Martin Luther has been the greatest encouragement of my life. Luther was a great man. He was a giant. With one blow he heralded the coming of the new dawn and the new age. He saw clearly that the Jews need to be destroyed, and we’re only beginning to see that we need to carry this work on.” - Hitler “I have never said anything that Martin Luther did not say.” - Julius Streicher (at the Nuremberg Trials)