East Syrian Polemic against Jews and Judaism during the Early Islamic Period: Two Unpublished Testimonies

The article presents the first edition, translation, and discussion of the surviving fragments of a Syriac anti-Jewish polemic from previously unknown compositions by two East Syrian authors: catholicos Ḥenanīšōʿ (ca. 7^th or 8 ^th century) and an anonymous writer from the 9 ^th century. In these excerpts, both polemicists defend Christian doctrine by appealing to a supersessionist theology. The newly published fragments offer valuable insights into an emerging repertoire of anti-Jewish polemical arguments among Syriac Christians during the early Islamic period.