METHODIUS  OF  OLYMPUS, circa. 240…He accused the Jews of being earthly-minded and using only a literal interpretation of the scriptures. They have  brought about their own destruction.

THE DIDASCALIA, 3rd. century…This church instruction affirmed that the Christian church had now replaced the synagogue because of the disobedience and unbelief of the Jews. They are now not able to obey the law or worship without the temple. Although the Jews are guilty of the death of Jesus , Christians could still term their “brothers.”

JEROME, 340-420…Among his vast output he asserted that Christians are the “spiritual Jews”. The carnal Jews are descended from Judas, not from Judah. The Jews he termed as serpents,haters of men and guilty of cupidity in their commercial dealings. The synagogue is a place of depravity and vice, infested with devils. Despite all, the Jews must  be prayed for.

CYRIL OF JERUSALEM,.315-386…He denounced the patriarchate of Jerusalem, and considered that Jewish worship is shameful.

EUSEBIUS OF CAESAREA, died 340…He asserted that the ancient Hebrews were primitive Christians, as were all the patriarchs. The Jews were an unworthy people for whom the law was needed, but even with this help, they would finally lose their independence and their distinct worship. The judgement upon them would last until the end of this age, with a continuous dispersion among the nations.

HILARY OF POITIERS, died 367…In his commentary on Psalm 51 he maintained that the Jews are a perverse and wicked people, haters of God and the ones who crucified God himself and killed the prophets. Their glory is their iniquity.

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS, 3rd. century….This letter made little use of the Old Testament, but it accused the Jews of keeping superstitious and foolish customs, because God has no need of offerings. Jewish rituals , such as abstinence from certain foods, circumcision and sabbath observance are useless. Jews are supposed to be involved in the martyrdom of Christians.

THE  SIBYLLINE  ORACLES,circa.3rd. century…This document was re-worked  by Christians to explain that the dispersion of the Jews was due to their rejection of Jesus as their Messiah. Because of their unfaithfulness they needed the law, God is displeased by their insincere worship.

APHRAHAT, a Syrian writer, circa. 336….In his homilies he warned that the Jewish rituals and customs are to be avoided because the Old Covenant was now superseded. He expected no restoration for the Jews.

EPHRAIM, died 373….(a Syriac)…His hymns refer to the perversions of the Jewish religion.