A Scottish Millennial Mission to Jews: The Conversion, Work, Theological views, and Hungarian Connections of Adolph Saphir (1831–91). (27th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kovács, Ábrahám
• Is Part Of: International review of mission. Volume 109:Number 2(2020:Oct.)
• Page Start: 297
• Page End: 312
• Publication Date: 2020-11-27
• Subjects: Jewish mission -- Scottish evangelicalism -- millennialism -- conversion -- Hungary -- Reformed; Mission of the church -- Periodicals; Missions -- Periodicals; 266.005
• DOI: 10.1111/irom.12335
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-8582

Abstract

Abstract: This paper investigates how the missionaries of the Church of Scotland sought to convert the Jews in Hungary. The research studies carefully Adolph Saphir's change of faith, his theological views, and his work. His family was the first "fruit" of Scottish missionary activity among the Hungarian Jews in 1843. After scrutinizing his conversion, the study proceeds to map his sphere of work as a missionary. In particular, it examines his millennial views, which gave the impetus to his missionary activity. Finally, the paper demonstrates that he became an ardent supporter of mission to the Jews not only in Britain but also in Central Europe.