Jesus's Kingship Threatens the Claims of the Jews

The message of paul and the missionaries was potentially subversive in a number of respects. They taught against idols, false gods and false religions. And the imperial cult would have been one of the most obvious targets. The motives of the jews should be considered. Here they are, we are told, driven jealousy at the success that the missionaries had with the devout greeks - perhaps more especially with the leading women. If the christian missionaries successfully converted large numbers of the leading women and devoutgreeks, the jews stood to lose a great deal of their social on actions, financial support and influence. Indeed, it might even turn against them.