Godfearers

Godfearers (from Greek θεοφοβείς, or φοβουμενοι τον θεον and Neo-Persian: Tarsàkàn) are non-Jews who attached themselves in varying degrees to Judaism without becoming full-blown proselytes referred to in the biblical Book of Acts.Journal of Biblical Studies: Godfearer, by J. Brian Tucker: "The traditional understanding of God-fearers, i.e. F.F. Bruce, “God-fearers were Gentiles who attached themselves in varying degrees to the Jewish worship and way of life without as yet becoming full proselytes.”"
==References==
==See also==
*Early Christianity
*Council of Jerusalem
*Pauline Christianity
*Antinomianism
*Mithraic Mysteries
*Judaizers
*Biblical law in Christianity
*Paul of Tarsus and Judaism
==External links==
*Catholic Encyclopedia: Proselyte mentions "fearers of God"
*Jewish Encyclopedia: Fear of God
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Category:Judeo-Christian topics
Category:New Testament history
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