| Preface | |
| Acknowledgements | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Notes and References for Introduction | p. 6 |
| Where and How It All Started | p. 9 |
| Historical Review | p. 10 |
| Sects in Judea | p. 12 |
| Conditions in Judea under Roman Rule | p. 17 |
| Crucifixion | p. 20 |
| The Meanings of Messiah | p. 21 |
| Portrayal of Romans, Jews and Judea in Gospels | p. 23 |
| Pontius Pilate | p. 27 |
| Hellenistic Influences on Christianity | p. 28 |
| Conflict Between Judaism and Hellenism | p. 30 |
| Sanhedrin | p. 33 |
| Jewish Attitudes Toward Jesus and Others as Messiahs | p. 36 |
| Paul and the Pharisees | p. 37 |
| Paul and the Nazarenes | p. 41 |
| Paul and the Gentiles | p. 43 |
| Notes and References for Chapter 1 | p. 49 |
| The Tanakh According to Gospel | p. 59 |
| Jesus' Genealogy and Birth | p. 61 |
| John the Baptist | p. 67 |
| Contrasting Approaches to Moral Issues | p. 68 |
| Hand-Washing and Health Rules | p. 73 |
| Family Peace and Harmony | p. 75 |
| Scene at the Temple Before Passover | p. 76 |
| "The Corner Stone" as Parable | p. 79 |
| The Lord and the lord | p. 81 |
| Jesus at Synagogue in His Home Town | p. 84 |
| From Messiah to God | p. 86 |
| Hatred without Cause | p. 87 |
| A Non-Prediction | p. 89 |
| Judas and the Potters' Field | p. 89 |
| Jesus' Crucifixion and Death | p. 90 |
| Prophecy: Contrasting Views of Tanakh and Acts | p. 92 |
| The Suffering Servant | p. 95 |
| The Reign of David's Heir: In Judea or in Heaven? | p. 96 |
| Preaching About Sin in the Synagogues | p. 97 |
| Salvation | p. 98 |
| Notes and References for Chapter 2 | p. 102 |
| On Reinventing Paul | p. 107 |
| Contradictory Views of Paul | p. 107 |
| A Layman's Reply to a Theologian | p. 115 |
| Notes and References for Chapter 3 | p. 127 |
| The Letters that Started a Religion | p. 129 |
| Faith Versus Torah | p. 130 |
| Abraham and David: Faith or Deeds | p. 132 |
| Grace as an Act of Faith | p. 133 |
| The Mystery of Grace | p. 134 |
| The Stumbling Stone | p. 135 |
| Obedience to the Torah or to Paul | p. 137 |
| Who is the Real Israel? | p. 138 |
| The Gentiles as the New Israel | p. 140 |
| Goyim, Gentiles, and Nations | p. 141 |
| God's Wisdom: Available to All or Limited to a Few | p. 142 |
| Unveiling the Old Covenant | p. 143 |
| The "Dangers" of Accepting the Law | p. 145 |
| Hanging: Curse on the Dead or Reproach of the Living | p. 147 |
| The Semantics of Seed and Seeds | p. 148 |
| Sarah and Hagar - Role Reversal | p. 149 |
| Letter to Hebrews: Come Over to Christianity | p. 150 |
| Of Angels and Kings and Ordinary People | p. 151 |
| Moses and Jesus | p. 153 |
| The Covenant Which God Renewed | p. 155 |
| Notes and References for Chapter 4 | p. 159 |
| The Law According to Paul | p. 163 |
| Chosen People | p. 164 |
| Circumcision | p. 166 |
| The Law: Righteous or Wrathful? | p. 171 |
| Salvation and Faith: Comparative Views | p. 180 |
| What is this Thing Called Law? | p. 181 |
| Enigmas Resulting from Paul's Dogma | p. 186 |
| Romans 9-11: The Crucial Chapters | p. 189 |
| Paul's Pedigree | p. 193 |
| Authorities as Appointees of God | p. 194 |
| Judaizers | p. 196 |
| Infighting Between Paul and Peter and James | p. 203 |
| Taunts and Denigration of Jews | p. 207 |
| From Tolerance to Bigotry, from Love to Hate | p. 212 |
| Notes and References for Chapter 5 | p. 215 |
| The View of the Jew in Gospels and Acts | p. 225 |
| Who were the Evangelists and Why Did They Write That Way? | p. 227 |
| Jesus the Jew | p. 230 |
| Portrait of a Non-Jewish Jesus | p. 236 |
| Anti-Jewish Attacks and Accusations | p. 247 |
| The Arrest, Trial, and Sentencing of Jesus | p. 267 |
| Deicide | p. 276 |
| Was Jesus' Death Preordained? | p. 278 |
| Acts and Paul's Activities | p. 281 |
| Notes and References for Chapter 6 | p. 285 |
| Where Do We Go from Here? | p. 297 |
| Canon Law and the Protestant Reformation: Institutionalizing Antisemitism | p. 299 |
| Necessary Steps to De-Antisemitize the New Testament | p. 303 |
| Persistent Stereotypes and Ideas | p. 308 |
| Anti-Zionism as a Form of Antisemitism | p. 311 |
| Christian Rapprochement with Jews | p. 318 |
| Proposals and Rationale for Scriptural Changes | p. 322 |
| The Hope of the Future | p. 323 |
| Notes and References for Chapter 7 | p. 325 |
| Bibliography | p. 331 |
| Index | p. 337 |
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