The Nature of a Proselyte: Reflection or True Birth?
The Nature of a Proselyte: Reflection or True Birth? A Hebrew creates another Hebrew. From generation to generation, this natural lineage passes on life, faith, and identity. Those who are born in this way belong to the community by birthright. But those who enter through conversion—called proselytes—stand in a different position. A proselyte is not born from the same root but is grafted onto it. Their faith comes not through bloodline but through choice. While this is honorable in itself, it carries a deeper spiritual meaning: a proselyte does not create another proselyte. Copies Without the Source The proselyte is like a reflection in a mirror. The reflection resembles the original, but it has no substance of its own. It cannot generate more life; it can only imitate what already exists. In the same way, a proselyte bears the image of the faith but does not carry within themselves the spiritual seed to pass it on. What they create may look similar outwardly, but it lacks the essence ...