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Vindicta Salvatoris
Vindicta Salvatoris (The Vengeance of the Savior) is a virulently anti-Jewish work, likely written in Latin in the 8th century. It is often included with the Acts of Pilate (Gospel of Nicodemus). The theology reflects medieval Roman Catholic and anti-Semitic sentiments and supersessionism. Differing from the Bible, which places the blame for Jesus’ death on Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles, and the Jews together (Acts 4:27)—a plan foreordained by God Himself for the salvation of all sinners who turn to God in faith (Acts 4:28; Jn. 3:14–18; 1 Jn. 2:2)—Vindicta Salvatoris places the blame collectively on the Jews and has been historically used to justify attacks on the Jewish people. It also contains numerous historical issues, compressing hundreds of years of history into a short span of time, including the reigns of Herod Archelaus, Tiberius Caesar, and Vespasian, as well as the conversion of the emperors to Christianity, which did not actually occur until the 4th century.
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