Finkeistein: maybe you can help me here.
Ok, the Jewish leaders was out front to have Jesus put
to death, God chosen people. Were they instrumental in the
persecution of Christians after Jesus death. Were they (Jews-
not the followers of Jesus) persecuted by the Romans??
And you stated 'Constantine made new laws regarding the Jews.
They were forbidden to own Christians slaves". Why because
they would be mistreated. That is strange, a law passed for God's
chosen people not to mistreat their brothers and then a law to not
to snip off a man's private part or your slave private part, because
you God told you so. That's a hell of a job requirement, if you
want to work for me as a slave, you must be snipped.
It seems to me, the Christians were a pest, asking to be persecuted.
Those early Christians, so much like the JW today.