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What was controversial about St. John Chrysostom’s sermons?

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St. John Chrysostom’s sermons, particularly his “Eight Homilies Against the Jews” (Adversus Judaeos; 387), contain antisemitic language that is unambiguously hateful against Jewish people. His sermons reflect the early church’s anti-Jewish sentiments and efforts to establish its theological and social authority. Beyond their insight into the anti-Jewish sentiments of a major Church Father, John’s homilies have also given scholars valuable information about the daily lives and influence of the Jewish population of Antioch in the 4th century.