Proselyte (Easton)

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Is used in the LXX. for 'stranger' (1 Chronicles 22:2 ), i.e., a comer to Palestine; a sojourner in the land (Exodus 12:48; 20:10; 22:21 ), and in the New Testament for a convert to Judaism. There were such converts from early times (Isaiah 56:3; Nehemiah 10:28; Esther 8:17 ). The law of Moses made"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter P Bible Dictionaries Proselyte Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Proportion of Faith Next Entry Proverb Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Thompson Chain Reference Proselytes Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Proselyte Torrey Topical Textbook Proselytes Dictionaries American Tract Society Proselyte Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Proselyte Charles Buck Dictionary Proselyte Easton's Bible Dictionary Proselyte Fausset Bible Dictionary Proselytes Holman Bible Dictionary Proselytes Hastings' BibleDictionary Proselyte Hastings' NT Dictionary Proselyte (2) Proselyte King James Dictionary Proselyte Morrish Bible Dictionary Proselyte 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Proselyte Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Proselyte People's Bible Dictionary Proselyte Smith Bible Dictionary Proselyte Vines' Expository Dictionary Proselyte Webster Dictionary Proselytizing Proselytizer Proselytized (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Proselyte Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Proselyte International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Proselyte Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Proselyte McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Onkelos the Proselyte Proselyte Proselytes The Nuttall Encyclopedia Proselytes The Catholic Encyclopedia Proselyte The Jewish Encyclopedia Proselyte Lexicons ܓ݁ܺܝܽܘܪܳܐ προσήλυτος Is used in the LXX. for "stranger" ( 1 Chronicles 22:2 ), i.e., a comer to Palestine; a sojourner in the land ( Exodus 12:48 ; 20:10 ; 22:21 ), and in the New Testament for a convert to Judaism. There were such converts from early times ( Isaiah 56:3 ; Nehemiah 10:28 ; Esther 8:17 ). The law of Moses made specific regulations regarding the admission into the Jewish church of such as were not born Israelites ( Exodus 20:10 ; 23:12 ; 12:19,48 ; Deuteronomy 5:14 ; 16:11,14 , etc.). The Kenites, the Gibeonites, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites were thus admitted to the privileges of Israelites. Thus also we hear of individual proselytes who rose to positions of prominence in Israel, as of Doeg the Edomite, Uriah the Hittite, Araunah the Jebusite, Zelek the Ammonite, Ithmah and Ebedmelech the Ethiopians. In the time of Solomon there were one hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred strangers in the land of Israel ( 1 Chronicles 22:2 ; 2 Chronicles 2:17,18 ). And the prophets speak of the time as coming when the strangers shall share in all the privileges of Israel ( Ezekiel 47:22 ; Isaiah 2:2 ; 11:10 ; 56:3-6 ; Micah 4:1 ). Accordingly, in New Testament times, we read of proselytes in the synagogues, ( Acts 10:2,7 ; 13:42,43,50 ; 17:4 ; 18:7 ; Luke 7:5 ). The "religious proselytes" here spoken of were proselytes of righteousness, as distinguished from proselytes of the gate. The distinction between "proselytes of the gate" ( Exodus 20:10 ) and "proselytes of righteousness" originated only with the rabbis. According to them, the "proselytes of the gate" (half proselytes) were not required to be circumcised nor to comply with the Mosaic ceremonial law. They were bound only to conform to the so-called seven precepts of Noah, viz., to abstain from idolatry, blasphemy, bloodshed, uncleaness, the eating of blood, theft, and to yield obedience to the authorities. Besides these laws, however, they were required to abstain from work on the Sabbath, and to refrain from the use of leavened bread during the time of the Passover. The "proselytes of righteousness", religious or devout proselytes ( Acts 13:43 ), were bound to all the doctrines and precepts of the Jewish economy, and were members of the synagogue in full communion. The name "proselyte" occurs in the New Testament only in Matthew 23:15 ; Acts 2:10 ; 6:5 ; 13:43 . The name by which they are commonly designated is that of "devout men," or men "fearing God" or "worshipping God."

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