What archaeological evidence shows that early believers of Christ were Jews?
Archaeological evidence from around the Sea of Galilee, reported in Biblical Archaeology Review, indicates early believers of Christ were Jews. In pieces of wood or stone, archaeologists found the menorah, Israel's candlestick, and the cross carved together in the same carvings—showing Jews had embraced Christ.
Les explains that a recent article in Biblical Archaeology Review reported archaeologists finding evidence especially around the Sea of Galilee that early believers of Christ were Jews. The evidence was symbols carved into pieces of wood or stone: the menorah, the candlestick of Israel's history, and the cross appearing in the same carvings. That combination showed these were Jews who had now embraced Christ. This fits the Acts setting, where Peter addresses the amazed crowd as “ye men of Israel,” meaning Jews, only a short time after Christ's earthly ministry.
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What evidence shows that early believers of Christ in the Sea of Galilee area were Jewish?
According to recent Biblical Archaeology Review articles, carvings found around the Sea of Galilee that combine the menorah with the cross show that early believers of Christ were Jews who had embraced Christ.