“Heaven Fearers” in the Roman Empire and Their Connection to the Second Holy Temple
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Episode notes
In this audio lesson, the Director of Ask Noah explains a phenomenon in time of the Second Temple (350 B.C.E.-70 C.E.).
In many places, there were monotheistic people known as “Heaven Fearers” among the pagan Romans.
As the name implies, they were Gentiles who were adhering to the one true G-d and observant of the Seven Noahide Commandments.
Therefore, their spiritual loyalty was to the Jewish Sages and the Holy Temple.
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