| There are significant similarities between the Jewish Diaspora of the first century A.D. and the Korean Diaspora of today in terms of their mission potential, although they are quite different in terms of their backgrounds.; Israel is surrounded by three continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa. Israel has been a battleground for contending political powers through the centuries. Wherever Jews migrated, they built synagogues and provided Paul with points of contact with responsive Jews and Gentiles.; The Korean peninsula is surrounded by three powerful countries: Russia, China and Japan. Korea has been a battleground for political powers throughout the late 19th century. When Koreans scattered throughout the world, wherever they went, they built churches and became engaged largely in evangelizing their own people and their neighbor people. Just as Paul used the synagogue as his primary context for Jewish-Gentile evangelism, so Korean Christians are using these immigrant churches for the same purpose today. |
