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The Role of the Jewish Diaspora in the Formation of the Christian Aramaic speaking Communities in the East
Mirosław Rucki
Abstract
The development of the Church in the 1st century is closely connected with the Jewish communities in diaspora and the prominent persons of Jewish origin. First of all, the Acts of Apostles witnesses that from the very creation of the Church during the Pentecost festival, the Jews and proselytes coming to Jerusalem from around the World became subject of evangelisation. In Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia, the Christian communities were formed in the places where Jewish communities existed before. Moreover, there are documents that contain information on the substantial number of the believers of Jewish origin in the Church, among others a large number of bishops and catholicoses. Also, the proselytes who embraced Judaism started to adhere to the new faith. Together with the cultural and language factors, these facts built good relations between Jews and Christians, despite the inevitable tensions caused by the differences in faith. It leads to the conclusion that the final break between Judaism and Christianity was caused by external political factors. That means, that the harmony and unity between the Jews and Christians are possible to be rebuilt.
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diaspora, development of the Catholic Church, Judaism, ChristianityDetails
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