Angry at the Jewish People

Paul writes, in 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16, a scathing indictment against the Jews.

Some commentators are so uncomfortable with his comments here that they try to distance themselves from Paul's venom. It is easy to lump Paul in with a long list or anti-Semites throughtout the last 4000 years of human history.

The trouble with this perspective is that Paul is a Jew. This is not a case of calling for ethnic cleansing; rather, he is expressing the same kind of frustration that God himself expresses over and over again in the Old Testament against his chosen people.

It would be interesting to find out how a contemporary Orthodox Jew would read the Torah, and if he or she would agree on any level with Paul's assessment.