John Chrysostom Advocating Separation from the Jews, 4th Century CE
In the early days of Christianity, the distinction between Jews and Christians was not
clear cut. Until the 4th century, the Romans banned Christianity whereas Judaism was allowed to exist. In these circumstances, Christian communities found it advantageous to blur their dissimilarity with Jewish communities. This changed after the Roman Empire officially adopted Christianity as its religion. Christian preachers began delivering sermons appealing to Christians not to celebrate Jewish holidays, attend synagogues or submit to the influence of Judaism.
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John Chrysostom (/ˈkrɪsəstəm, krɪˈsɒstəm/; Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος; c. 347 – 14 September 407) was an important Early Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. he is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, his fanatical anti-Semitism and the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. The epithet Χρυσόστομος (Chrysostomos, anglicized as Chrysostom) means “golden-mouthed” in Greek and denotes his celebrated eloquence. Chrysostom was among the most prolific authors in the early Christian Church, although both Origen of Alexandria and Augustine of Hippo exceeded Chrysostom.
