The disciples and apostles of Christ had to travel a very steep learning curve over a space of a few short years. As Jews, they knew they were a privileged race, for they had become the one and only nation with whom God had made a covenant: They were His people, and He was their God. And although they knew a promised Deliverer was being sent to save them, they only had temporal rescue from an earthly overlord in view, rather than the more expansive, all-inclusive, read more...