Crossing Over Sea and Land: Jewish Missionary Activity in the Second Temple Period

Crossing Over Sea and Land: Jewish Missionary Activity in the Second Temple Period
ISBN-10
0801045630
ISBN-13
9780801045639
Category
Religion
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2010-01-01
Publisher
Baker Academic
Author
Michael F. Bird

Description

What was the extent and nature of Jewish proselytizing activity amongst non-Jews in Palestine and the Greco-Roman diaspora leading up to and during the beginnings of the Christian era? Was there a clear missional direction? How did Second-Temple Judaism recruit converts and gain sympathizers? This book strives to address these questions, representing an update of the discussion while also breaking new ground. A "source book" of key texts is provided at the end.

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