It has been my understanding that Luther’s bitterness against the Jewish people came in his later years. The theory is that he had expected Jewish people to be totally delighted with the declaration that Salvation came by Faith and not works, and would flock to be converted once they understood this vital doctrine.
When this didn’t happen, it challenged his cherished beliefs, and disappointed him greatly.
Of course, there is no excuse for hating the people you can’t convert!
As far as being an inspiration for Hitler, that is indeed unfortunate. But so was Wagner, and even the “Aryan” Legends of Tibet. The swastika was originally a Buddhist symbol.
Nazism was a construct of Teutonic Mythology, Communist Totalitarianism, Asian Mysticism, German Protestant Terminology, and Medieval Satanism all rolled into one.
Luther just got caught up in the mix, and since he had been dead almost 500 years, couldn’t do much about it.
Would Luther have have gotten away with antisemitism in this day and age? Probably. The Left rants against Jews and Israel and gets away with it ALL THE TIME.
Just sayin’.
...with some pretty extreme butch homosexuality thrown in for effect.