Jesus didn’t emerge from a vacuum. In first-century Judea, apocalyptic preachers, messianic expectations, resurrection beliefs, and end-times movements were already everywhere. Yale scholar John J. Collins explains the forgotten world that shaped Jesus—and why understanding that world may radically change how you think about Christianity’s origins. (originally posted May 4, 2026) === SIGN UP FOR "Judaism Before Jesus" http://www.tinyurl.com/b4jesus === Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon...