Judeophobia and the New Testament: Texts and Contexts

An essential resource for understanding the troubling role of the Christian scriptures in antisemitism
 
This eye-opening collection of essays is essential reading for anyone concerned about the ways that Christian scripture has been used―both in the past and the present―in service of antisemitism. The authors seek to identify, contextualize, and problematize New Testament “Judeophobia,” a broad heading that encompasses anti-Semitism, supersessionism, and various discriminatory practices against Jews at different points in history.
 
In the first half of Judeophobia and the New Testament: Texts and Contexts, readers engage with the subject matter through thematic essays. In the second half, readers engage with text-based essays that focus on individual books of the New Testament as well as relevant non-canonical literature. Throughout, the book’s goal is to educate readers about the ways that New Testament texts have been used to engender Judeophobia from the early church to today. While the book is designed primarily as a resource for teachers and students, it also aims to help New Testament scholars account for Judeophobic interpretations, take responsibility for them, and encourage the discipline to work against its own role in rising anti-Jewish rhetoric and violence.

Contributors
Matthew R. Anderson
Jeremiah Bailey
Mary Ann Beavis
Chance E. Bonar
Tom de Bruin
Christy Cobb
Cavan Concannon
David L. Eastman
Scott S. Elliott
Sarah Emanuel
Emily Gathergood
Mark Godin
Jill Hicks-Keeton
Meira Z. Kensky
Kyu Seop Kim
Brian Yong Lee
Harry O. Maier
Shelly Matthews
James F. McGrath
Hugo Méndez
Mark D. Nanos
Sara Parks
Shaily Shashikant Patel
Adele Reinhartz
Michael Scott Robertson
Sarah E. Rollens
Justin Jeffcoat Schedtler
Nathan Shedd
Shayna Sheinfeld
Ekaputra Tupamahu
Eric Vanden Eykel
Alana M. Vincent
Meredith J. C. Warren
Taylor M. Weaver

Catholic Media Association (CMA) Book Award Academic Studies First Place (2026)

Sarah E. Rollens teaches biblical studies and religious studies at Rhodes College. She is the author of Framing Social Criticism in the Jesus Movement, coeditor of Judeophobia and the New Testament, and coauthor of Avoiding Antisemitism.

Eric M. Vanden Eykel teaches religion at Ferrum College. He is the author of The Magi: Who They Were, How They’ve Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate, coeditor of Judeophobia and the New Testament, and coauthor of Avoiding Antisemitism.

Meredith J. C. Warren teaches biblical studies and religious studies at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature, coeditor of Judeophobia and the New Testament, and coauthor of Avoiding Antisemitism.