When Christians Were JewsA compelling account of Christianitys Jewish beginnings, from one of the worlds leading scholars of ancient religion How did a group of charismatic, apocalyptic Jewish missionaries, working to prepare their world for the impending realization of Gods promises to Israel, end up inaugurating a movement that would grow into the gentile church? Committed to Jesuss prophecyThe Kingdom of God is at hand!they were, in their own eyes, historys last