Subject: Info on Martin Luther
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 00:32:08 +0000
From: heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com
Reply-To: heb_roots_chr@geocities.com
To: "Hebraic Heritage Newsgroup"<heb_roots_chr@geocities.com>

From:          Vickie Bacon
To:            "Eddie Chumney" <heb_roots_chr@geocities.com>
Subject:       Info on Martin Luther

Dearest Brother Eddie-

I remember reading a post not too long ago that referenced Martin Luther as
being very anti-Semitic.  Is there a particular book I can read that
substantiates that claim?  Do others in the Newsgroup know of information I
can study to educate myself about Luther?  I've only been educated about
Luther in a positive light (which may very well be deceptively biased of
course), and I was interested in knowing more about Luther's blindness to
Hebraic truth.

Thanks,
Vickie Bacon

>From Eddie:
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     Vickie,

           In the early years of Martin Luther's Reformation, he was
more friendly to the Jewish people. Martin Luther was hopeful that
the Jewish people would support him and accept Yeshua/Jesus as
Messiah when he broke from the Catholic church. However, when the
Jewish people did not do so, Martin Luther turned VERY anti-semetic
and made some very harsh anti-semetic statements toward the end of
his life. Adolf Hitler often quoted Martin Luther to justify some of
his actions in Germany toward the Jewish people.

           One book that I am familiar with that has some of the
anti-semitic quotes of Martin Luther is a book called, "Our Hands our
Stained by Blood" by Dr. Michael Brown. This is a very good book that
traces the history of Christian anti-semitism toward the Jewish
people. Our newsgroup members probably know of other materials and
references to further help you in your studies of Martin Luther and
his attitude toward the Jewish people.

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