Jewish missionary activity in the Second Temple period Bird, Michael F. creator text bibliography mau Peabody, Mass Hendrickson Publishers c2010 2010 monographic eng grc heb

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xvi, 208 p. ; 22 cm. Introduction. Excursus: "Jews" and "Judaism" -- Defining "mission" and "conversion" in the ancient world. Mission and conversion : sociological and ideological elements ; Excursus 1: God-fearers ; Excursus 2: Proselytism and demographics -- Jewish missionary activity in Palestine. Forced conversions in Palestine -- Qumran ; Matthew 23:15 ; Inscriptions from Palestine ; Rabbinic literature -- Jewish missionary activity in the diaspora. Socioreligious context of the diaspora ; Pagan attraction to Judaism ; Josephus ; Philo ; Apologetic-propagandistic literature ; Greek and Latin literature -- Evidence from the New Testament and early Christian literature. An early Jewish Christian mission to gentiles ; Missionary competition between Jews and Christians -- Conclusion. Michael F. Bird. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Proselytizing Judaism History Judaism History Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D Judaism Relations Jews History 586 B.C.-70 A.D BM 729 .P7 B57 2010 296.6/90937 9781598564341 (alk. paper) 159856434X (alk. paper) 2009031144 DLC 090728 20150413145505.0 15839654