The bias against Jewish apocalypticism in the mainstream and conservative academies seem to stem from the basic fact that they do not want God or Jesus to be (1) Jewish and (2) apocalyptic. 

Both aspects are widely considered to be offensive and/or embarrassing, especially given modern sectarian and geo-political realities. But at some point we need to drop the baggage and come to terms with the fact that Jesus and the apostles were in fact first-century Jews. If such a mountain can indeed be moved, we might just find a glorious and incomparable hope awaiting us on the other side. - John P. Harrigan