[Cronos]

First of all Christians were persecuted tremendously. The bible record shows that the Jewish establishment did not like Christians.

Yes, that's true

They were going against the orthodoxy of the church Sanhedrin

yes, they did as did Jesus

. They didn't fit it. They were radicals. -- they were not radicals per se, but their concept of the Messiah didn't fit with the Sadducees or Pharisees. however it did resonate with the people

That's the main reason there weren't many Jewish Christians left. -- but that's my point, there WERE many Jewish Christians - that's why the Jesus-movement was a threat right until 132 AD

[DouglasKC]

That's the main reason there weren't many Jewish Christians left. -- but that's my point, there WERE many Jewish Christians - that's why the Jesus-movement was a threat right until 132 AD

Well again it was a threat ONLY because it looked too Jewish. As soon as enough people abandoned the outward signs that made them look too much like Jews the Roman government was okay with it. Anti-semitism was so deeply ingrained into Rome that it followed was a strong force in the early history of protestants today.