Proselyte

Proselyte

Proselyte, from the Koine Greek "προσήλυτος/proselytos", is used in the Septuagint for "stranger", i.e. a "newcomer to Israel"; [] and in the New Testament ( [http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/words.pl?word=4339 Strong's G4339] ) for a convert to Judaism from Paganism. It is a translation of the Hebrew word "גר/ger" ( [http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/words.pl?word=01616 Strong's H1616] ).

Two kinds of proselyte in Judaism

There are two kinds of proselyte:
# "Ger tzedek" ("righteous proselytes", "proselytes of righteousness", "religious proselyte", "devout proselyte")
# "Ger toshav" ("resident proselyte", "proselytes of the gate", "limited proselyte", "half-proselyte")A righteous proselyte [, , ,,; ,,; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; )
*not possess Chametz during Pesach () and stand at the Day of Assembly of the Sabbatical Feast of Tabernacles () nor practice any of the abominations of the Egyptians & Canaanites (depravity) (),
*may be donated carrion to eat if in need, but must observe ritual after eating carrion or treif to escape sin () but Proselytes of the gates & the settlers among them guilty of accidental manslaughter may flee to any of the six cities of refuge ()
*not steal by eating the Paschal Feast Offering if also a settler (; )
*not steal from Aaron if anyone of the Proselytes of the gates would burn an offering by not bringing it to the tent of meeting to offer. () and shall follow the same rules as the kehillat of Israel with regards to them. (; ; ; )
*have the right as Israel's brethren ()
*have the right to enjoy rest on the Sabbath ()
*have the right if also settlers to eat of Jews' statutorily unharvested Sabbatical year produce (; )
*have the right to replace the unfaithful ()

References

ee also

* Anusim
* Noahide Laws
* B'nei Noah
* Sons of Noah

External links

* [http://www.BeJewish.org BeJewish.org]
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12481c.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Proselyte]
* [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=556&letter=P&search=proselytes Jewish Encyclopedia: Proselyte]
* [http://www.asknoah.org AskNoah.org - United Noahide Academies]
* [http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=113&letter=L&search=noahide%20laws Jewish Encyclopedia: Noachian Laws]
* [http://www.noahide.org Noahide.org - Institute of Noahide Law]
* [http://www.hamikdash.com/Rambam.html HaMikdash.com - The Responsibilities of the Gentiles]
* [http://www.bneinoach.org/news.php BneiNoach.org - Noachide Resource Center]
* [http://www.noachide.org.uk Noachide.org.uk - Bnai Noach in the UK]
* [http://moshiach.com/action/morality/in-depth.php Free Online Book: 'The Path of the Righteous Gentile']
* [http://myspace.com/theproselyte The Proselyte (Psychedelic Metal from Boston, MA)]
* [http://www.gentiles-and-circumcision.info Gentiles and Circumcision]
* [http://9.1911encyclopedia.org/P/PR/PROSELYTE.htm Proselyte] in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica


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  • prosélyte — [ prɔzelit ] n. • 1553; proselite XIIIe; lat. ecclés. proselytus, gr. prosêlutos « nouveau venu dans un pays » 1 ♦ Hist. hébr. Païen converti au judaïsme. « ces convertis (prosélytes) étaient peu considérés et traités avec dédain » (Renan). 2 ♦… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Proselyte — • As used in the New Testament, a convert to Judaism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Proselyte     Proselyte     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • proselyte — PROSELYTE. ad. de tout genre. Terme pris du grec, & qui signifie proprement Estranger; mais qui se prend dans l Escriture & chez les Escrivains Ecclesiastiques pour un Homme qui a passé du Paganisme à la Religion Judaïque. Un Grec proselyte. Il s …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Proselyte — Pros e*lyte, n. [OE. proselite, OF. proselite, F. proselytus, Gr. ?, adj., that has come, n., a new comer, especially, one who has come over from heathenism to the Jewish religion; ? toward, to + (prob.) the root of ? to come.] A new convert… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Proselyte — Pros e*lyte, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proselyted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proselyting}.] To convert to some religion, opinion, or system; to bring over. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proselyte — index partisan, persuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • proselyte — late 14c., from O.Fr. proselite (13c.), from L.L. proselytus (c.200), from Gk. proselytos convert (to Judaism), stranger, one who has come over, lit. having arrived, from second aorist stem of proserkhesthai, from proti toward + root of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • proselyte — *convert …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • proselyte — ► NOUN 1) a convert from one opinion, religion, or party to another. 2) a Gentile who has converted to Judaism. DERIVATIVES proselytism noun. ORIGIN Greek pros luthos stranger, convert …   English terms dictionary

  • proselyte — [präs′ə līt΄] n. [ME proselite < LL(Ec) proselytus < Gr prosēlytos, stranger, sojourner (in N.T., a convert) < 2d aorist stem of proserchesthai, to come < pros, toward + erchesthai, to come, akin to orcheisthai: see ORCHESTRA] a… …   English World dictionary

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