What then did critics mean by calling chiliasm "Jewish"? Their use of the label meant "non-Christian Jewish," or even, "anti-Christian Jewish." These early critics believed that chiliasm represented an approach to biblical religion that was sub-Christian, essentially failing to reckon with the full redemptive implications of the coming of Jesus of Nazareth as Messiah. Great article! I just got around to reading it. This is what drives me crazy about modern dispensationalism. It agrees with the unbelieving Jews (and the Pharisees of Jesus' day) that Jesus needed to be sent back to His Father and told, "Next time you come, do it right!"