Godfearers
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The term Godfearers is traditionally used in the biblical Book of Acts to refer to non-Jews who attached themselves in varying degrees to Judaism without becoming full-blown proselytes.[1]
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- ^ 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.”"