More Moravian missionaries were sent out from Herrnhut in 20 years than all Christendom had in the previous 200 years. They were the first to send unordained lay people onto the mission field rather than trained clergy.Missionaries were also given no financial support but had to earn their own living. Most were young men and women. Imagine today, if all the woke youth, instead of rioting and tearing things down, were using their energy to share the love of Christ and found missions, orphanages, schools and hospitals around the world!
Islamic expansion was instrumental in bringing about "The Dark Ages" with the conquering of Egypt and cutting off trade across the Mediterranean, including that of papyrus; and Islamic expansion was instrumental in "The Renaissance" with the invasion of Greece, causing scholars to flee to Italy.
John Paul Jones had commanded the Continental Navy's first ship,Providence, in 1775. With 12 guns, it was the most victorious American vessel in the Revolution, capturing or sinking 40 British ships.
During this time after the Renaissance and Reformation, there was a "Hebrew Revival" among Protestant and Catholic scholars.They studied the ancient Israel, especially the first 400 year period in the Promised Land before Israel got its first king--Saul. Christian Hebraists studied: the self-governing ancient Hebrew republic; the Hebrew language; Jewish historian Josephus (37–100); the Jerusalem Talmud (2nd century AD); the Babylonian Talmud (4th century AD); Jewish philosopher Maimonides (1135–1204); and Rabbinic Leterature.
