the survival of Judaism after the events of A.D. 70. The synagogue would also figure in the spread of the Christian gospel. Synagogue services in the diaspora also attracted those who were not Jews. These people saw in the prayers and psalms and the scriptures—read in Greek—an ancient and honorable religious tradition which was also a philosophy of life. While only a few took the step of becoming proselytes by accepting circumcision and the full observance of the law, many did accept the obligation