How the infamous Oberammergau Passion Play is evolving

[Act_of_Reparation]

5. This anti-Semitism is based on the Gospels.

So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye [to it]. And all the people answered and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children

- Matthew 27:25-24

There's two things to consider here. The first is the historical context of the passage. Matthew's anti-semitic polemic was composed after the First Jewish-Roman War. The early Christians were simultaneously pissed at the Jews for not accepting them and scared shitless of the Romans, so they cravenly cozied up to the Roman Empire by throwing their Jewish relations under the bus.

The second thing is the absurdity of blaming anyone but God for the death of Jesus Christ. The fundamental tenet of Christianity is the salvation of mankind through blood atonement. Jesus had to die. It was God's divine plan. It was inevitable. Given the alternative was an eternity in Sheol, it was desirable. Instead assigning blame for the death of Christ, you'd think they'd be fucking grateful for it.