Our Hands Are Stained with Blood: The Tragic Story of the “Church” and the Jewish People

By: Michael L. Brown

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Synopsis: The author, in telling this tragic story of the relationship between the Christian Church and the Jewish people, not only describes the atrocities committed against the Jews by the Church, but also explores the reasons for this anti-Semitism in terms of theological, psychological, historical, and sociological aspects. Besides being a necessary book for gentile Christians to read, it is also valuable for Jewish believers in Jesus, non-Jewish believers in Jesus and non-Christians to read. Whether one believes in Jesus as the Messiah or not, everyone can glean treasures from reading this book. The author's aim in writing this book was to help everyone to heal from and to learn from the past and move toward a positive future replete with God's blessings. The author hopes to bridge the gap between the Jewish and Christian worlds and to abolish the schism that presently exists among many people in the Jewish and Christian communities. Not only does the author describe the negative relationship between the Jews and the Church, but he also applauds those Christians who had supported and helped the Jews survive. Because the author provided extensive endnotes and bibliographical references to document his thoughts and facts, both the scholar and the non-scholar will profit from reading this important work.