When Christians Were Jews

Paula Fredriksen provides a vivid and well-researched account of the origins of Christianity, focusing on the earliest Jerusalem community and its Jewish roots. The audiobook explores their beliefs, hopes, and controversies, from their connection with Jesus to the tumultuous events leading to the Roman destruction of Jerusalem. Through this engaging history, Fredriksen illuminates how these first followers of Jesus laid the foundations for a movement that would eventually become the Christian church.