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Religious Envy

Acts 17:5-9

But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the market-place, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason's house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd. But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city officials, shouting: 'These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here, and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.' When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. Then they put Jason and the others on bail and let them go. (NIVUK)

Paul's preaching in Thessalonica had been effective. Some Jewish people and devout Gentiles believed that Jesus is God's Messiah (Acts 17:1-4). But other religious people were envious, just like those who crucified Jesus (Matthew 27:18). Like the Pharisees of Jesus’ day, they were frightened that Paul's teaching would make their religion redundant, their power structures irrelevant, and put their religious identity at risk in the eyes of the Roman Empire (John 11:48) - although Thessalonica was a free city and not under direct Roman control.