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.
But it was Jewish. Monotheism was weird.
Heck, I know devout Hindus and they cannot get their heads around monotheism.
The Jesus followers only really get distinguished after the Kitos war when Jews slaughtered gentile civilians in Cyrene and Cyprus.
Christianity’s break from Judaism helped a bit but you forget that it couldn’t be a big break as, to the Romans anything new was suspect. So Christianity had to stick close to ancient traditions. But not too close!
Can you elaborate on your statement “ Anti-semitism was so deeply ingrained into Rome that it followed was a strong force in the early history of protestants today.”
There were no pogroms in the high middle ages in Europe with the first pogrom being in the 11th century in Muslim ruled Al Andalus.
Early Protestants like luther were not anti Semitic. Bear me out, I know Luther called on horrific acts to be done to Jews. But
1. He called the same on Catholics, on Zwingli Reformed, on peasants, in short on anyone who disagreed with him.
2. He had no problem with Jews who converted to luther’s way of thinking.