10 Thesis of Seelisberg
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In 1947, at Seelisberg, Switzerland, there was an international conference opposing anti-Semitism. These are the 10 Thesis of Seelisberg, “a foundation on which Jews and Christians can live and complement one another in a biblical manner:” (Schneider, Ludwig, 18, Israel Today, November 2007)
1. “One and the same God speaks to us all in both the Old and the New
Testaments.”
2. “Jesus was born to a Jewish mother of David’s line and of the nation of
Israel, and his eternal love and forgiveness encompasses his own people
and the whole world.”
3. “The first disciples, apostles and martyrs were Jews.”
4. “The greatest commandment of Christendom, to love God and one’s neighbor, is
found in the Old Testament, was confirmed by Jesus, and is equally binding
for both Christians and Jews. It covers all relationships between human
beings without exception.”
5. “One should refrain from belittling biblical and post-bibilical Judaism in
order to evaluate Christianity.”
6. “One must refrain from equating Jews with the “enemies of Jesus” or likewise
from using the words “enemies of Jesus” to describe the Jewish nation.”
7. “The story of the Passion must not be presented in such a way that the Jews
alone bear the burden of being hated for the killing of Jesus. Thos who were
calling for the death of Jesus were not all Jews. It is not only the Jews
who bear the responsibility for the cross, which saves us all and reveals to
us that Christ died for the sins of all men.”
8. “One should refrain from dealing exclusively with the curses in the Holy
Scriptures or with the shouts of the frenzied crowd, “His blood be on us and
on our children!” This cry cannot outweigh the declaration of our Lord,
“Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do,” words that have
infinitely more significance.”
9. “One should refrain from fostering the godless view that the Jewish people are
destined to be rejected, cursed, and to undergo constant suffering.”
10. “One should refrain from failing to mention the fact that the first members of
the Church were Jews.”
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quoting Ludwig Schneider, 18, Israel Today, November 2007
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