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Shifting Blame: From Romans to Jews in the Crucifixion Narrative
The chapter explores how early Christians altered the narrative of Jesus's crucifixion by replacing Roman soldiers with Jewish executioners to make the story more appealing to potential followers. It discusses the portrayal of Jewish culpability across different Gospel accounts and the concept of intergenerational guilt depicted in Matthew's Gospel.