Were there Jewish missionaries during Jesus' time? Second Temple Judaism was not a typical missionary religion with decisive and intentional plans for converting those outside the faith. However, Jewish attitudes and actions toward the Gentile world were diverse in the scattered communities acro
Light Among the Gentiles: Jewish Missionary Activity in the Second Temple Period
β Scribed by Scot McKnight
- Publisher
- Fortress Press
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 215
- Edition
- First Edition
- Category
- Library
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