An Unusual Relationship: Evangelical Christians and Jews by Yaakov Ariel.

What this author calls "mainstream Christians" are those who come from denominations that have generally rejected the authority of Scripture. Remember there are far too many evangelicals for them  to be considered out of the mainstream. Tunnel Dweller

  By Shmuel Ben-Gad in The American Culture.

"Dr. Ariel stresses that this form of Christianity is markedly different from prior forms  in holding that  the Christian church has not replaced the Jews as God’s chosen people.   Its followers are biblical literalists and oppose a ‘spiritualized” interpretation of scripture.  Thus they see the Hebrew nation as still chosen with  an important role to play in salvation history and are (or will be again) God’s first nation.  Dr. Ariel shows that, as this theology has become stronger it has also evolved.  For example, it used to be thought that the Antichrist would be a Jew.  This is no longer held to be the case by everyone in the evangelical world.  Another example is the attitude towards the rebuilding of the Temple.  While traditionally it has been thought this  was  simply a necessary prelude  to the return of Jesus,  some evangelical thinkers  today believe the Temple will serve a positive function in the millennial kingdom."