Is This Toy Figure of Martin Luther Anti-Semitic?

When it comes to Martin Luther and anti-Semitism, even popular toys in Germany can't escape theological scrutiny.

Playmobil, one of Germany's leading toy manufacturers, rolled out a 3-inch plastic figure of Luther back in 2015 to promote this year's 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

Cloaked in black robes, the Luther figure holds a quill in one hand and his German translation of the Bible in the other.

It's been a huge hit.

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