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Cornelius (Greek: Κορνήλιος, romanized: Kornḗlios; Latin: Cornelius; fl. 1st century AD) was a Roman centurion who is considered by some Christians to be the first Gentile to convert to the faith, as related in Acts of the Apostles (see Ethiopian eunuch for the competing tradition). The baptism of Cornelius is an important event in ...
A "righteous proselyte" is a gentile who has converted to Judaism, is bound to all the doctrines and precepts of the Jewish religion, and is considered a full member of the Jewish people. The proselyte is circumcised as an adult (milah l'shem giur), if male, and immerses in a mikvah to formally effect the conversion.
In the Hebrew Bible, there is some recognition of Gentile monotheistic worship as being directed toward the God of the Jews.This forms the category of yir’ei HaShem/yir’ei Shamayim (Hebrew: יראי השם, meaning "Fearers of the Name"/"Fearers of Heaven", [1] [4] [19] "the Name" being a Jewish euphemism for Yahweh, cf. Psalm 115:11).
proselyte: Eunuch "must be read as a proselyte (a full convert to Judaism) since Acts presents Cornelius the Centurion as the first gentile to be baptized into the Christian community." [9] [page needed] D. A Hubbard, [3] Lancelot Andrewes (1555–1626), [12] [page needed] John Calvin (1509–1564), [13] [page needed] John Wesley (1703–1791 ...
The messengers convey the message from Cornelius, basically repeating (and therefore reinforcing) the record in the earlier passage, with the additional information that Cornelius was 'well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation' (like the centurion mentioned in Luke 7:5) to underline the fact that he is a Gentile. [6]
34 – In Gaza, Philip baptizes a convert, an Ethiopian who was already a Jewish proselyte. 34 – Saul of Tarsus is converted. 39 – Peter preaches to a Gentile audience in the house of Cornelius in Caesarea Maritima. 42 – Mark goes to Alexandria in Egypt [2]
Nicolaus, the Antiochian proselyte [the next three are listed with the preceding seven] Andronicus the Greek; Titus; Timothy These are the five who were with Peter in Rome: Hermas [of Philippopolis] Plîgtâ; Patrobas; Asyncritus; Hermas [of Dalmatia] These are the six [sic; seven names follow] who came with Peter to Cornelius: Criscus ; Milichus
Historically, in the Koine Greek Septuagint and New Testament, the word proselyte denoted a Gentile who was considering conversion to Judaism. [ citation needed ] Although the word proselytism originally referred to converting to Judaism [ 11 ] (and earlier related to Gentiles such as God-fearers ), it now implies an attempt of any religion or ...