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ix chapter 1 Acknowledgements ‫ﱜ‬ The first step along the long journey leading to the publication of this book was taken in Jerusalem. It was there, in a course taught by Professor Isaiah Gafni at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, that I was introduced for the first time to the topic of JewishChristian relations in the early centuries of the Common Era. A few years later, in a class with Visiting Professor John Gager, my interest in the topic was further fired. At the University of Toronto’s Centre for the Study of Religion, I entered fully into the study of Jewish-Christian relations in antiquity during doctoral studies leading to a dissertation on Gentile Christian judaizers. This book, a revision of the dissertation, could not have been completed without the help and support of many people. To Professor Peter Richardson, my doctoral supervisor, I owe a great debt. In addition to being an outstanding course instructor, and thereby a mentor for how to teach, he provided constructive criticism and timely encouragement through each stage of the PhD process, and subsequently. Professors John Corbett and Leif Vaage read various drafts of my work, correcting errors and providing references along the way. Professors Michel Desjardins and Stephen Wilson likewise contributed to the dissertation by offering helpful suggestions for improvement. I certainly could not have begun this project without the emotional and financial support of my parents, Lorie and Roy Murray: it was they who encouraged me to undertake my first trip to the Middle East—little could they have known the lasting impact of that visit. Roz Murray, Ruth and Eric Miller, and Sheldon Lewkis offered support, friendship (and sometimes a much-needed glass of port). Among friends at the University of Toronto who contributed in important ways were especially Ken Derry, Keir Hammer, Phil Harland, Lesley Lewis, Elaine Myers, Tony Michael, Cheryl Nafziger-Leis, and Dana Sawchuk. Several of my colleagues at Bishop’s University—particularly Pat Coyne, Jamie Crooks, George Englebretsen , Kerry Hull, Norm Jones, David Seale, Dale Stout, Andy Stritch, and Harvey White—have substantially contributed to the provision of a most agreeable working environment. I especially wish to thank Professor Pat Coyne, who thoroughly read the entire manuscript twice, and through this and many conversations on the topic of Gentile judaizing, helped to make this book a better final product. My student Chloe Riley contributed by assisting in final proofreading. For financial assistance toward the publishing process, I am grateful to the Senate Research Committee at Bishop’s University for a publication grant. I would also like to thank those at Wilfrid Laurier University Press for their help, including Brian Henderson, Carroll Klein, Leslie Macredie, and Susan Quirk. Finally, last but not least, my husband, Daniel Miller, contributed towards the completion of this project in several different ways: reading and editing many drafts of my writing, making intelligent suggestions for improvement, and being at times counsellor and at times comedian— often in the wee hours of the morning, when self-doubts loomed large. It is to him that this book is dedicated, with much love. ‫ﱜ‬ The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible has been used throughout the text. x acknowledgements ...

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