Why Did Jesus call Jews Generation of Adulters?

Question

Here below are some samples from the Gospels about what Jesus said against the Jews:

“But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. [Matt.12:39]

“A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.” [Matt.16:4]

“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” [Matt.3:7]

“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” [Matt.12:34]

“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?” [Matt.23:33]

"Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" [Luke.3:7]

"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it." [John 8:44]

Here below are samples of verses against the Jews from the Book of Revelation (NT):

"… I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan." [Rev. 2:9]

"Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee." [Rev. 3:9]

Here below are some samples from the Jewish Bible against the Jews:

"Ah, sinful nation, a people loaded with guilt, a brood of evildoers." [Isaiah 1:4]

"Listen to the word of the Lord, O sons of Israel, for the Lord has a case against the inhabitants of the land, Because there is no faithfulness or kindness Or knowledge of God in the land. There is swearing, deception, murder, stealing, and adultery. They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed. [Hosea 4:1-2]

Let’s next look at what the founder of Protestant movement, Martin Luther (1483-1546), wrote in 1543 (something that was used as a pretext by Adolf Hitler for implementing the earlier phase of his "final solution" against the Jews):

"What shall we Christians do with this rejected and condemned people, the Jews? Since they live among us, we dare not tolerate their conduct, now that we are aware of their lying and reviling and blaspheming. If we do, we become sharers in their lies, cursing and blasphemy. Thus we cannot extinguish the unquenchable fire of divine wrath, of which the prophets speak, nor can we convert the Jews. With prayer and the fear of God we must practice a sharp mercy to see whether we might save at least a few from the glowing flames

Answer 1

Thank you for reminding us of the intrinsic anti semitism that is at the core of all Christian Missionary work. Thank you for reminding us of the almost 2000 years of spiritual demonization of the Jewish people by Christian Missionaries that resulted in the Holocaust. Thank you for reminding us of the roots of the Christian Missionary scam/grift called 'Messianic Judaism'.

Answer 2

Listen to Brother Michael. His is the only intelligent answer that you've received. Christ, in his occasional rants, was referring to hypocritical and oppressive authorities who ruled by the "letter of the law" and not the "spirit of the law." He was also apparently sometimes frustrated that people didn't understand what he was talking about. I very much doubt they do now or would if he came back.

He was not "condemning" the Jewish race. This is a REALLY disgusting, perverse, and evil idea that some "Christians" still hold dear out of hate and ignorance and that led to things like progroms and the Holocaust.

Answer 3

Jesus spoke against the Jewish leaders who used their position in an unbiblical manner, by adding to the law, weighing down the people with burdensome regulations. God deals with His people, the nation of Israel, like a Father and child. He disciplined them when they were wayward, and rewarded them when they were faithful.
You do realize that Jesus chose out 12 Jews as apostles and they were used to spread the Gospel of grace. And that God specifically chose out Saul, a pharisee, to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. And, of course, you do know that God preserves a remnant from each tribe (Rev.7). These are Israelites, not the church or any other group.
God has not cast off, rejected or condemned His elect people, His elect nation. God will save some out of the Jews and the house of Israel, just as He has done out of the Gentile nations.

Rom 10:12 For there is no difference both of Jew and of Greek, for the same Lord of all is rich toward all the ones calling on Him.
Rom 10:13 For everyone, "whoever may call on the name of the Lord will be saved."

1Co 9:19 For being free of all, I enslaved myself to all, that I might gain the more.
1Co 9:20 And I became as a Jew to the Jews, that I might gain Jews; to those under Law as under Law, that I might gain those under Law;

Gal 3:28 There cannot be Jew nor Greek, there is no slave nor freeman, there is no male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Col 3:11 where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, slave or freeman, but Christ is all things and in all.
Col 3:12 Therefore, as elect ones of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassions, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering,
Col 3:13 bearing with one another and forgiving yourselves, if anyone has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also you should forgive.

Answer 4

It sounds like you found alot of the Roman pagean corruptions of the New Testament - as for MLK he got pissed off because he believed with his reforms that all Jews would convert to Christianity - when that didn't happen he became a very spiteful person towards the Jews - remember after all MLK was only a human being after all as were many of the disciplines and the Romans who put the New Testament together after 300 AD.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 5

Because while being God's chosen nation, AT THE TIME, the were committing spiritual adultery by following false Gods like Baael & Molek. This included offering child sacrifices. This is backed up by archeological evidence that you can find by doing a little web research.

Answer 6

They were to be cursed for eternity for slaying so many Prophets.

Jesus was the Jewish Messiah which means he was sent as their last chance of redemption.

If the Jews believed in his prophethood and obeyed him then they would be spared the curse for slaying so many of Gods Prophets.


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Answer 7

...and people wonder about the origins of anti-Semitism! Obvious, isn't it?
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Answer 8

And so it began.