PrefaceIntroduction PART ONE: CONVERSION OF GENTILES IN ANCIENT JUDAISM Chapter One: The Problem of Jewish Mission 1.1 Introduction1.2 Evidence of Gentile Converts1.3 Evidence of Gentile Sympathizers or "God-fearers"1.3.1 The Term "God-fearer" as a Designation for Gentile Sympathizers1.3.2 The Number of Partial Converts in Antiquity 1.

4 Evidence of Jewish Missionary Activity1.5 Conclusion Chapter Two: Conversion of Gentiles in Isaiah and Elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible 2.1 Introduction2.2 The Nations in Isaiah and Elsewhere in the Old Testament2.3 Conversion of Gentiles in Isaiah 40-552.4 The Servant of the Lord in Isaiah 40-552.5 Conclusion Chapter Three: Conversion of Gentiles and Interpretation of Isaiah 3.1 Introduction3.

2 LXX Isaiah3.2.1 Conversion of Gentiles in Greek Isaiah3.2.2 The Servant in Greek Isaiah3.3 Targum Isaiah3.4 Sibylline Oracles 3.573-6003.

5 Wisdom of Solomon 2:12-5:13, 17:2-18.43.5.1 Wis 2:12-5:13 3.5.2 Wis 17:2-18:43.6 The Parables of Enoch 48, 623.7 Philo of Alexandria3.

7.1 On Repentance (Virt 175-186)3.7.2 De specialibus legibus 2.162-67; De Vita Mosis 1.149; De Abrahamo 983.7.3 De Vita Mosis 2.

43-443.8 Romans 2:17-293.9 Testament of Levi 14.3-4; 4QLevi-a ar 3-5=4Q213 3-53.10 ConclusionConclusion to Part One PART TWO: MISSION IN PHILIPPIANS Chapter Four: The Progress of the Gospel in Philippians 1:12-18a 4.1 Introduction4.2 The Gospel in Philippians4.3 Philippians 1:12-14: Paul's Imprisonment and the Progress of the Gospel4.

4 Philippians 1:15-18a: Mission and Division at Rome4.5 Conclusion Chapter Five: Suffering and Mission in Philippians 1:18b-2:11 5.1 Introduction5.2 Philippians 1:18b-20: Mission and Salvation5.3 Philippians 1:21-26: Consecration to the Gospel5.4 Philippians 1:27-2:4: The Sign of Salvation5.5 Philippians 2:5-11: The Example of Christ Jesus5.6 Conclusion Chapter Six: The Mission of the Church in Philippians 2:12-18 6.

1 Introduction6.2 Philippians 2:12-13: The Work of the Philippians and of God6.2.1 Philippians 2:12 in its Literary Context6.2.2 The Activity of God in Philippians 2:136.3 Philippians 2:14-15: Eschatology and Mission6.4 The Meaning of the Verb ejpevcw in Philippians 2:16a6.

5 Philippians 2:16b-18: The Church's Mission and the Mission of Paul6.5.1 The Priestly Activity of the Philippians in 2:17-186.5.2 Paul's Apostolic Self-Description in 2:16b6.6 ConclusionConclusionBibliographyIndex.