1. Introduction
2. Luther’s Perception towards Jews and Judaism, and His “Judeophilia”
3. Luther’s Judeophobia
4. The Rationale Behind Luther’s Judeophobia
5. “Cross or Expulsion and Death”: The Key Factor in Luther’s Judeophobia
6. Additional Factors in Luther’s Judeophobia
7. The Foundations of Luther’s Judeophobia
8. The Impact of Luther’s Judeophobia
9. Conclusion
Appendix: Luther’s Attitude Towards Handicapped Children
Biography
Isaac Kalimi is Gutenberg Professor (emeritus) in Biblical and Jewish studies at the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz; Senior Research Fellow at the University of Chicago; and an ordinary member of Academia Europaea. He is one of the most prolific original thinkers and an influential scholar today and is considered a pioneer of intercultural and interdisciplinary academic interactions between Jews and Christians. He has published numerous articles and books, including The Book of Esther Between Judaism and Christianity (2023).
