Andrew,

Just to let you know, I’m reading through the articles you mentioned, and taking some time to note a few thoughts as they come to me. I very much agree with the need to interpet the mission and viewpoint of Jesus and the early church within the parameters of Jewish apocalyptic thinking (as also argued by N. T. Wright), but am wondering about the consequences (and necessity) of limiting the perceptions of the early church to that framework. But I’m reluctant to try to advance an argument yet, as I’m still reading and thinking, both on this and other issues raised.