PROSELYTES — There is ample evidence of a widespread conversion to Judaism during the period of the Second Temple, especially the latter part of the period, and the word ger, which in biblical times meant a stranger, or an alien, became synonymous with a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PROSELYTES — converts from heathenism to Judaism, of which there were two classes: Proselytes of the Temple, those who accepted the ceremonial law and were admitted into the inner court of The temple; and Proselytes of the Gate, who accepted only the moral … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
proselytes — pros·e·lyte || prÉ‘sɪlaɪt / prÉ’ n. religious convert; one who changes his personal opinions or beliefs v. convert someone to another religion or opinion … English contemporary dictionary
prosélyte — [ prɔzelit ] n. • 1553; proselite XIIIe; lat. ecclés. proselytus, gr. prosêlutos « nouveau venu dans un pays » 1 ♦ Hist. hébr. Païen converti au judaïsme. « ces convertis (prosélytes) étaient peu considérés et traités avec dédain » (Renan). 2 ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Proselyte — Is used in the LXX. for stranger (1 Chr. 22:2), i.e., a comer to Palestine; a sojourner in the land (Ex. 12:48; 20:10; 22:21), and in the New Testament for a convert to Judaism. There were such converts from early times (Isa. 56:3; Neh. 10:28; … Easton's Bible Dictionary
PROSÉLYTISME JUIF — «Il n’y a pas, dans l’histoire du judaïsme, au début de l’ère chrétienne, de question plus controversée que celle du prosélytisme» (M. Simon, Verus Israël , Paris, 1948). La controverse dépasse, en réalité, largement ce cadre et met en relief un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Conversion to Judaism — This article is part of the Jewish outreach series Denominations Orthodox outreach Chabad outreach Noahide Campaign Modern Orthodox Judaism outreach Religious Zionism outreach General Conservative outreach Reform outreach … Wikipedia
PROSÉLYTE — s. des deux genres Terme emprunté du grec, qui signifie proprement, Étranger, nouveau venu dans un pays ; mais que l Écriture et les écrivains ecclésiastiques emploient pour désigner Une personne qui a passé du paganisme à la religion judaïque.… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
Proselyte — Proselyte, from the Koine Greek προσήλυτος/proselytos , is used in the Septuagint for stranger , i.e. a newcomer to Israel ; [] and in the New Testament ( [http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi bin/words.pl?word=4339 Strong s G4339] ) for a convert… … Wikipedia
Christianity in the 1st century — Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant.[1] Depicted by 19th century Danish painter Carl Heinrich Bloch is his Sermon on the Mount (c. 30) in which he Expounds on the Law. Some scholars consider this to be … Wikipedia
