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THE JEWS AND THEIR LIES DR. MARTIN LUTHER
Published by CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST CRUSADE P. O. Box 27895 Los Angeles 27, California First English translation to be published in the U . S. A . Date of Publication: M a y , 1948 Attention, Reader: This bqok is not published for sectarian purposes. The publishers, as indicated above, are also publishing the edicts of more than 20 popes who dealt with the Jewish problem. Their edicts are as strong as anytiiing contained i n this work by D r . Martin Luther.
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I N T R O D U O T I O N I n preparing to read this book you are about to view some of the most sensational and thought-arresting language ever to be put i n print. The publishers of this treatise by D r . M a r t i n Luther, the pioneer of Protestantism, do not necessaril y present this work as an apcurate expression of their opinion. The chief reason for its publication is to give the reader an accurate translation of
Luther's
treatment of one of the most delicate and dangerous subjects for a public man to discuss—the Jews. This translation is not presented as a sectarian work or a partisan treatise. W h e n we set out to find the book i n its original language and when we proceeded to have it translated, we were shocked and amazed at the interference we encountered from a wide variety of sources. Two different translators were made the victims of intimidation, and only after a rather dramatic experience were we able to complete its translation i n spite of its brevity. DR. M A B T I N L U T H E R
In effecting
the translation of this work we
l)ecame increasingly convinced that a well organized plot to Iceep this book hidden exists.
Luther's experience with the Jews was very disappointing. He spent many years trying to convert them. Like St. Paul, he gave the Jews the first chance at the gospel, but concluded in later years, as the reader will soon see, that his efforts in this direction
ation which has faced a Jewish problem. Yes, it will serve a second purpose; namely, an alertness to the Jewish problem does not necessarily indicate that the individuals who are alerted are depraved or un-Christian. The Publishers.
were futile. This book is published only in the interest of accuracy. If it falls into the hands of a highly technical student of the 16th Century German, the Publishers will appreciate any correction which might improve the next edition of this work. The demand for this little book is so great that we expect it to go into numerous editions. "We find among sincere Christian people a deep resentment over the fact that the work of one as prominent as Martin Luther has been kept so scientifically and so deliberately away from the eyes of his millions of admirers. Some of Dr. Luther's language will shock the
Note: The readers of this work are warned not to conclude that the Luther viewpoint concerning the Jews is necessarily Protestant. Numerous Popes used language as strong, if not stronger, than the language used by Dr. Luther. In fact, the ghettos were established by Papal edict, and the segregation of Christian communities from Jewish communities originated in edicts coming out of Rome. The purpose of this note is to warn the readers that the problem has never been uniquely Protestant or Catholic or in any way sectarian. Men of all faiths have agreed with Luther and men of all faiths have disagreed with Luther.
reader, but it is our business to give to you the words of the Reformer just as he wrote them, and not on the
Attention, Doubters: Some individuals will doubt
basis of our agreement or disagreement.
that these writings originated with Martin Luther.
Regardless of any other purpose that this trans-
For the information of the reader the original lang-
lation may serve, it will serve one fundamental pur-
uage may be found in Martin Luther's works in the
pose; namely, this generation is not the first gener-
Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., and in any
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one of several a c c r e d i t e d L u t h e r a n seminaries. N u merous c l e r g y m e n of a l l d e n o m i n a t i o n s are aware of the existence of this w o r k . T h e y are also aware o f the fact t h a t this is the f i r s t E n g l i s h t r a n s l a t i o n to be p u b l i s h e d i n the U n i t e d States—so f a r as we are able to a s c e r t a i n . Note: T h i s p u b l i s h e d w o r k b y L u t h e r was a m o n g the last of his w r i t i n g s . L u t h e r , i t w i l l be r e c a l l e d , d i e d i n the p r i m e o f l i f e , h a v i n g l i v e d o n l y to the age of 63.
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I had decided not to write
anymore,
neither of the Jews, nor against the Jews. Because I have learned, however
Grace and Peace i n the L o r d ! Dear S i r and Good F r i e n d :
that those
I have received a treatise of a Jew carrying on
miserable, wicked people do not cease try-
a conversation with a Christian i n which the Jew
ing to win over to themselves us, that is, the
has the audacity to pervert and misconstrue the pas-
Christians also, I have permitted this booklet
sages of Scripture (which we use for our faith, of our
to go forth that I mij;ht be found among
L o r d Christ, and of Mary, H i s mother) whereby he
those who have resisted such poisonous un-
means to overthrow the foundation of our faith.
dertaking of the Jews, and have warned the Christians to be on their guard against them.
To this I give to you and to him this answer.
I would not have thought that a Christian
It is ^ot my intention to quarrel with the Jews
would permit himself to be fooled by the
or to learn from them how they interpret and undei--
Jews to share their exile and misery. B u t the
stand the Scriptures. I have known a l l that before.
Devil is the God of the world, and where
Much less do 1 intend to convert the Jews. F o r that
God's word is not, he has easy sailing, not
is impossible. Nor does it do any good among the Jews
onl.y among the weak, but also among the
everywhere, and they have generally become worse.
strong. God help us. Amen.
Also, because they became so hardened to visitations
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that they do not want to become conscious of the terrible dilemma, that they have now been i n exile for
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over fourteen hundred years, and cannot yet see an end or a definite time (of relief) through fervent, eternal crying and screaming to God (as they sup-
pose). (I say) If visitations do not help, we might as
this wrath leads to the conclusion that the Jews are
well figure that our talking and interpreting will
certainly rejected by God and are not His people
help much less.
anymore, and He also is not their God anymore; according to the passage, Hosea 1:9 "Lo, Ammi: You
NO USE TO QUARREL
are not my people, so also am I not your God." Yea, they are in a terrible dilemma. Whatever interpreta-
Therefore, a Christian should be satisfied and not quarrel with the Jews. But if you think you must or
tion they may place on it, we see the thing before our eyes, it does not deceive us.
desire to talk with them, do not say more than this: '' Do you hear, Jew, do you know that your principal-
VICTIMS OF THE WRATH OF GOD
ity together with the temple and priesthood are destroyed now for 1460 years? For this year, as we
And wherever there should be a spark of sense
Christians write after the birth of Christ 1543, it is
and reason in them, they would certainly think to
exactly 1469 years, and is thus going on 1500 years
themselves thus: "0 Lord God, things are not right
since Vespasianus and Titus destroyed Jerusalem and
with us, our misery is too great, our exile too long
expelled the Jews from it." On this little nut let
and too hard, God has forgotten us," etc. I, of course,
the Jews bite and dispute among themselves as long as
am not a Jew, but I seriously do not like to think
they want to.
about such terrible wrath of God over this nation. I shudder so much that it penetrates my body and life.
For such terrible wrath of God is sufficient proof that they certaintly must be in error and doing wrong;
What will be the eternal wrath of God in hell over all false Christians and unbelievers?
even a child can grasp that. For no one should think of God so terrible that He would punish his own na-
Well, the Jews may regard our Lord Jesus Christ
tion so unmercifully and keep silent by neither com-
as whatever they desire; we see the fulfillment of
forting words nor indicating the duration or end
Luke 21:20-23: "When ye shall see Jerusalem com^
of such misery! Who would want
passed with armies, then know that the desolation
to believe in such
a God, hope in Him, or trust in Himt Therefore, —10-
thereof is nigh—for these le the days of vengeance. —11—
that all things which are written may te fulfilled." [King James Version, Chapter 21:20, 22]. In short, as was said: Do not dispute much with the Jews about the articles of our faith. Prom childhood they have been brought up with poison and hatred against o)xr Lord, that there is no hope until they arrive at the point where through their misery they become soft and compelled to confess that the MessiaJb has come and is our Lord Jesus Christ. Otherwise it is altogether too soon, yea, altogether in vain to dispute with them . . . In order to strengthen our faith, we shall consider a few ipstances of foolishness in their faith and interpretation of the Scriptures, because they slander our faith in such a mean way. Should it bring about the improvement of a Jew, that he become ashamed, so much the better! We are not talking with the Jews, but of the Jews and their deeds, which our German people well know. They hold one principle on which they depend and in which they trust so much. That is, they are born of the highest people on earth, of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, etc. We (Qoyim) heathen are not human beings in their sight, but hardly worthy to be regarded as worms. For we are not of that high, noble blood, birth and descent. —12—
This is their argument, and in my opinion