Joodse religieuse uitbreiding in die Nuwe-Testamentiese tydvak: Was die Judaisme 'n mission?re godsdiens? (Deel 1)

摘要

Jewish? religious? expansion? in? the New? Testament era: Was? Judaism? a missionary religion?? (part I) The? dramatic? increase? in? the? Jewish? population? towards? the? end? of the Second? Temple period has prompted? the? theory? that Judaism? at that stage was? an? energetic missionary? religion.? But? this phenomenon? should? rather be ascribed to a? variety of? factors.? In? this first article five? of? these factors are? discussed:? the? Jewish? attitude? towards? procreation,? the? fact? of the Diaspora, forced proselytizing,? intermarriage and the? "conversion" of? non-Jewish slaves.