The Bible and Beyond

Unraveling the Blood Curse in the Gospel of Matthew


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An interview with Dr. Arthur J. Dewey

Arthur Dewey explains how the "blood curse," based on Jesus's trial before Pilate, has been taken out of context and turned into a false basis for blaming Jews as a whole for the death of God. The "trial" in the Gospel of Matthew (which could not have taken place historically) was based on Mark's original critique against the leaders of the Jews. This was another one of many squabbles among different Jewish factions.

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