Luther and the Jews: Putting Right the Lies

by Richard S. Harvey

Luther and the Putting Right the Lies is a timely and important contribution to the debate about the legacy of the Protestant Reformation. It brings together two topics that sit the life, ministry, and impact of Martin Luther, and the history of Jewish-Christian relations to which he made a profoundly negative contribution. As a Messianic Jew, Richard Harvey considers Luther and his legacy today, and explains how Messianic Jews have a vital role to play in the much-needed reconciliation not only between Protestants and Catholics, but also between Christians and Jews, in order for Luther's vision of the renewal and restoration of the church to be realized.

Genres: Christianity, History

152 pages, Paperback

Published August 2, 2017

Reviews

[Dusty]

I dove into this right after reading The Jews And Their Lies. On the one hand, it presented me with some good context, both about Luther and the Jews of his time—by a Jewish believer no less! However, in the end, it wasn’t what I was looking for. I was looking for someone to explain and refute Luther’s lies about the Jews, and I felt that was largely brushed over. Perhaps it was brushed over because the author felt it had been more than covered in other works, and that is fair, but I can’t rate the book because I didn’t get what I was looking for. Instead of refutations, the book dwells largely on the topic of modern reconciliation, and imagines what it would have been like if key points in Luther’s life had gone differently. It was worth reading, but if you’re looking for refutations, this isn’t the right book.

[Ross Heinricy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not knowing much except for peripheral information about the Lutheran faith this was an eye opener. I never knew how anti-semitic Luther was and I am saddened by the legacy of hate he left behind. Did you know his writings were used by the Nazi's to implement and carry out the "Final Solution"? I will be reading more by Richard Harvey as time goes by. great exegete on Scripture and history - enjoy :)

[Robert · Rating 1 out of 5]

He spends so much time talking about unity and restoration that it sometimes reads less like a critique of Luther and more like a spiritual pep talk. I wanted more hard-hitting critique, less theology fluff.

This is rubbish