On Tue 16 Jan 2001 (03:30:56), polycarp66@aol.com wrote: > Subsequent to 70 A.D. there was a definite break with the synagogue. > The Jews anathematized the Christians and the Christians responded in kind. > These feelings of antipathy between the two groups had been brewing for some > time prior to the destruction of Jerusalem. This may be the ultimate reason > for the use of EKKLHSIA rather than SUNAGOGH -- an interfamilial sqabble. Whilst the apostle James of Jerusalem (James the Just) was still alive, relations between Jews and Christians in Jerusalem were reasonably cordial. But after the death of the Roman Procurator Festus in 63, the High Priest Ananias took advantage of the interregnum before the appointment of Albinus to have James arrested and murdered by stoning (Flavius Josephus, /Antiquities/, XX.IX.1). Thereafter, the gloves were off.... ERRWSQE Ben -- Revd Ben Crick, BA CF 232 Canterbury Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9TD (UK) http://www.cnetwork.co.uk/crick.htm --- B-Greek home page: http://metalab.unc.edu/bgreek You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: [jwrobie@mindspring.com] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-b-greek-327Q@franklin.oit.unc.edu To subscribe, send a message to subscribe-b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu