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Jewish deicide - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the primary definition of Jewish deicide?
A) The argument that Jesus was never truly human.
B) The belief that Jews are collectively responsible for the death of Jesus.
C) A theological doctrine regarding the divinity of the Holy Spirit.
D) The belief that Jews were the only witnesses to the crucifixion.
  • 2. Which early Christian writers were associated with the notion of deicide in the 2nd century?
A) Matthew and John.
B) Justin Martyr and Melito of Sardis.
C) Pope Paul VI and Robert Kysar.
D) Amy-Jill Levine and Samuel Sandmel.
  • 3. Which Biblical passage is often cited as a justification for the charge of Jewish deicide?
A) John 5:16–18.
B) Matthew 27:24–25.
C) The Book of Revelation.
D) The Acts of the Apostles.
  • 4. What is the historical consequence of the deicide charge mentioned in the text?
A) It fueled antisemitism and acts of violence like pogroms and massacres.
B) It caused the Roman Empire to immediately collapse.
C) It led to the immediate establishment of the State of Israel.
D) It resulted in the conversion of all Jewish people to Christianity.
  • 5. What did the Council of Trent teach regarding the responsibility for the death of Jesus?
A) Only the Roman soldiers were responsible.
B) Jesus was responsible for his own death.
C) The collectivity of sinful humanity was responsible.
D) Only the Jewish leaders were responsible.
  • 6. What is the significance of the declaration Nostra aetate?
A) It mandated that Jews must attend Catholic churches.
B) It established the date of the crucifixion.
C) It declared the Gospel of John to be non-canonical.
D) It repudiated the idea of collective, multigenerational Jewish guilt.
  • 7. What term is used to describe the phrase 'His blood be on us and on our children'?
A) The Judean betrayal.
B) The Vatican decree.
C) The blood curse.
D) The Pilate paradox.
  • 8. Who argued that Matthew 27:24–25 caused more suffering in Jewish history than any other NT passage?
A) Samuel Sandmel.
B) Justin Martyr.
C) Amy-Jill Levine.
D) Robert Kysar.
  • 9. According to Samuel Sandmel, which Gospel is considered the most overtly anti-Semitic?
A) The Gospel of Mark.
B) The Gospel of Matthew.
C) The Gospel of Luke.
D) The Gospel of John.
  • 10. What is the Greek term used in the Gospel of John that is often translated as 'the Jews'?
A) Ioudaioi.
B) Basileus.
C) Logos.
D) Christos.
  • 11. What argument do scholars use to challenge the interpretation that the Gospel of John blames all Jews?
A) The term was added to the text in the 19th century.
B) The term might specifically refer to 'Jewish leaders'.
C) The text does not mention Jesus at all.
D) The text was originally written in Hebrew.
  • 12. What is the position of most Protestant churches regarding the deicide charge?
A) They officially endorse the deicide charge as doctrine.
B) They have never given a binding position on the matter.
C) They have declared the New Testament to be entirely invalid.
D) They officially claim that Pilate was the only guilty party.
  • 13. Which of these groups has issued an official declaration against the deicide accusation?
A) The Council of Trent.
B) The Roman Empire.
C) The Episcopal Church in the US.
D) The early 2nd-century Church.
  • 14. How did the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions treat Jewish populations according to the text?
A) They ignored their existence entirely.
B) They subjected them to torture.
C) They protected them from the Crusades.
D) They declared the deicide charge to be a myth.
  • 15. What is the perspective of scholar Robert Kysar on the accusations in the Gospel of John?
A) He argues that the Gospel of John is not part of the New Testament.
B) He believes John intended to incite violence against Jews.
C) The severity of the charge comes partly from those who read and interpret the text.
D) He claims that no one read the Gospel of John until the 20th century.
  • 16. According to the text, which Roman official authorized the execution of Jesus?
A) Barabbas
B) Pontius Pilate
C) Saint Stephen
D) Lucceius Albinus
  • 17. Which individual is mentioned as having been stoned by Jewish authorities without Roman consent?
A) Barabbas
B) Ulrich Luz
C) Pontius Pilate
D) Saint Stephen
  • 18. Who described Matthew 27:24–25 as 'redactional fiction'?
A) The Jesus Seminar
B) Josephus
C) Pope Benedict XVI
D) Ulrich Luz
  • 19. According to Jeremy Cohen, did Paul condemn all Jews as murderers of the son of God?
A) Yes
B) Only the leaders of the Jews
C) Only those in Judea
D) No
  • 20. In the tract 'Peri Pascha', who is described as being murdered?
A) The prophet Elijah
B) The God
C) The high priest Caiaphas
D) The Roman Emperor
  • 21. What is the approximate date of the tract 'Peri Pascha'?
A) AD 167
B) AD 30
C) AD 300
D) AD 70
  • 22. What is the title of the collection of homilies by John Chrysostom containing antisemitic views?
A) Deicidas
B) Yashu'a
C) Adversus Judaeos
D) Beth Din
  • 23. According to John Chrysostom, what could potentially pardon the Jews for deicide?
A) Nothing
B) Expiation
C) Indulgence
D) Confession
  • 24. Who was the first person to use the term 'deicida' in a Latin sermon?
A) Daniel Harrington
B) John Chrysostom
C) Peter Chrysologus
D) Moses Maimonides
  • 25. What emotion did Peter Chrysologus claim made the Jews deicides?
A) Envy
B) Fear
C) Greed
D) Hatred
  • 26. Which scholar suggests that Jewish responsibility for Jesus's death was limited to the high priests and their allies?
A) John Chrysostom
B) Zvi Yehuda Kook
C) Daniel Harrington
D) Peter Chrysologus
  • 27. Why do some scholars believe the passion story shifted blame from Pilate to the Jews?
A) Religious revelation
B) Historical accuracy
C) Translation errors
D) Political motivation
  • 28. How did Moses Maimonides identify Jesus in his writings?
A) The Messiah
B) An apostle
C) Yashu'a
D) The high priest
  • 29. According to Maimonides, who put Jesus to death?
A) A beth din
B) The disciples
C) The common people
D) The Roman army
  • 30. Who defended Maimonides' position on Jewish responsibility in modern times?
A) John Chrysostom
B) Daniel Harrington
C) Peter Chrysologus
D) Zvi Yehuda Kook
  • 31. What is the term for the chants found in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church that have a similar pattern to Eastern liturgies but do not specifically name the Jews?
A) Improperia
B) The Solemn Adoration
C) The Collects
D) The Gospel Readings
  • 32. Which council was responsible for removing the wording referring to 'faithless' and 'blind' Jews from the Catholic liturgy?
A) Council of Trent
B) Vatican I
C) Vatican II
D) Council of Nicea
  • 33. What was the common historical interpretation of the Latin word 'perfidis' used in Catholic liturgy?
A) Perfidious
B) Lost
C) Violent
D) Deceptive
  • 34. Who does the Book of Mormon say God gave the power to scatter the Jews?
A) The gentiles.
B) The descendants of Cain.
C) The Romans.
D) The Lamanites.
  • 35. What does the Doctrine & Covenants warn will happen if the Jewish people do not repent?
A) The Jewish people will be forgotten.
B) The sun will cease to shine.
C) The church will be closed.
D) The world will be destroyed.
  • 36. How did Brigham Young rank the 'cursed lineage' of the Jewish people?
A) Below both Lamanites and Cain's descendants.
B) Above Lamanites but below Cain's descendants.
C) Above both Lamanites and Cain's descendants.
D) Below Lamanites but above Cain's descendants.
  • 37. What historical event did some church leaders view as a fulfillment of prophecy that Jews would be punished?
A) The American Civil War.
B) The fall of the Ottoman Empire.
C) The Industrial Revolution.
D) The Holocaust.
  • 38. Which document, commissioned by the Council of Trent, rejected the charge of Jewish deicide in 1566?
A) The Ten Points of Seelisberg
B) Nostra aetate
C) The Roman Catechism
D) The Vatican Council Declaration
  • 39. According to the Roman Catechism, who is responsible for Christ's death?
A) Only the Jews
B) The disciples
C) Only the Roman authorities
D) All humans
  • 40. Who was the French-Jewish historian who documented antisemitic traditions in the Catholic Church?
A) Charles Péguy
B) Pope John XXIII
C) Pope Paul VI
D) Jules Isaac
  • 41. Which declaration from the Second Vatican Council repudiated collective Jewish guilt?
A) The Jesus of Nazareth declaration
B) The Ten Points of Seelisberg
C) Nostra aetate
D) The Roman Catechism
  • 42. In his 2011 book Jesus of Nazareth, how did Pope Benedict XVI interpret the term 'ochlos'?
A) The crowd
B) The Pharisees
C) The Roman soldiers
D) The Jewish people
  • 43. Who was the mentor and friend of Jules Isaac who influenced his views?
A) Martin Luther
B) Charles Péguy
C) Pope Paul VI
D) Pope John XXIII
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