Sardis Synagogue. A Discovered Inscription Records the Donation of a Menorah by a "God-Fearer." Is the Term “God-Fearer” Merely a Term of Modern Academic Convenience? Photo: Wikipedia.
The widely accepted “god-fearer” thesis rests on weak foundations: the ancient terms are not clear technical labels, the evidence is sparse and often overstretched, and the model relies too heavily on assumptions about synagogue-associated Gentiles supposedly primed for Christian conversion.…Read More