Judaism and the Gentiles: Jewish Patterns of Universalism (to 135 CE) »

This major study convincingly shows that second-temple Jewish tradition comprised a variety of views about the religious status and possibilities of Gentiles, that there was notable Gentile interest in Jewish religion, that many Jews welcomed this interest, and that a hope for an eschatological conversion of Gentiles was entertained widely. The itemized analysis of literary and inscriptional texts will enable students and scholars to verify matters for themselves; and Donaldson's careful conclusions are cogent and balanced. It is a noteworthy contribution, important for all serious students of ancient Judaism and early Christianity.

About the Author:
L. W. Hurtado, Professor of New Testament Language, Literature & Theology, Director of Postgraduate Studies, School of Divinity, New College, University of Edinburgh

Preface     ix
Acknowledgments     xiii
Abbreviations     xv
Introduction     1
Texts and Commentary     15
Scripture, Septuagint, and Apocrypha     17
Pseudepigrapha     77
Qumran     195
Philo     217
Josephus     279
Greco-Roman Literature     363
Early Christian Literature     411
Inscriptions     437
Patterns of Universalism     467
Sympathization     469
Conversion     483
Ethical Monotheism     493
Participation in Eschatological Salvation     499
Conclusion     507
Works Cited     515
Indices     539