Which of these statements best describes Martin Luther’s attitudes toward Jews during the span of his religious career?(1 point)

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He initially believed that Jews were evil but later adopted more tolerant attitudes toward them.
He initially believed that Jews were evil but later adopted more tolerant attitudes toward them.

He was a staunch antisemite throughout his religious career.
He was a staunch antisemite throughout his religious career.

He initially believed that Jews should be treated with kindness but later adopted antisemitic attitudes.
He initially believed that Jews should be treated with kindness but later adopted antisemitic attitudes.

Luther remained tolerant of Jews throughout his religious career.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes Martin Luther’s attitudes toward Jews during the span of his religious career is:

He initially believed that Jews should be treated with kindness but later adopted antisemitic attitudes.

In the early part of his career, Luther expressed a hope that Jews might convert to Christianity and advocated for their fair treatment. However, later in his life, particularly after his attempts to convert Jews were unsuccessful, he expressed increasingly hostile and antisemitic views, culminating in his writings that promoted discrimination against Jews.