John Kilgallen, «Hostility to Paul in Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13,45) — Why?», Vol. 84 (2003) 1-15

Throughout Acts 13–14 Luke brings to the reader’s knowledge opponents of Paul who are called " the Jews" . The present essay attempts to clarify the meaning of this short-hand identification of Paul’s Jewish opponents. It seems best to understand these particular Jews in the light of zealotry which has its roots in centuries of vigorous defense of Jewish religious convictions.

Nazareth²¹, this Jesus is the one through whom the Jews of Antioch will receive divine forgiveness of their sins, the one in whom the person who believes in him will be made²² just by God²³. Therein lie the comfort (forgiveness, justification)²⁴ and exhortation (call to belief) of Paul’s words. This Jesus, explained by an adroit reading of the Jewish prophets and psalms²⁵, is the one who, having been raised from the dead, as many can attest, knows no corruption and so, means to end, is able to provide for every generation the holy blessings entrusted to David for Israel²⁶.