Endnote 1 – The “Pierced Messiah” Text—An Interpretation Evaporates

This is apparent from the Targum of the verse: “God shall slay the mighty men of his army strong as iron, and his warriors shall fall upon the land of Israel.” Cf Geza Vermes, Scripture and Tradition in Judaism (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1973), p. 27.