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The first Christians were mostly Jews, including the original followers of Jesus Christ. The story of Jesus was remembered and retold in the synagogues. Splits appeared very soon after the death of Jesus between the [[Pharisees]] and the Revisionist Jews. The [[Gospel of John]] was written quite soon after he and other revisionist Jews were barred from the [[synagogue]] by the Orthodox party. The references to Jews in the Gospel according to [[John the Apostle]] does not refer to Jews as a whole, but to the Pharisees and scribes, concurrent with the Synoptic Gospels' numerous specifications of the two sects in the writings of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.<ref>Damato, Catherine (April 23, 2018). [https://jewsforjesus.org/publications/issues/issues-v10-n05/is-the-new-testament-jewish Is the New Testament Jewish?] ''Jews for Jesus''. Retrieved December 13, 2022.</ref> However, this was not well understood by later readers, and once the early generations of Jews had died out John's gospel was often used to justify acts of antisemitism.

The first Christians were mostly Jews, including the original followers of Jesus Christ. The story of Jesus was remembered and retold in the synagogues. Splits appeared very soon after the death of Jesus between the [[Pharisees]] and the Revisionist Jews. The [[Gospel of John]] was written quite soon after he and other revisionist Jews were barred from the [[synagogue]] by the Orthodox party. The references to Jews in the Gospel according to [[John the Apostle]] does not refer to Jews as a whole, but to the Pharisees and scribes, concurrent with the Synoptic Gospels' numerous specifications of the two sects in the writings of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.<ref>Damato, Catherine (April 23, 2018). [https://jewsforjesus.org/publications/issues/issues-v10-n05/is-the-new-testament-jewish Is the New Testament Jewish?] ''Jews for Jesus''. Retrieved December 13, 2022.</ref> However, this was not well understood by later readers, and once the early generations of Jews had died out John's gospel was often used to justify acts of antisemitism.

Antipathy towards the Sabbath, a vital Jewish tradition, was a key motivation in antisemitism creeping its way into the early Christian church.<ref>One for Israel (May 31, 2016). [https://www.oneforisrael.org/bible-based-teaching-from-israel/messianic-judaism-messianic-jews/ Messianic Judaism & Messianic Jews]. ''One for Israel''. Retrieved December 19, 2022.</ref> Under the direction of [[Constantine]], the church attempted to attract pagans, who worshiped the sun god, while simultaneously distance itself from Jews who became unpopular. Thus, it abandoned the Sabbath and substituted its observance with Sunday rest. The 29th canon of the Council of Laodicea was explicitly antisemitic on religious grounds, demanding that "Christians must not Judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day."

Antipathy towards the Sabbath, a vital Jewish tradition, was a key motivation in antisemitism creeping its way into the early Christian church as it increasingly caved into paganism.<ref>One for Israel (May 31, 2016). [https://www.oneforisrael.org/bible-based-teaching-from-israel/messianic-judaism-messianic-jews/ Messianic Judaism & Messianic Jews]. ''One for Israel''. Retrieved December 19, 2022.</ref> Under the direction of [[Constantine]], the church attempted to attract pagans, who worshiped the sun god, while simultaneously distance itself from Jews who became unpopular. Thus, it abandoned the Sabbath and substituted its observance with Sunday rest. The 29th canon of the Council of Laodicea was explicitly antisemitic on religious grounds, demanding that "Christians must not Judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day."

==Blood libel==

==Blood libel==