Proselyte

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Proselytes)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Bible related

The biblical term "proselyte" is an anglicization of Template:Langx, as used in the Septuagint for "stranger", i.e. a "newcomer to Israel";[1] a "sojourner in the land",[2] and in the Novum Testamentum Graece[3] for a first-century convert to Judaism. It is a translation of Template:Langx or ger toshav.[3] "Proselyte" also has the more general meaning in English of a new convert to any particular religion or doctrine.

History of the proselyte in Israel

The Law of Moses made specific regulations regarding the admission into Israel's community of such as were not born Israelites.[4]

The New Testament makes mention of proselytes in synagogues.[5] The name proselyte occurs in the New Testament only in Matthew and Acts.[6] The name by which they are commonly designated is that of "devout men", or men "fearing God", or "worshipping God", "fearers of Heaven" or "God-fearers".[7][8][9][10]

On the historical meaning of the Greek word, in chapter 2 of the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus, roughly dated between 150 and 400, Annas and Caiaphas define "proselyte" for Pilate:

<templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />

And Pilate, summoning the Jews, says to them: You know that my wife is a worshipper of God, and prefers to adhere to the Jewish religion along with you. ... Annas and Caiaphas say to Pilate: All the multitude of us cry out that he [Jesus] was born of fornication, and are not believed; these [who disagree] are proselytes, and his disciples. And Pilate, calling Annas and Caiaphas, says to them: What are proselytes? They say to him: They are by birth children of the Greeks, and have now become Jews.

— Template:Comma separated entries

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

In Judaism

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". There are two kinds of proselytes in Rabbinic Judaism: ger tzedek (righteous proselytes, proselytes of righteousness, religious proselyte, devout proselyte) and ger toshav (resident proselyte, proselytes of the gate, limited proselyte, half-proselyte).

A "righteous proselyte" is a gentile who has converted to Judaism, is bound to all the doctrines and precepts of Judaism, and is thus a Jew. The proselyte immerses in a mikveh to effect the conversion formally; a male proselyte must also be circumcised before the immersion can occur (mila leshem giur)

A "gate proselyte"[12] is a resident alien who lives in the Land of Israel and follows some Jewish customs.[10] They are not required to be circumcised nor to comply with the whole of the Torah. They are bound only to conform to the Seven Laws of Noah[10] (do not worship idols, do not blaspheme God's name, do not murder, do not commit fornication (immoral sexual acts), do not steal, do not tear the limb from a living animal, and do not fail to establish rule of law) to be assured of a place in the world to come.

In early Christianity

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

The "religious proselytes" spoken of in early Christianity such as Acts 13:43 were likely righteous proselytes rather than gate proselytes.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". There is some debate however as to whether God-fearers (Phoboumenoi)[13] and/or Worshippers (Sebomenoi),[14] who were baptized but not circumcised, fall into the righteous or gate category. The New Testament uses the word four times, exclusively referring to converts to Judaism, and never referring to conversion to Christianity.[15]

See also

References

Template:Reflist

External links

Template:Sister project

Template:Authority control

  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".
  3. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse"., etc.
  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ a b c Template:Main other
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ bible verse Exodus 20:9-10, Deut 5:13-14, Deut 14:20-29 Deut 16:10-14, Deut 24:13-14, Deut 26:11-12, Deut 31:11-12
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".,Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".,Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".,Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".,Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".,Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Script error: No such module "Bibleverse"., Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".
  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".,Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".,Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".,Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".,Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".,Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".; Josephus Ant. 14.7.2
  15. ↑ Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, Gerhard Kittel, Gerhard Friedrich, trans. Geoffrey Bromiley, volume VI p742.
Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Proselyte&oldid=2066822"